Eventbrite acquires Queue

USA: Eventbrite, the world’s largest self-service ticketing and registration platform, has announced its acquisition of Queue through an asset purchase agreement. Queue, the industry-leading platform that helps streamline the workflow for venues and promoters...

Climate EQ Launches Carbon Literacy Course for Music Sector.

You’d obviously have to have had your head down an oil well to not get the message that we’re on the verge of climate catastrophe and urgent action is needed. Sure, there...


Action Bronson, The New Pornographers and More for NXNE

CANADA: North by Northeast (NXNE) - set to take place from June 17 - 21 in Toronto - has announced the first round of its music programming for 2015. NXNE Music has confirmed performances...

BeatSwitch acquires Buttons for Events and MECANO

BELGIUM: During the summer of 2015, Belgian company BeatSwitch made two intellectual property acquisitions: Buttons for Events, and MECANO – Alex Stevens’ impressive digital back office for the Dour Festival. These acquisitions have allowed BeatSwitch...

TheSoundYouNeed announces full line-up for Malta

MALTA: TheSoundYouNeed – a YouTube based electronic music discovery platform – has confirmed the full line-up for its debut festival, set to take place from August 26 - 29 in Malta. The three-day event...

AGF Reveal Festivals and Events Reducing Their Environmental Impact

Not for Profit organisation A Greener Festival (AGF) has revealed the results of their industry leading green event certification for 2021, which highlights festivals and events striving to reduce waste and emissions...

East of England Arena secures Festival of Vintage

UK: The East of England Arena and Events Centre (EEAEC) has announced that the Festival of Vintage – an event celebrating the music, fashion and style from the 1930s to the 1960s – will...

Pearce Hire Powers to EPAs Win

Peterborough-based technical production company Pearce Hire was thrilled to receive the accolade of Best Power Supplier at the recent Event Production Awards 2022. The company has an exceptional reputation...

World First as NFT-Enabled Web3 Festival & Conference Comes to Croatia

Launched in 2020 as an online conference, BlockDown is returning this May for its first in-person festival in the coastal city of Sibenik in Croatia for the world’s first gamified NFT-enabled festival.This...

Sound City Fleshes Out Forum

Revered and acknowledged as a defining voice for new music for over 15 years, Sound City is set to land in force this May with another essential weekend pointing towards the future of new...