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Fans become choosier and costs rise for promoters due to Covid-19, inflation, labor shortages and supply issues
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Dozens of Artists Are Taking Reservations for Their First Post-Covid Shows by Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone Magazine, February 26, 2021 Mint Talent Group, which represents 180 artists, has partnered with ticketing platform Lyte to offer a reservation system for concerts that haven’t been announced yet Full piece here.
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Event Reservation Platform Lyte Strikes A Deal With Mint Talent Group By Ian Courtney in CelebrityAccess, February 26, 2021 (CelebrityAccess) — Event reservation platform Lyte announced it has secured partnership with the recently launched booking agency Mint Talent Group. Under the terms of the deal, an initial group of 30 artists represented by Mint Talent…
Amazon Names Lawrence Peryer Director, Tickets by Rhian Jones, IQ Magazine, January 5, 2017 Amazon has tapped former Warner Music Group exec Lawrence Peryer to lead its tickets operation in Seattle. Peryer joins the tech giant as director, tickets, where he’ll help expand ticketing operations in the United States. The business is described as a “start-up with…
Are Smaller Uber-Curated Festivals The Future? A Cluster Of Uniquely Programmed Events Are Creating A New Template For The Market by Roy Trakin in Pollstar, June 2, 2022 The pandemic hastened the demise of a number of cherished boomer pastimes, from network television and physical media to movie theaters and restaurants. One thing it couldn’t…