By: Sarah Pittman
AEG Presents has named Scott Holtz to the newly created position of Vice President, Ticketing Strategy for the promoter’s Global Touring and Talent division.
He will “expand ticketing strategy and revenue generation efforts across all ticketing platforms, using the latest technologies to make nimble and strategic real time pricing decisions in an effort to maximize revenue for the division’s touring artists,” according to a July 21 announcement.
Holtz, who has more than 18 years of event ticketing experience on the venue and promoter sides, most recently served as the Vice President of Pricing and Distribution at Live Nation, based out of New York. His resume includes positions at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Conn.; Mountain Laurel Center for the Performing Arts in Bushkill, Pa.; and Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia. He also worked for Princeton University, where he implemented the school’s current c
Diane Warren (Songwriter, Producer), and
Ben Silverman (Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Propagate Content) are among nearly 130 signers of the joint statement, which was made public Friday. We are deeply concerned by the escalating violence in Israel and the Palestinian Territories, the statement reads. The loss of life and violence is heartbreaking. We call on the leaders of all parties to end the violence, urge calm, and work toward de-escalation.
The statement s signers are among the first in the entertainment industry to publicly promote peace while also opposing a surge of deceptive media narratives that have dominated the news cycle since tensions escalated nearly a week ago.
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LOS ANGELES, May 6, 2021 /3BL Media/ – AEG Presents, a global leader in live events and entertainment, today announced the formation of Climate Positive Touring, a team of music industry professionals dedicated to moving the live business towards a greener future. Climate Positive Touring (CPT) is comprised of people who work across various business divisions at AEG Presents: Concerts West, Global Touring, International Touring, Marshall Arts, Messina Touring Group, and AEG Global Partnerships.
CPT is focused on reducing tour related carbon emissions to net zero or better, supporting locally led environmental and climate justice programs and creating impact on both the operations side of touring, as well as the experience itself. Artists, fans, crews, and employees are encouraged to actively participate in the dialogue about the many benefits of climate awareness, responsibility, and collective action.
FIVB partners with CVC Capital Partners to drive global growth of volleyball
Volleyball World will improve the experience for players & fans, with a strong emphasis on fan engagement, and optimise commercial performance, for reinvestment into the long-term success of the sport
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LONDON, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and CVC Capital Partners Fund VII are pleased to announce the launch of Volleyball World, a new partnership which will drive innovation, growth and investment in volleyball around the globe.
Volleyball is the fourth most popular sport globally, with more than 800 million fans and high participation, across attractive markets, including Italy, Brazil, Japan, Poland, China and the US. Volleyball was the most watched sport at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, with 2.6 billion viewer hours globally.
By: Deborah Speer
cover of Pollstar 12/21/20 issue
Ben Bart might have seemed like another unremarkable music fan as a young man from Knoxville, Tenn., in the 1930s, other than a penchant for traveling between Memphis and Nashville to see the orchestras and bands of the day perform live. The main object of his affection was “race music” – the euphemism of the time for what evolved into R&B and soul music, and the (segregated) domain of Black musicians.
He’d gotten a job at the Gale Agency booking the artists he loved and, by 1945, was ready to break out on his own – taking some of the era’s biggest acts with him. The agency he created, Universal Attractions Agency, celebrated its 75th anniversary on May 15.