IAC board approves the spinoff of home improvement marketplace Angi; IAC has previously spun off companies like Expedia, Ticketmaster, and LendingTree
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TikTok signs a deal with ticketing provider AXS to let users buy tickets to live events in the US, UK, and more; TikTok has had a Ticketmaster deal since 2022
TikTok inked a partnership with ticketing provider AXS to let users of the popular video app discover and buy tickets to live events.
Spotify quietly begins selling event tickets to users in the US directly, instead of redirecting buyers to Ticketmaster and Eventbrite
Spotify has launched a new site to sell fans tickets to live gigs directly from its platform instead of redirecting users to partners like Ticketmaster and Eventbrite.
Sources: Amazon is struggling to make inroads in US event ticketing industry due to incumbents like Ticketmaster, exclusive deals with venues, more
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SeatGeek launches ticketing platform Open, that allows artists, teams, and venues to sell tickets directly to consumers
Services such as Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary wield control over ticket sales for some of the country's most popular concerts and sporting events.
StubHub takes on Ticketmaster with new platform for both primary and secondary tickets
StubHub has announced big plans to infiltrate the primary ticketing market, as the eBay-owned company takes on the might of Ticketmaster in the lucrative live events realm.
Pandora Acquires Ticketfly For $450M To Sell Concert Tickets
Pandora has a new tool in its belt to fight against Apple Music and Spotify. The music streaming just announced it will purchase Ticketfly, a Ticketmaster-type site, for $450m in cash and stock.