Jon Allen talks about the resale market in Europe.
Hi!
Today’s podcast guest is Jon Allen from TKT.com.
Jon came on to talk about his work in Europe around hospitality tickets.
In our conversation, we talk about a lot of things such as:
The importance of understanding the culture of the country you are working in.
Technology and data use in Europe.
The challenges of buying tickets in Europe when you are coming from another country.
And, a lot more.
Check out Jon and his partners at www.TKT.com
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Will the Yankees v. Dodgers World Series drive big ratings?
Game 1 of the NLCS drew 10.1 M viewers.
That’s a decent number but not huge.
It was the highest viewership since 2009.
I’ll be curious about the ratings because outside of NYC and LA, I haven’t seen the ticket market be uber-hot for any of these playoff series.
Do you have a guess on the ratings numbers?
Let me know.
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Rob Abelow looks at musicians as D2C brands:
Rob is correct in talking about having fans come through the front door.
I think every artist and entertainment venue can do that job.
Some common refrains that I hear about tickets:
“We don’t get the data we are promised.”
“We don’t know who is actually buying our tickets.”
“We can’t stay in touch with our fans effectively.”
Rob points to Oasis.
But I’ve used the example of REM, Pearl Jam, Taylor Swift, the Grateful Dead, Phish, and others.
I think tools like Openstage give you opportunities to connect with your fans.
From a sports POV, you can look at the work Fanbase is doing interesting work as well.
Tim Chambers takes a look at monopolies, resale caps, and other ticketing questions:
I appreciate Tim’s breakdowns because he comes at the business from the POV of someone who has run bars and clubs, promoted shows, and knows the technology.
Give Tim’s thoughts a look.
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