05.04.26
IATSE Says Kennedy Center Violating Its Contract, Using Temporary Closure to Permanently Cut Jobs and Services
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) is condemning management of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, alleging the Kennedy Center is violating its union contract and laying off workers without meeting its legal obligation to bargain over the impact of a temporary closure.
05.04.26
Lee Cowie appointed CEO of accesso® as company accelerates AI strategy
COO steps up as founder Steve Brown passes the baton in planned handover; transition follows a year of record venue wins, SaaS expansion and AI investment
04.30.26
Oak View Group Announces National Partnerships with Make-A-Wish Children's Charity
Partnership To Leverage Global OVG Network of Venues to Grant Wish Experiences for Children with Critical Illnesses, Includes Commitment to Raise Funds Through “Round Up For Wishes” Point of Sale Campaign
04.29.26
Line-Up Launches Reach: Enabling Venues, Producers and Agents to Sell Inventory from Multiple Ticketing Systems via a Single Platform
Sell inventory from other ticketing systems through your own checkout, with real-time sync and full control over pricing, fees and promotions
04.29.26
Virginia Arts Festival Partners with True Tickets to Enhance Digital Ticketing and Deepen Audience Connection
Virginia Arts Festival, the largest performing arts organization in southeastern Virginia, has partnered with True Tickets, a secure digital ticket delivery service for arts and cultural institutions, to bring a more accessible, reliable, and data-driven ticketing experience to its audiences.
04.23.26
StubHub Brings Live Event Discovery to Anthropic’s Claude
StubHub brings ticketing platform to Claude, changing discoverability and searchability of live events
04.23.26
Wicket Partners with Paciolan to Accelerate Entry into College Sports & Entertainment Events
The Wicket and Paciolan partnership can now help colleges, arenas, and performing arts centers streamline ticketing operations, reduce friction at venue entry, and get fans into games faster.
04.21.26
Extension of Ticketing Partnership Between CTS EVENTIM and Stage Entertainment
CTS EVENTIM, Europe’s number one in ticketing and live entertainment and number two worldwide, and Stage Entertainment, a leading global theatre production company focused on producing musicals in Europe, have agreed to extend their long-term partnership in retail ticketing.