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Girls Can’t Surf: Layne Beachley and Michaela Perske join Live Nation employees on International Women’s Day 2021
World surfing champ Layne Beachley and producer Michaela Perske discuss bold new documentary, Girl’s Can’t Surf, with pro surfer and writer Lauren Hill

Ticketmaster and Festival X put 100,000 fans first with 100% digital tickets
Ticketmaster and Festival X, Australia’s newest music event which featured some of the world’s best artists in pop, hip hop and electronic, has celebrated a milestone in Australia by delivering a 100% digitally ticketed festival to 100,000 fans. Since officially...

Ticketmaster & YouTube now connecting music fans to upcoming concerts
Thanks to our expanding partnership with YouTube, from today we have made it easier than ever for Australian and New Zealand fans to discover and get tickets to concerts and live events showcasing the artists they love. When you go to an artists’...

Tennis Australia and Ticketmaster announce new global partnership
The new agreement brings with it the bonus of zero ticketing fees for fans attending tennis events across the country, a first for major sports and entertainment events in Australia. The Australian Open is also moving towards further digitisation, with Ticketmaster’s...

Live Nation And Ticketmaster Australasia Announce Partnership With Hertz In Australia & New Zealand
Ticketmaster and Live Nation fans in both countries will be provided with special Hertz offers. In addition, Hertz customers will have the opportunity to win tickets to their favourite Live Nation tours, gaining access to specific offers and discounts. As part...

Ticketmaster and Moshtix chat CHANGES with Merpire, Correne Wilkie, Tom Harris
For the unfamiliar, CHANGES is a collaboration between The Push, Yarra City Council, Music Victoria, APRA AMCOS, VMDO and the Victorian music community, focussing on where the industry is currently at and predicting just how far it can go in terms of Music, Tech,...

Live Nation’s Diversity & Belonging team host Briggs for NAIDOC Week
Taking place from Sunday 7 July until Sunday 14 July in 2019, NAIDOC Week is an annual celebration held across Australia to celebrate the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Each year focuses on a different theme, and...

Byron Bay Bluesfest taps Moshtix as exclusive ticketing partner
From humble beginnings in 1990 as a one-day event, the festival now takes place over five days every Easter, with over 200 performances in front of crowds of up to 125,000 patrons. In 2019, the festival celebrated its 30th anniversary. Following a select expression of...

Industry Q&A: Emily Ulman from CHANGES Festival
As a singer-songwriter, publicist, venue booker, manager, and Brunswick Music Festival programmer, Emily Ulman's experience in, and scope of, the music industry is second to none. That's why it's so exciting that, in its second year, she has taken over as programmer...

Ticketmaster introduce North Queensland Stadium’s first ever ticket holder
In huge news for Townsville, Elton John will be the first to perform at the new 25,000 seat stadium when he arrives at the venue on Saturday 29 February 2020. A lucky Townsville resident, Lyndsey Goriss was first in line, making history when she purchased the first...

Live Nation and Ticketmaster team up with Dylan Alcott’s ‘Get Skilled Access’
The partnership will see a host of initiatives launched across the portfolio of Live Nation and Ticketmaster companies in Australia and New Zealand, while also aiming to bring together the wider industry to tackle the current challenges and capitalise on the...

Industry Q&A: John Collins from Fortitude Music Hall
You probably know him best as the bassist for legendary Australian rockers Powderfinger, but now John ‘JC’ Collins has a new venture in his sights – Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall. We chatted to JC about his new venue, ahead of their huge opening night event, to get...

Marvel Stadium wins Global Venue of the Year award
Held at the Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester UK, TheStadiumBusiness Awards are the stadium industry’s most respected awards program, celebrating the most innovative and leading sports facilities from around the world. Melbourne's Marvel Stadium has been recognised...