Ticket Sales news and trends

Movie Industry Facing Lowest Numbers In Over 20 Years Amid COVID-19
Coronavirus // April 13, 2020

The box office is looking at its worst year since 1998 and is anticipated to make 40 percent less than 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from CNBC Monday (April 13). With movie theaters closed until further notice and studios sidelining...

US Movie Box Offices See Worst Weekend In 20 Years
Coronavirus // March 16, 2020

Movie ticket sales saw their lowest numbers in two decades this past weekend in the U.S., with the coronavirus fears keeping many filmgoers in the confines of their own homes instead. Theater ticket sales fell 44 percent from just a week prior, with $55.3 million...

DOJ Claims Live Nation Violated Terms Of Ticketmaster Merger
Regulation // December 13, 2019

With claims that the company aimed to coerce music venues into using its Ticketmaster subsidiary, the Justice Department is reportedly gearing up to take legal action against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. The department has the opinion that the company’s conduct went against the merger settlement...

Avengers Movie Redefines Movie Theater Economics
Retail // April 29, 2019

It can never be said that Disney didn’t have big goals for the “Avengers,” or that it is even at all surprising that they did. Prior to the release of “Avengers: Endgame,” the house a mouse built was batting 21-0 on astronomically successful superhero movies....

Interviews & Exclusives
Scammers Try to Crash the Gates for Summer’s Hottest Events

July 22, 2024
Stadiums and venues across the globe are filling up this summer. From the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris to Taylor Swift’s ongoing and record-breaking Eras tour and beyond, there is, quite simply, a lot to do and see for the world’s consumers. But as events attract millions of would-go attendees, scammers are capitalizing on […]

Secondary Ticket Disbursements’ $35B Risk

December 18, 2018
Whether it’s gig workers waiting for compensation or ticket sellers waiting on their payments, everyone wants to be paid quickly. That can often be easier said than done, though, and...

Ticketing (Finally) Comes To Google Pay

May 09, 2018
Since rebranding its various mobile and digital payments efforts under the moniker Google Pay earlier this year, Google has been aggressively introducing new functionality to give its users more reasons to use it....

Quick Reads
Movie Industry Facing Lowest Numbers In Over 20 Years Amid COVID-19

April 13, 2020
The box office is looking at its worst year since 1998 and is anticipated to make 40 percent less than 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from CNBC Monday (April 13). With movie theaters closed until further notice and studios sidelining blockbusters until 2021, Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter said he anticipates […]

US Movie Box Offices See Worst Weekend In 20 Years

March 16, 2020
Movie ticket sales saw their lowest numbers in two decades this past weekend in the U.S., with the coronavirus fears keeping many filmgoers in the confines of their own homes...

DOJ Claims Live Nation Violated Terms Of Ticketmaster Merger

December 13, 2019
With claims that the company aimed to coerce music venues into using its Ticketmaster subsidiary, the Justice Department is reportedly gearing up to take legal action against Live Nation Entertainment,...

Ticketmaster Accused Of Secret Deals With Scalpers

September 20, 2018
Ticketmaster, the entertainment company, has reportedly been inking behind-the-scenes deals with scalpers at the same time that it publicly decries the practice. According to a report in CNBC, citing a new...