Posts filed under ‘Press Releases’
Ticketmaster announces Widget Affiliate Network
Hmmm I wonder if it works for Beijing Olympic tickets? The servers would have to be live, and not crash.
“Consumers and organizations may register to become Ticketmaster affiliates at ticketmaster.com/affiliates and begin earning commissions for online ticket sales that originate via links from their websites.“
“Registered affiliates will receive access to use Ticketmaster’s new EventEngine widget, to create and post a customized Ticketmaster event marketing engine on their website(s) to alert visitors and friends about upcoming events and link them to Ticketmaster.com and TicketWeb.com to purchase tickets. ” MORE DETAILS >>
Hang on! What is a widget? Read The art of widgetry: a primer by Michael Leis
28 November, 2007 at 2:52 pm Tim Roberts ARTS Australia 1 comment
Ticketmaster & iTunes Expanding Ticket + Music Sales by Featuring Digital Album Sales Directly Alongside Ticketmaster.com Concert Tickets
7 November 2007
Looks like TM is realising that just depending upon a simple retail model is no longer viable.
“More than 700 musical acts with performances currently on sale via Ticketmaster, including Kanye West, Keith Urban, Modest Mouse and Bon Jovi, are among the first to have their songs and tickets jointly available … online.“
“Music fans purchasing tickets at Ticketmaster.com to live performances by participating artists will be given the option of adding a digital album to their purchase for one dollar off the album’s price through the end of the year. Ticketmaster.com will provide a direct link that will take the user to the iTunes Store to download their album in full.“
Read the breathless with excitement press release HERE >>
9 November, 2007 at 2:45 pm Tim Roberts ARTS Australia Leave a comment
Ticketmaster Introduces Sports Packages
7 August 2007
Ticketmaster Introduces Ultimate Sports Fan Experiences for Top NFL and College Football Games
Following the lead of other value-adding services, Ticketmaster has introduced a new offering catering to serious sports fans. Fans of top football teams may visit http://www.ticketmaster.com/sportspackages for access to a variety of “football experience weekends”. An alliance with sports destination provider, TBG Fan Experiences, Ticketmaster is now offering all-in-one packages. READ MORE >>
13 August, 2007 at 9:52 pm Tim Roberts ARTS Australia Leave a comment
Ticketmaster Launches TicketExchange for the First Time in the UK With the Brighton Centre
2007-03-01 18:06:45 – LONDON, March 1 /PRNewswire/
Brighton Centre Selects Ticketmaster As Exclusive Authorised Secondary Market Ticketing Provider
The Brighton Centre has selected Ticketmaster, the world’s leading ticketing company, as their exclusive secondary market ticketing provider, becoming the first venue in the UK to launch Ticketmaster’s TicketExchange. Consumers will now be able to resell tickets for sold out Brighton Centre events that they are unable to attend. The first three events to offer this new service to ticket holders are Ricky Gervais on 26 March, Faithless, performing on 27 March and Lemar on 7 April. Ticketmaster will also continue to serve as the authorised and preferred ticketing supplier for all events at The Brighton Centre. TicketExchange is a safe, secure and legitimate alternative to the unauthorised secondary ticketing market. Using TicketExchange at Ticketmaster.co.uk buyers simply select the ticket(s) they want based on price and seat location. The sale is completed through the trusted Ticketmaster system with no risk to the buyer – no need for ticket buyers to coordinate delivery from anonymous sellers, and buyers are assured that the tickets are legitimate and valid for entry. Only tickets originally purchased through the Ticketmaster system are eligible for resale and those tickets may be resold at face value. Howard Barden, Commercial Manager at The Brighton Centre said, “We believe TicketExchange is a great service to offer our customers. 2007 marks our 30th anniversary and as ever our aim is to remain at the forefront of new ideas that benefit both our clients and our customers – so we are proud to be the first UK venue to offer this new Ticketmaster service. We have often seen fans that have paid huge amounts for tickets from unofficial ticketing websites that might not be genuine or in some cases might not even exist, and we want that to stop. TicketExchange is the only official and authorised mechanism for fans to re-sell their tickets for Brighton Centre events and if fans buy tickets from an un-authorised source they run the risk of not being admitted to the event.” Chris Edmonds, Managing Director, Ticketmaster UK said, “We recognise that genuine fans need a service where they can re-sell their tickets if their circumstances have changed and they find they will no longer be attending the show. TicketExchange is a trusted legitimate service for the re-sell and purchase of sought after tickets at a fair price. Additionally, the service enables event organisers to retain the ticket revenue from their events, which is much fairer, considering they have invested in the event. When the industry is able to retain more of the revenue that otherwise would have been lost to unauthorised resellers, the result is greater pricing flexibility when tickets originally go on sale and ultimately the fans benefit”. Source: Ticketmaster UK Ltd
2 March, 2007 at 7:20 pm Tim Roberts ARTS Australia Leave a comment
Ticketmaster Teams Up With iTunes
Ticketmaster Teams Up With iTunes to Bring Live and Recorded Music Closer Together Than Ever
Ticketmaster to Offer Free Music on iTunes with Every Concert Ticket Purchased Online
West Hollywood, CA – February 6, 2007 – Ticketmaster, the world’s leading ticketing company and an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), announced today it is working with iTunes (www.itunes.com) to offer music fans a free song on iTunes with every concert ticket purchased on Ticketmaster.com. Additionally, music fans who pre-order select digital albums on iTunes, can buy that artists’ concert tickets on Ticketmaster.com before they go on sale to the general public. Last year, iTunes users who pre-ordered new albums from Bob Dylan and the Red Hot Chili Peppers on iTunes.com had the first chance to purchase tickets on Ticketmaster.com, helping both albums to debut at number one on the Billboard charts.
“By providing direct links to iTunes, the world’s most popular online music and video store, we’re giving iTunes and Ticketmaster customers the opportunity to buy concert tickets, and explore and purchase great music,” said Sean Moriarty, president and CEO of Ticketmaster. “We’re thrilled to be working with iTunes to offer concert-goers even more ways to connect with their favorite artists.”
“Our exclusive digital album pre-orders have been extremely popular with iTunes customers,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of iTunes. “We’re thrilled to be teaming up with Ticketmaster again to give music fans free music and the ability to buy concert tickets on Ticketmaster.com before they go on sale to the general public.”
Timed with the kick-off of this year’s summer concert season, every consumer who purchases a concert ticket on Ticketmaster.com will receive free music from iTunes. Ticketmaster will reward summer concert ticket buyers with a complimentary song of their choice on iTunes, and every concert ticket buyer will be offered a digital sampler featuring a selection of music from touring artists.
Additionally, Ticketmaster and iTunes have teamed to create the ultimate gift for the ultimate music fan. Beginning later this year, consumers will be able to purchase a Ticketmaster + iTunes gift card pack redeemable for credit on Ticketmaster.com and the iTunes Store respectively. Music fans will be able to purchase $50 gift card packs at all Target stores nationwide.
