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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Guest Commentary: Facebook Commerce and ticketing by Kristina LaFountain

A few years ago, my husband and business partner returned from a networking meeting charged up about what he called "Facebook Bucks." He'd spoken with a leading credit card loyalty program …

SOURCE: Ticket News at 12:22PM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Earth Day: 'Broadway Recycled' revives forgotten songs by Kristina LaFountain

Earth Day is coming, and that means the return of the "Broadway Recycled" concert. Presented by the nonprofit At Hand Theatre Company, the April 22 concert will showcase songs cut from a var…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 10:27AM
Friday, March 23, 2012

Stay-at-home mom's profitable ticketing brokerage by Kristina LaFountain

Georgia native Amy Stephens is turning the region's passion for football into a profitable ticketing brokerage with her own business called Amy's Tickets. But she did not start out her busin…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 01:52PM
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Broadway sales up despite loss among several shows by Kristina LaFountain

Broadway ticket sales continued their increase through the week ending March 18 with sales of $22 million, some of which may have been attributed to the opening of three productions. Sales …

SOURCE: Ticket News at 11:35AM
Thursday, March 15, 2012

Homer's 'The Iliad' brought to life off-Broadway by Kristina LaFountain

"Greeks win one day, Trojans win the next, like a game of tug-of-war, and nothing to show for it but exhaustion, poverty, and loneliness," says the storyteller, the lone Poet recounting the …

SOURCE: Ticket News at 04:00PM

The Broadway League develops IBDB application by Kristina LaFountain

The Broadway League has developed another application for theater lovers based on its comprehensive Internet Broadway Database (IBDB) website. The free app, available for all iOS devices (iP…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 02:24PM
Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Broadway ticket sales decrease among 23 productions by Kristina LaFountain

Ticket sales for the Great White Way were not great as gross sales fell $3.4 million through the week ending March 5 despite the opening of two productions. Sales for this week's 27 shows to…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 03:12PM
Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Live Nation Entertainment's ticket resale may violate Ontario anti-scalping law by Kristina LaFountain

Event promotions giant Live Nation Entertainment may face steep fines after a possible violation of Ontario's anti-scalping law. On Feb. 13, tickets for Madonna's concert in Ottawa's Scotiab…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 08:38AM
Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Ticketmaster melt-down frustrates Bruce Springsteen fans by Kristina LaFountain

Bruce Springsteen fans are in an uproar after tickets for his upcoming tour disappeared in a matter of minutes, leaving many fans facing the prospect of paying as much as 20 times face value…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 02:00PM

Broadway's sales continue to fall in the first week of February by Kristina LaFountain

Broadway witnessed its worst week yet of 2012, with ticket sales continuing to fall throughout the week ending February 5. Twenty-one of the 23 total productions on the Great White Way fell …

SOURCE: Ticket News at 09:15AM

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