Coachella news and trends

Coachella, Crypto Exchange FTX Team to Offer NFT Passes
NFTs // February 01, 2022

The music festival Coachella has teamed with crypto exchange FTX to offer ten lifetime festival passes in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Yahoo reported Tuesday (Feb. 1). This is yet another example of how the music industry has been using digital collectibles to boost...

Coronavirus Refunds: Coachella To Offer Reimbursements, Rollovers For Passholders
Coronavirus // June 11, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, many consumers want compensation for things they paid for but aren’t able to use. Music festivals, in one case, are offering attendees the option to request refunds or use this year’s passes for...

Retail Puts On Its Own Show At Coachella
Retail // March 28, 2019

Summer is coming, and that means more than just baseball (happy Opening Day!). It also means big outdoor music festivals – and all the retail that comes along with them. Yeah, yeah, we know: It’s supposed to be about the music, man. Well, it’s not,...

Amazon Opens Coachella Shop With On-Site Delivery
Amazon // March 27, 2019

Amazon has opened a curated store for the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the company said in a press release. The store, available online at amazon.com/Coachella, will feature what Amazon calls “festival essentials,” items like sunscreen, cameras, earrings and Pedialyte. The goods will be...

Quick Reads
Former MoviePass Executive Charged with Wire Fraud and Money Laundering

February 24, 2023
A former executive at MoviePass was charged with wire fraud and money laundering for allegedly taking money to pay for a party at Coachella. Khalid Itum was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Tuesday (Feb. 21) on a federal grand jury indictment alleging he embezzled $260,000 from the movie subscription service’s parent […]

Coachella, Crypto Exchange FTX Team to Offer NFT Passes

February 01, 2022
The music festival Coachella has teamed with crypto exchange FTX to offer ten lifetime festival passes in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Yahoo reported Tuesday (Feb. 1). This is...

Amazon Opens Coachella Shop With On-Site Delivery

March 27, 2019
Amazon has opened a curated store for the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the company said in a press release. The store, available online at amazon.com/Coachella, will feature what...

Coachella Goes Cashless

April 18, 2017
With more people preferring the ease that goes with cashless payments, all vendors at this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will accept Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung...