PlayPass secures €1.9 million capital funding from Newion Investments
WORLDWIDE: PlayPass, a global market leader in RFID and cashless payment technology for the live events industry, has secured €1.9 million in its latest round of capital funding.
Since being founded in 2012, the award...
ID&C launches eco-friendly wristbands
UK: ID&C, the UK-based provider of wristbands and lanyards, is now selling eco-friendly wristbands in response to an increasing demand from customers.
The bands are made out of recycled plastic bottles, which offer a...
PlayPass confirms more cashless UK festivals and extends capabilities
UK: PlayPass has announced a number of festival partnerships for 2019, including the 10,000-capacity Lakefest, the three single-day Smoked & Uncut festivals, and the inaugural London Dessert Festival.
Others already confirmed to make their cashless...
PlayPass strengthens its foothold in the UK festival market
UK: Cashless and NFC specialist PlayPass enjoyed a record-breaking summer, operating at over 250 events across 22 countries & five continents, and processing 12.82 million cashless transactions, worth €78 million Euros. Globally, 2019 has...
Festicket names its 2019 ‘festival heroes’
UK: Festicket has compiled a list of its 2019 'festival heroes' – the artists that have appeared at the most festivals in the past year.
Belgian DJ and producer Lost Frequencies topped the Festival Heroes...
Clubbing TV announces clubbing.live, a new interactive live streaming platform
Over the last 10 years, Clubbing TV has successfully produced and broadcast more than 1500 hours of live streams from all around the globe. From studios, clubs, roof tops and crazy boat parties to...
How tech has played its part in festival safety.
The restrictions enforced during the COVID-19 pandemic hit the live events sector particularly hard, with the industry suffering a 90% decrease in revenues in 2020 according to the BVEP UK Events Report.
Targeted funds for Scottish culture and events
£65 million to help ease impact of pandemic
Details of a financial package worth £65 million for culture and major events have been confirmed by Scottish Culture Secretary...
ILMC & ASM Global Grow Efforts to Expand Next Gen Exec Talent
ASM GLOBAL ACTS CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PLATFORM CONTINUES TO SUPPORT UPCOMING EXECUTIVE TALENT
THE NEXT GENERATION OF YOUNG EXECUTIVES AND INDUSTRY LEADERS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THE...
Back 2 Festival Announces Dance Tent and Alternative Entertainment Line-Ups
The James Dean Events organised Back 2 Festival offers a trip down memory lane at Catton Park, Derbyshire, welcoming a plethora of back-to-the-noughties talent as well as a huge roster of dance...