Event ticketing companies Amiando and Eventbrite get European backing

Event ticketing companies Amiando and Eventbrite get European backing

The online event-planning market is mature. Various event web sites have gotten bought, gone out of business, or gone nowhere in the last several years.

However, two companies, Amiando and EventBrite, allow you to sell tickets to events online, and they’ve emerged with a business model: They take a cut of the ticket sale. This differs them from the slew of other sites that helped you organize events, but never made money.

Notably, the two companies have just… Continue Reading

Secondary event ticket site Seatwave raises money, amid industry frenzy

Secondary event ticket site Seatwave raises money, amid industry frenzy

Seatwave, a European market place for event tickets where fans can buy and sell directly from and to each other, has raised $25 million in a third round of funding.

The financing continues a — yes, a large wave — of interest in the secondary ticket market, where people buy tickets, but then turn around and sell them to someone else. These markets can serve people who are legitimately caught with tickets and want to get… Continue Reading