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By admin On June 30, 2009No CommentsAfter a weekend of deciding what course of action to take AEG Live has decided that they will be offering full refunds for anyone who purchased tickets to what would have been Michael Jacksons upcoming stay at Londons O2.
Beginning tomorrow Wednesday July 1 customers will be able to receive face value plus all service fees. To receive more information on refunds you can go to MichaelJacksonLive.com. Refunds will be processed by both Viagogo and Ticketmaster.
“The world lost a kind soul who just happened to be the greatest entertainer the world has ever known,” said AEG Live President and CEO Randy Phillips in the statement. “Since he loved his fans in life, it is incumbent upon us to treat them with the same reverence and respect after his death.”
In addition to the refund fans will be allowed to hold on to their tickets as a souvenir. These tickets were designed by Jackson himself for the concert series.
It is still not clear as to how much of the $85 Million in lost sale will be covered under AEG Live’s concert insurance. The British media has reported that only roughly 50% of the concerts were insured.
This was the first statement made by AEG Live and follows a large group of other ticket sites who have publically said they will offer full refunds. Those sites include, Viagogo, Seatwave, StubHub and TicketNetwork.
eBay said in a recent statement that it will extend its buyer protection to include all Michael Jackson Tickets bought through its site.
“eBay is committed to ensuring that no buyer is left out of pocket as a result of the unique nature of the event, and will ensure all buyers on the site can receive a full refund for their ticket purchase,” the statement explained. “On this basis, eBay and PayPal is extending its Buyer Protection to all Michael Jackson concert ticket purchases bought on eBay. The company will also help sellers by refunding eBay’s sales commission when they refund buyers for Michael Jackson ticket sales.”
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By admin On July 1, 2009
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Recently when tickets went on sale in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne for Green Days Australian tour they sold out in 30 minutes. Because of this they have decided to add additional shows to there down under stop. They will be playing a second show in each of the sold out cities and also a second show in Auckland, New Zealand.
The current new schedule goes as follows. Brisbane’s Entertainment Centre on December 8-9, Sydney’s Acer Arena on December 11-12, Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on December 14-15 and Auckland’s Vector Arena on December 18-19.
The band have tickets going on sale soon for a show in Perth and tickets for Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Adelaide are on sale now.
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By admin On July 1, 2009
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Veritix Enters Into Digital Ticketing Deal With Kroenke Sports Enterprises
Cleveland, OH (Veritix) July 1, 2009 – Kroenke Sports Enterprises (KSE) announced today that they have chosen Veritix’s patented technology Flash Seats® as the exclusive digital ticketing provider for the KSE-owned ticket service provider TicketHorse.
Effective July 1, Veritix will power the Denver-based TicketHorse as the exclusive provider for both primary and secondary market ticket sales for all KSE venues. The agreement expands the relationship between KSE and Veritix to include all ticket sales at the Pepsi Center, including, but not limited to, all Denver Nuggets, and Colorado Avalanche and Colorado Mammoth home games.
KSE has extended its long-term partnership with Veritix beyond its current exclusive arrangement that provides primary ticket sales for KSE’s Paramount Theatre, Dick’s Sporting Goods Park and the Colorado Rapids. The Flash Seats® patented digital technology will now be used for all events at all KSE venues, including live entertainment.
Paul Andrews, Executive Vice President of Kroenke Sports Enterprises said, “Veritix has been a great partner to us and our ticketing operation, TicketHorse. Their commitment to service and providing advance technology solutions and innovation made the decision to go with Flash Seats® the smart business decision. The Flash Seats® digital platform allows our fans the ultimate in convenience and security and allows us the ability to extend our relationship with our fans. It is indeed a win/win partnership.”
Flash Seats® provides a dynamic ticketing alternative for both primary and secondary ticketing that takes place in a controlled, secure and branded environment. The technology offers more control and benefits for the fan, venues and the artist or team. Fans benefit from the convenience of entering a venue with the swipe of a credit card or driver’s license, without worry of lost, stolen or counterfeit tickets. They also have the ability to transfer or sell their single or season tickets instantly in a secure manner. The endorsed and sponsored website www.TicketHorse.FlashSeats.com is scheduled to launch in September.
Teams and venues benefit alike from the patented technology because they now know who is in each and every seat, making marketing and customer service far more focused on the actual ticket holder. By having more information about the fans in your venue, there is also an added measure of safety.
Jeff Kline, President of Veritix said, “Kroenke Sports Enterprises is a leader in using technology and their ticketing platform to extend the reach to their fans. Our patent-protected Flash Seats® digital platform, together with our primary ticket solution, will provide all sports and live entertainment tickets to be traded, sold or resold on a secure, integrated and team- endorsed platform. We are fortunate to be working with the KSE and look forward to partnering with them for a long time to come.”
