Ticketmaster has partnered with Samsung’s Bixby, allowing users in North America to find and purchase event tickets through the virtual assistant. The feature is powered by Ticketmaster’s API and Galaxy Note 9 users can now ask Bixby to find events by artist, team, location or date. Just say something like, “Hi Bixby, find concert tickets […]
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Ticketmaster aims to stop touts with first 100 percent digitally ticketed UK show
It follows Ticketmaster closing its own resale platforms, Seatwave and Get Me In, which had been criticised for facilitating online touting. The company has previously used the technology in the US for NFL matches. Fans will be able to transfer tickets for Four Tet’s shows at the south London venue to a friend using a […]
Ticketmaster hopes to speed up event access by scanning your face
Ticketmaster envisions a future wherein you no longer need either a physical or a digital ticket to get into a venue. Its parent company Live Nation, has announced that the ticket sales giant has teamed up with and invested in a face recognition company called Blink Identity. In its first quarter financial report (PDF), Live […]
Ticketmaster is running a 2-for-1 concert tickets offer just in time for Valentine’s Day
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Live Nation Outside of practical things like rent, other bills, and food, I spend the bulk of my money on concerts. There’s nothing I love more than seeing […]
Fandango pulls a Ticketmaster with plans to buy MovieTickets.com
Who doesn’t love grabbing movie tickets from their mobile device before heading to the theater, skipping the long lines at the box office? No one, that’s who. Now there’s one less outlet to do so with, as Fandango continues to consolidate advance movie ticket sales with plans to acquire MovieTickets.com. According to Deadline, this leaves […]
‘Hamilton’ battles ticket bots with a hand from Ticketmaster
The people behind Hamilton aren’t just counting on laws to combat ticket bots — they’re enlisting the help of the ticket providers as well. Ticketmaster has revealed that it will use its recent Verified Fan feature to give you a better chance of seeing Hamilton, the Schuyler sisters and Burr strut on a Broadway stage […]