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Ticketmaster commissions two-part film series looking at Australia’s path in returning to live events
Two short films commissioned by Ticketmaster – Radical Hope and Back To Live – explore the impact the pandemic has had on the live industry here in Australia. The documentaries give a behind the scenes look from the perspective of promoters, artists,...
AFL utilise new Ticketmaster technology for successful 2020 season
The AFL utilise new Ticketmaster technology for games at The Gabba and Optus Stadium across the 2020 AFL season.
Ticketmaster announces new leadership appointments in Australia and New Zealand
Maria O’Connor promoted to Chairman, Australia and New Zealand and Gavin Taylor appointed to Managing Director, Australia
Ticketmaster enhances customer journey with Smart Queue and Waiting List
Ticketmaster Australia has launched two new products to better enhance the ticket buying experience for high-impact and popular events – Smart Queue and Waiting List.
Live Nation’s Crew Nation raises $15 million so far to assist live music crew around the world
The fund, which has so far helped 15,000 live music crew members across 36 countries, aims to double its funding to $30 million to continue helping those in need. The Music Forward Foundation announced that the Crew Nation Global Relief Fund has raised $15 million to...
Charlotte Abroms takes us inside the making of Angie McMahons live stream concert
While touring has briefly paused, many of our favourite musicians are finding different ways to connect with fans around the world, bringing live music into our homes from their own homes, studios, and venues. In 2020, the world of live stream gigs is a new, magical...
WA Unlocked welcomes live music back to Western Australia
With some parts of Australia still working through lockdowns, Western Australia's return to live music earlier this month was a huge success. WA Unlocked was the state's first major show back, and to celebrate the occasion, organisers pulled together a selection...
Pride Month Q&A: Troy Suda, Chief Product Officer – Ticketmaster International
Aussie, and former Melburnian, Troy Suda is Ticketmaster International’s Chief Product Officer based in London. He works as part of the team who build all of the world-class fan and client applications that help position Ticketmaster as the leader in live event...
Ticketmaster Australia launches ‘The Journey To Live’ national fan research survey
Ticketmaster Australia has released the results of its first The Journey To Live national fan research survey.
Together Fest: Ticketmaster host online music festival
To bring live music fans from around the world together during isolation, our favourite publishers, brands, media outlets, and artists have been coming together to deliver innovative and forward-thinking approaches to the way we watch live music. On Tuesday 31 March,...
Crew Nation: Live Nation launches global relief fund for live music crews
"Crew members are the backbone of the live music industry" Live music inspires millions around the world, but the concerts we all enjoy wouldn’t be possible without the countless crew members working behind the scenes. With concerts currently on pause, we want to...
Splendour In The Grass announce 2020 record sell out
Splendour in the Grass Music & Arts Festival has celebrated their largest onsale in the event’s history, with punters snapping up all available tickets for their 2020 event within an hour of release. With an increased venue capacity of 50,000, this year's effort...
In an industry first, Ticketmaster delivers online accessible tickets for the Australian Open
Ticketmaster has delivered more than 500 online ticket sales for tennis fans with disability for the Australian Open. This is the first time that accessible tickets have been made available to purchase online without barriers. Ticketmaster launched a...