Flash Seats® has processed over 1 million seats, facilitated over 600,000 transfers, and generated over 2.8 million unique user profiles for teams and venues. Flash Seats® is currently in use by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets and Rio Tinto Stadium and Real Salt Lake Soccer Club. It is also used for special student ticketing for the NCAA Men’s Final Four College Basketball Tournament.
About Kroenke Sports Enterprises:
Kroenke Sports Enterprises (KSE) is the Rocky Mountain West’s leading provider of live and broadcast sports and entertainment. KSE owns and operates Denver’s Pepsi Center, Dick’s Sporting Goods Park and historic Paramount Theatre. The company also owns the NBA Denver Nuggets, NHL Colorado Avalanche, NLL Colorado Mammoth and MLS Colorado Rapids in addition to the Altitude Sports & Entertainment regional sports network, Opera Shop theatrical production company and a number of other sports, entertainment and real estate properties. KSE is a partner in the AFL Colorado Crush.
About Veritix/Flash Seats®
Veritix provides the most dynamic digital ticketing, event marketing, and relationship management applications to artists, professional sports teams, Universities, arts organizations, and entertainment venues. The Veritix ticket and event marketing solutions offer clients and partners an integrated primary and secondary ticketing platform to manage their entire ticket inventory, and create rich behavioral profiles on past and potential ticket buyers. Veritix’s Flash Seats® digital ticketing technology has revolutionized the sports and live entertainment industry by enabling paperless venue access while allowing artists, team owners, and venue operators to regain control of their secondary market.
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By admin On June 30, 2009
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This year has been a good year for one of the most loved jam bands. They have come back after five years and will release a new albumin on July 28, they just finished a leg of their tour and now they have announced that they will be bringing back their 3 day festival. On a banner on the bands website it says, “ Save the Date: A 3-Day Festival 10/30, 10/31, 11/01.”
No official word has been released on the location but two have been speculated. First is Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, CA and the second is a 700 acre farm in Manchester, TN. These two locations hold the biggest music festivals every year including Bonnaroo Music Festival, Coachella and Stagecoach.
Phish will begin a second leg of its tour in Morrison, CO on July 30-31. The upcoming album will be the band 14th studio album. Singles from the album have been debuted at different cities along the tour.
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By admin On June 30, 2009
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Premiere Global Sports Joins Forces With St Louis Blues
Chicago, IL (Premiere Global Sports) June 22, 2009 - Premiere Global Sports has teamed up with the St. Louis Blues Hockey Club to be the official travel partner for their season opening games against the Detroit Red Wings in Stockholm on October 2nd and 3rd, 2009. Premiere Global Sports will offer travel packages for fans to these exciting games at the Globe Arena in Stockholm.
“In a short time, NHL Premiere has become a marquee event that fans are extremely interested in traveling to,” says Robert Tuchman, Executive Vice President of Premiere Global Sports’ Corporate Division in New York City. “The Blues have one of the most passionate fan bases in the league which has caused a huge demand for tickets to the event.”
“We are excited to work with the St. Louis Blues on executing their fan travel program to Stockholm for the NHL Premiere games this fall and are honored to be the selected travel partner for this storied franchise,” says Joe Bennett, President and CEO of Premiere Global Sports.
Fans can join the St. Louis Blues and Premiere Global Sports for a once in a lifetime event to see the Blues in action. Fans can experience both the excitement of Blues hockey and the beauty of Stockholm with a travel package including tickets, hotel accommodations and a city tour.
The package includes:
-Accommodations at the Nordic Light Hotel Stockholm, with daily breakfast
-Round trip airfare and airport transfers
-Reserved lower level tickets to the Blues vs. Red Wings games at the Stockholm Globe -Arena on Friday and Saturday
-Exclusive VIP access to Blues practice
-Exclusive Blues player meet and greet following practice
-Drottningholm Palace tour with lake cruise, lunch, and local guide
-Round trip deluxe motor coach transportation to practice, palace tour, and games
-Official St. Louis Blues souvenir, lanyard and ticket holder, taxes included.
“This is the best way for our fans to see the Blues play in Stockholm,” said Peter McLoughlin CEO of St. Louis Blues Enterprises. “We look forward to working with Premiere Global Sports for this event.”
Media contact:
Jennifer Juergens
jenjuergens@gmail.com
917-514-2627
By admin On June 30, 2009
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Live Nation and Microsoft Announce Partnership
Los Angeles, CA (Live Nation) June 30, 2009 - Live Nation (NYSE: LYV) today announced it has entered into a sponsorship deal with Microsoft to provide music fans access to exclusive digital content when they download new customized versions of the recently launched Windows® Internet Explorer® 8 web browser. The deal designates Internet Explorer 8 as a sponsor of Nickelback’s Dark Horse 2009 tour and Live Nation’s The Bamboozle Music Festival.
