Festivals are very unique business use cases within the event industry. We look at an unusual alternative for financing production costs – Crowd funding. This new way of thinking about raising capital is directly applicable to all festivals of any size. Why do we blog this? As a leading provider of ticketing software for venues and…
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Halloween is almost here and the demand for tickets to Halloween & Fall events like ghost tours, haunted houses, and corn mazes are at their peak. Find out why we love a good scare so much and how that has become big business. Ghost Tours & Haunted Houses It seems harmless enough. A pleasant Autumn stroll through a…
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The notion of a “repugnant transaction” suggests that consumer distaste for certain kinds of transactions may ultimately hinder the growth of a market. Alvin E. Roth’s ‘Repugnance as a Constraint on Markets’ [pdf] looks at historic markets such as slavery, dwarf tossing, or the sale of human organs where repugnance effected changes or restrictions on markets…
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Recently, Pollstar released a list of the top fifty outdoor venues in the U.S., and our own White Water Amphitheater in New Braunfels, Texas, charted at number thirty six. Having musical guests such as Girl Talk, Ghostland Observatory, and Bob Dylan, WWA helps add to this mecca for outdoor tubing and camping by bringing live outdoor entertainment to the area. ThunderTix staff had the privilege of seeing our venue in action over sold out shows as they moved five thousand through the gates with hassle free efficiency and left our team glowing with pride.
Congratulations to Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California on winning the ‘Taylor Swift on Campus’ contest! Details of the pending live performance by Swift and the $10,000 grant are on the Chegg blog. Also winning a $10,000 music department grant, but not a live performance by Swift, are Seton High School, Terra Environmental Research Institute, Bellarmine College Preparatory and the California Institute of…
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How can nonprofits and charities can meet and exceed all their goals? One of the best ways to cause a positive association between donors and the cause is through music. We look at the psychology of giving as spurred on by what the Colorado Nonprofit Association calls “specials events”. Understanding Giving The reputable think tank,…
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Taylor Swift is one of our favorite artists, and VH1’s ‘Storytellers’ is one of our favorite TV shows. The two have teamed up for a fantastic new contest – What could go wrong? Well, an underreported line item in the Taylor Swift contest FAQs could spell trouble. UPDATE: Monday October 1st, 2012 – The winner…
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The times they are a changin’. Recently, we have seen the headlines splashed across mainstream news outlets about Amanda Palmer and Louis C.K. turning the recording and ticketing industries upside down and appeal directly to their fans. Now MTV has launched a new platform for any band to tap into that same powerful dynamic. Can…
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Harsh criticism by a talent manager on the subject of pre-sale tickets isn’t surprising, talent needs to have proper representation, but has Justin Herring gone too far? Is there really as much exploitation of performers as his OpEd suggests? We’ll look at what has been said about pre-sale tickets as it relates to your venues bottom line.…
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A new era of venue versatility has begun. More than just being able to switch from hockey to basketball, venues are now being designed with tremendous capacity to expand and contract to meet the needs of a wide array of events. New versatility brings new profitability and improves the patron’s experience at the same time.…
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