News: Ticketing

Industry modelling shows Australian concert goers pay higher fees to ticketing giants than independent agencies

Consumers pay more than double in ticketing fees for live music concerts if a promoter uses Ticketek or Ticketmaster instead of an independent ticket agency of their choice, according to…

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Oct 19, 2024 Entertainment / Finance / Ticketing / Venues /

 
 

Live Nation sets ‘the record straight on inaccuracies’ in Four Corners live entertainment investigation

Live Nation has released a lengthy fact sheet that systematically responds to a number of claims about its business and practices broadcast by Four Corners in a report on the ABC on Monday…

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Oct 16, 2024 Entertainment / Events / Finance / Ticketing / Venues /

 
 

Federal Government announces plans to halt dynamic ticket pricing and ‘subscription traps’

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has today announced plans to protect consumers and suppliers by banning unfair trading practices under the Australian Consumer Law. The move…

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Oct 16, 2024 ByNigel Benton Finance / Fitness / Legal / Retail / Ticketing /

 
 

Live Performance Australia says industry problems not the fault of one company

Live Performance Australia has backed entertainment giant Live Nation following a critical ABC report aired on Four Corners last night. The peak body for live arts and entertainment…

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Oct 15, 2024 Arts / Entertainment / Finance / Ticketing / Venues /

 
 

Four Corners program scrutinises Live Nation’s practices within Australian music industry

ABC's ‘Four Corners’ program which aired tonight, scrutinised the practices of Live Nation - the world’s largest live entertainment company, behind some of the…

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Oct 14, 2024 Arts / Entertainment / Events / Ticketing / Venues /

 
 

Live performance remains under pressure notwithstanding 2023 record attendance and revenue

Live Performance Australia’s 2023 Ticket Attendance and Revenue Report shows total revenue of $3.1 billion while ticketed attendance reached 30.1 million – record figures…

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Oct 14, 2024 Arts / Entertainment / Events / Ticketing / Venues /

 
 

Aiming to deter scalpers Victorian Government assigns Oasis’ Marvel Stadium concerts with ‘major event’ status

Looking to deter scaling of tickets for next year’s Oasis Live ’25 tour, the Victorian Government has assigned major event status to the band’s Marvel Stadium concerts.…

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Oct 14, 2024 Entertainment / Legal / Ticketing / Venues /

 
 

Australian Open reveals AO LIVE music lineup for 2025

Under its new entertainment banner, AO LIVE, the Australian Open has unveiled an exciting music lineup for 2025 with tickets for the event now available. AO LIVE will feature live music…

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Oct 12, 2024 Entertainment / Events / Sport / Ticketing / Venues /

 
 

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SeatGeek Asia Pacific

SeatGeek is a search engine and mobile-focused ticket marketplace that allows fans to buy and sell tickets for live events. As of August 2018, SeatGeek has exited the Australian, New…

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Ticketworx Pty Ltd

Ticketworx (formerly House of Tickets) is Australia and New Zealand’s foremost ticket specialist servicing some 2,700 clients and producing in excess of 30 million per tickets per annum.…

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