Music fans who download Internet Explorer 8 at www.ie8-nickelback.com will have exclusive access to a never-before-issued live version of Nickelback’s hit single “Something in Your Mouth,” along with behind-the-scenes videos of the band from the road, and a series of Nickelback Web picks of the week. The Bamboozle version of Internet Explorer 8 available at www.ie8-thebamboozlefestival.com/will give fans access to frequently updated interviews from more than 50 Bamboozle bands, including All Time Low, 3OH!3, and We The Kings.
Microsoft introduced easy-to-use new features in Internet Explorer 8, including Web Slices and Accelerators, that make browsing the Internet faster and easier. These are some of the features available in the new Live Nation custom browsers, providing music fans quick and easy access to find local on-sale dates and show times without multiple clicks across different web pages.
“Microsoft recognizes the power of tapping into Live Nation’s integrated platform and unique ability to connect bands with millions of consumers through live music. Likewise, we recognized the value of leveraging the innovative, timesaving features in Internet Explorer 8 to provide a positive experience to our music fans through the optimized browser,” said Russell Wallach, President of North American Alliances at Live Nation. “This relationship utilizes our artists, festivals, and digital platforms to connect fans with exclusive content from artists they love with this new customized browser.”
“Our customers have told us that entertainment is one of the big draws for being online, and they want a browsing experience that makes that content more personal and easier to access,” said Amy Barzdukas, General Manager for Internet Explorer at Microsoft. “We are excited to work with Live Nation to provide an exclusive entertainment experience for our customers that builds on the unique features in Internet Explorer 8.”
Nickelback views the Internet Explorer 8 customized browser as an opportunity to get closer to fans: “We are always interested in delivering our music to our fans in brand new ways.”
The Live Nation-optimized Internet Explorer 8 browsers for music fans can be downloaded at:http://www.livenation.com or www.ie8-nickelback.com or www.ie8-thebamboozlefestival.com
ABOUT LIVE NATION
Live Nation’s mission is to maximize the live concert experience. Our core business is producing, marketing and selling live concerts for artists via our global concert pipe. Live Nation is the largest producer of live concerts in the world, annually producing over 22,000 concerts for 1,600 artists in 33 countries. During 2008, the company sold over 50 million concert tickets and drove over 70 million unique visitors to LiveNation.com. Live Nation is transforming the concert business by expanding its concert platform into ticketing and building the industry’s first artist-to-fan vertically integrated concert platform. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol LYV. For additional information about the company, please visit www.livenation.com/investors
CONTACT:
Jennifer Gery-Egan
212-986-6667
gery@braincomm.com
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John Vlautin
310-867-7127
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By admin On June 29, 2009
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NATB Urges Members to Offer Full Refunds For Cancelled Michael Jackson Shows
WASHINGTON, DC (PRNewswire) June 29, 2009 - The National Association of Ticket Brokers (”NATB”) announced today that, as per its Code of Ethics and policies, all of its members are required to issue refunds and/or credits for the full purchase price including the service fees charged by them for tickets purchased from them for the shows cancelled due to the untimely and tragic death of Michael Jackson. In fulfilling its role as an association formed by, and consisting of, dedicated ticket brokers to promote consumer protection and advocacy, the NATB calls on Ticketmaster and all other primary sellers of these event tickets to follow suit by ceasing their practice of retaining fees on tickets sold for cancelled events so that all ticket buyers get full refunds.
NATB General Counsel, Gary Adler, stated: “At the this time of profound sadness with the passing of Mr. Jackson, we must not lose sight of the fact that fans who bought tickets for the cancelled shows should not bear the burden of additional disappointment by not receiving full refunds or credits for their ticket purchases. It is the hallmark of the NATB to be certain that the interests of fans and consumers be held at the forefront.”
About the National Association of Ticket Brokers (NATB)
The National Association of Ticket Brokers (NATB) was formed in 1994 by a group of leading ticket brokers, involved in the sale of sports, concerts and theater admission tickets, for the purpose of establishing an industry-wide standard of conduct and to create ethical rules and procedures to educate the public concerning ticket-brokering services and to serve the primary goal of the NATB, promoting consumer protection. All members of the NATB are dedicated to the principle of assuring the public that dealings with NATB members are conducted with integrity, reliability and convenience. To this end, the NATB has created procedures that permit the public to report improper and unethical conduct by ticket brokers, and to disseminate consumer protection warnings and guidelines. Through self-governance, the NATB has provided many enhanced protections for ticket-buying consumers. The NATB has worked with law enforcement agencies across the country, state and federal legislators and the NFL and other professional sports leagues and teams, to accomplish these goals, and has been vital in the NFL’s fight against counterfeit and stolen tickets. More information about the NATB is available at http://www.natb.org.
