Music industry bodies launch Fix The Tix ticketing coalition
Concert ticketing is currently a heated political topic in the US, and now there’s another lobbying coalition joining the fray. The post Music industry bodies launch Fix The Tix ticketing coalition appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally
Campaigns :: 6 April 2023 – Pink Floyd, Apoki, Dice, Cari Lekebusch
New and noteworthy campaigns from Pink Floyd, Apoki, Dice and Cari Lekebusch. The post Campaigns :: 6 April 2023 – Pink Floyd, Apoki, Dice, Cari Lekebusch appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally
Dice extends Troxy deal and hires new chief business officer
Ticketing firm Dice is keeping itself busy, with an extension of one of its venue deals in the UK, and a new chief business officer. The post Dice extends Troxy deal and hires new chief business officer appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally
Dice and Bershka team up for ‘Moved by Music’ campaign
Dice’s latest partnership is with Spanish clothing retailer Bershka. ‘Moved by Music’ will encompass events, artists and playlists. The post Dice and Bershka team up for ‘Moved by Music’ campaign appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally
Dice extends its ticketing partnership with Primavera Sound
The companies have worked together since 2019, and Dice has sold nearly half a million mobile tickets for Primavera Sound’s events in 2022. The post Dice extends its ticketing partnership with Primavera Sound appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally
Amazon Music launches series of livestreamed music concerts
Amazon Music is going to be livestreaming weekly music concerts, but not through the sister service you might expect. ‘Amazon Music Live’ will air every Thursday not on Twitch, but on Amazon Prime Video. The post Amazon Music launches series of livestreamed music concerts appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally
Dice raises $122m: ‘We’re now scaling, because we’re ready for it’
Ticketing firm Dice has raised $122m in its Series C funding round. Venture capital giant SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 led the round, with Future Shape. The post Dice raises $122m: ‘We’re now scaling, because we’re ready for it’ appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally
Ticketing and livestreams app Dice gets into merchandise
Dice started as a mobile ticketing app, before swiftly expanding into livestreams as Covid-19 lockdowns hit physical concerts. Now it’s expanding again: into merchandise. Its new ‘Merch On Dice’ feature will enable artists to create limited-edition ‘product drops’ that fans will be able to order for pickup at venues (once concerts are running again) or […]
Laura Marling livestream to be rebroadcast as ticketed event
Last summer, Laura Marling sold 6,500 tickets for her two livestreamed shows from the Union Chapel venue in London: one of the first examples of a ticketed livestream utilising that kind of performance space during the Covid-19 pandemic. Now her team is experimenting again: exploring how much replay value there is in those original concerts. On 31 […]
How to successfully livestream a music event
*Learn more about Music and Livestreaming: reaching fans AND making money Another day, another livestream. Well, probably another thousand of them. A year ago, livestreams were defined by their rarity, now they are defined by their ubiquity. So how to stand out in a market that has suddenly become very busy? We speak […]
Ride apologise after technical problems nix paid livestream
The music industry is increasingly excited about the potential for ticketed livestreams, but we can’t ignore some of the risks involved too. For example, British band Ride were forced to abandon their concert last night and apologise to fans who’d bought tickets to watch it online, after technical troubles at the venue. Ride: Live From […]
Dice boss on ‘20 things we’ve learned about livestreaming’
British mobile-ticketing firm Dice is one of the startups most affected by the Covid-19 impact, but the company has been pivoting during the pandemic to focus on livestreams. Now its CEO Phil Hutcheon has published an article about 20 things Dice has learned about music livestreaming, which we think has some practical, helpful advice for artists […]
Dice ticketing app adds livestreams with new Dice TV feature
We’ve already seen the biggest companies in the live music world, from Live Nation to Eventbrite, reveal some of their plans for cost reductions to help them get through the coronavirus crisis. What about smaller startups whose businesses are based on live music though? Ticketing app Dice is one of them, and this morning it has revealed part […]
Primavera Sound goes ticketless as Dice expands to Spain
Spanish live firm Primavera Sound is going to take its events ticketless, including its flagship festival in Barcelona. The company is doing it via an exclusive multi-year partnership with ticketing startup Dice, which will be powering mobile tickets for the company’s events. Dice reckons this will make Primavera Sound in Barcelona the world’s ‘biggest mobile-only […]
Ticketing startup Dice expands to Italy, with FKA twigs
It’s been a while since we’ve checked in with ticketing startup Dice – in March, when the company launched in the US. Now it’s expanding again, this time to Italy. Dice’s app is now live there, complete with an exclusive deal to sell tickets for FKA Twigs’ next Milan concert in November. Dice also says […]
Ticketing app Dice launches in the US – in LA and New York
British ticketing app Dice has been expanding in Europe for some time, but now it’s targeting the biggest music market of all: the US. The app is now available in the US with a roster of concerts initially in Los Angeles and New York, including exclusive partnerships with a selection of venues. The launch isn’t […]