We'll let you guys worry about who deserves to top the album of the year lists, or whether England have any chance at the World Cup, because the only trophy we care about is the ticketing industry’s Outstanding Customer Service Award. And, if you’d been at the recent Society of Box Office Managers (SOBOM) Awards,... Continue Reading →
Our Year In Review
Bored of reading all those tiresome end of year lists picking out the best songs and albums? Yeah, what a friggin' yawn fest they are. But this, dear reader, is where it gets exciting. Right here, right now, you can find out what happened at your favourite independent ticket agency during 2016... Style on point... Continue Reading →
Parliament TV & Chill: Dispatches from the House of Commons Evidence Session into Ticket Touts
Earlier today this dedicated scribe watched two and a half hours of Parliament TV as the Culture, Media and Sport Committee held an evidence gathering session interviewing the major players in the secondary ticketing market, and other experts. Narcos or Orange is the New Black it was not. So, what did I learn, apart from... Continue Reading →
6 Things We Learnt From The AIF Festival Congress
This week we headed to the AIF (Association of Independent Festivals) Festival Congress, which brought together leading figures from across the industry to take part in a host of talks over two days at Cardiff's Millenium Centre. Now that the dust has settled on the event, the Festival Awards and an epic afterparty at The... Continue Reading →
FanFair Alliance: Campaigning Against Online Ticket Touts
FanFair Alliance was established earlier this year by a small group of music managers to unite businesses, artists and fans against online ticket touting. Here's Campaign Manager Adam Webb to tell us why online touting is such a problem, what needs to be done in order to get the #toutsout and name and shame the... Continue Reading →