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Tuesday AM: #LiveAndLoud @Lauba, Zagreb

November 11, 2025 at 11:48 AM

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Monday AM: Commute

November 10, 2025 at 7:52 AM

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Katy Scott | Why Are There Never Female Headliners At TRNSMT Festival? | BBC News

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Why are there never female headliners at TRNSMT festival?

The organisers of Scotland's biggest music festival have been criticised for failing to book any female headliners for its ninth year in a row.

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November 9, 2025 at 9:09 PM

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Alice Cunningham | Founder Melvin Benn States 'Latitude's Essence Remains 20 Years On' | BBC News

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Latitude Festival's essence remains 20 years on, says founder

Melvin Benn says the festival has not changed

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November 9, 2025 at 9:09 PM

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@owenlloydsj.bsky.social: Leinster Rugby Appoints BearingPoint To Enable Data-Led Transformation Of Fan Engagement | Ticketing Business News

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Leinster Rugby aims to transform fan experience with BearingPoint

Leinster Rugby has sought to upgrade its fan experience through its long-standing partnership with management and technology consultancy company, BearingPoint.

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November 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM

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Genevieve Spurway | ATG Entertainment Launched New Mobile App In UK w/ International Expansion To Follow In 2026 | Ticketing Business News

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ATG Entertainment lifts the curtain on new mobile app

ATG Entertainment has launched a new ATG Tickets mobile app, which will deliver a fully integrated, end-to-end experience for UK theatre and live performance fans.

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November 9, 2025 at 9:07 PM

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Brando Rich Co-Founder/CEO @cashortrade.org: Pioneering Social #Ticketing Vs. The Broken Industry: What The Data Shows And How We Fix It | LinkedIn

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Pioneering Social Ticketing vs. The Broken Industry: What the Data Shows and How We Fix It

Community is the most powerful, undeniable force behind any movement or business built to last. We thrive on connection.

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November 9, 2025 at 9:07 PM

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Genevieve Spurway | Vivid Seats Appoints New CEO As Q3 Results Reveal Revenues Down 27% Y-O-Y As Losses Increase | Ticketing Business News

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Lawrence Fey succeeds Stan Chia as Vivid Seats CEO

Vivid Seats saw its revenues continue to fall in the third quarter of 2025, with the ticket marketplace announcing that Lawrence Fey will succeed Stan Chia as chief executive, effective immediately.

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November 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM

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Ashley King | Scammers Continue To Prey on StubHub’s Privacy Issues | Digital Music News

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StubHub's Privacy Nightmare Means Scammers Take Root

Scammers are targeting accounts on StubHub that both buy and sell tickets on the platform. Here's how the scam works.

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November 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM

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@byrobdavies.bsky.social: UK Divisions Of #Ticket Resale Marketplace Viagogo Hit w/ £15M Bill Over Tax Shortfall | @theguardian.com

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UK divisions of ticket resale website Viagogo hit with £15m bill over tax shortfall

Company already under scrutiny on ‘secondary ticketing’ amid outcry over touts using such platforms to exploit fans

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November 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM

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James Hanley | South Korea National Tax Service To Investigate Professional #Ticket Touts For Unreported Profits | @iqmagazine.com

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South Korean authorities open ticket touting probe

Tax regulators are investigating professional resellers after claims that K-pop fandom has turned into a "multimillion-dollar black market"

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November 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM

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@edwardluce.bsky.social Op-Ed: Has Trump Passed His Peak? | @financialtimes.com (SubReq)

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Has Trump passed his peak?

One thing is for sure: the opening act of the US president’s second term is over

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November 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM

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Albin (Albin Johansson) - Gläns över sjö och strand (Traditional Christmas Hymn) (2019)

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Gläns över sjö och strand, by Albin

track by Albin

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November 7, 2025 at 10:37 AM

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J.R. Lind | Sphere Q3 Revenues Up 15% Y-O-Y w/ ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Immersive Cinema Experience + Increased Concerts | Pollstar

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Sphere Revenues Surge In Q3 With 'Oz' Enthusiasm, Concert Increases - Pollstar News

Third quarter revenues for Sphere Entertainment — the parent company of the eponymous Las Vegas venue and the MSG family of regional sports networks — hit

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November 7, 2025 at 10:37 AM

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Bath Rugby Announces Digital #Ticketing Partnership w/ PassEntry | #PR

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Bath Rugby announces digital ticketing partnership with PassEntry | Bath Rugby

We’re delighted to announce a partnership with PassEntry, a leading Apple Wallet and Google Wallet pass issuer, as the club continues to enhance the matchday experience for supporters.

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November 7, 2025 at 10:36 AM

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@katiechambers87.bsky.social: ATG Entertainment Launches ‘Redefining’ Mobile #Ticketing App | @thestage.co.uk (SubReq)

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Exclusive: ATG Entertainment rolls out 'redefining' mobile ticketing app

ATG Entertainment has launched a new mobile app entitled ATG Tickets, billed as a ‘one-stop’ digital companion that will allow audiences to book tickets, upgrade to premium lounges and get refreshment...

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November 7, 2025 at 10:36 AM

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Hanna Ellington | Mexican Entrepreneurs And PE Fund Acquires Spanish #Ticketing Platform PALCO | @iqmagazine.com

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Mexican private equity firm acquires ticketing solution Palco

Bocel and private investors Patricio Villalobos Cuevas and Miguel Ramírez Lombana plan to grow the white-label solution across LatAm

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November 7, 2025 at 10:35 AM

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Genevieve Spurway | Entrepreneurs Patricio Villalobos Cuevas And Miguel Ramírez Lombana w/ PE Fund Bocel Acquires Spanish PALCO Ticketing | Ticketing Business News

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Mexico’s Bocel Private Equity invests in Palco Ticketing

Mexican private equity fund Bocel has invested in Palco Ticketing, a Spanish provider of software solutions for ticket sales across music, sports and cultural events.

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November 7, 2025 at 10:35 AM

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Hanna Ellington | After Entering Liquidation Manchester Pride Owes £1.3M To Artists And Venues | @iqmagazine.com

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Manchester Pride owes £1.3 million to artists, venues

After entering liquidation, the UK Pride event has reportedly left Nelly Furtado and Olly Alexander unpaid for their 2025 performances

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November 7, 2025 at 10:34 AM

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Thurs PM

November 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM

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Radio Bremen (Chris Olley) – Live Session (Krefeld) (2025)

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