Real competition for Ticketmaster emerges in TicketFly
A small competitor in the ticket-sales market, dominated by Livenation and Ticketmaster, is emerging with TicketFly. A cheaper, easier to use, and faster ticketing system, TicketFly has a real chance of beating Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster's business is a big one – but TicketFly may just have a chance of competing. Resource for this article -TicketFly - FreeFest helps give Ticketmaster real competition by Personal Money Store .
Venues defecting to TicketFly
Following the business was founded in 2008, they received $ 3 million in original funding. The first order of business was "poaching" about 50 venues from Ticketmaster/Livenation. The sale of tickets is ultimately controlled by the venue. TicketFly really got their sales began with these 50 venues. TicketFly claims that to customers, there could be much less charged in "convenience fees" and "printing fees." A lot of people remember Ticketmaster only for the high fees that are charged above and beyond the ticket cost. Despite legal questions of a monopoly, Ticketmaster has been adding venues to its concert-promotion packages.
The promises TicketFly makes
There are a lot of promises that TicketFly has made about their prices. Just on the basis of fees, TicketFly tickets will cost 30 percent less than Ticketmaster. TicketFly will even give discounts to customers who spread the word about TicketFly through social marketing. TicketFly also promises fast updates of ticket details. In short, TicketFly promises that it can be less expensive and easier to use for everyone involved.
Virgin pairs with TicketFly
TicketFly partnered with Virgin Mobile to distribute free FreeFest tickets. If you've attended a previous Virgin Mobile festival, you should have gotten an e-mail with a code for two free tickets. Only July 24 at 10 a.m., these tickets go on pre-sale for the second time. TicketFly won a big business move with the Virgin Mobile partnership. Because the Ticketmaster/Livenation conglomerate controls a good 50 percent of ticket sales and venues within the United States, it has a lot of pull.
A small competitor in the ticket-sales market, dominated by Livenation and Ticketmaster, is emerging with TicketFly. A cheaper, easier to use, and faster ticketing system, TicketFly has a real chance of beating Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster's business is a big one – but TicketFly may just have a chance of competing. Resource for this article -TicketFly - FreeFest helps give Ticketmaster real competition by Personal Money Store .
Venues defecting to TicketFly
Following the business was founded in 2008, they received $ 3 million in original funding. The first order of business was "poaching" about 50 venues from Ticketmaster/Livenation. The sale of tickets is ultimately controlled by the venue. TicketFly really got their sales began with these 50 venues. TicketFly claims that to customers, there could be much less charged in "convenience fees" and "printing fees." A lot of people remember Ticketmaster only for the high fees that are charged above and beyond the ticket cost. Despite legal questions of a monopoly, Ticketmaster has been adding venues to its concert-promotion packages.
The promises TicketFly makes
There are a lot of promises that TicketFly has made about their prices. Just on the basis of fees, TicketFly tickets will cost 30 percent less than Ticketmaster. TicketFly will even give discounts to customers who spread the word about TicketFly through social marketing. TicketFly also promises fast updates of ticket details. In short, TicketFly promises that it can be less expensive and easier to use for everyone involved.
Virgin pairs with TicketFly
TicketFly partnered with Virgin Mobile to distribute free FreeFest tickets. If you've attended a previous Virgin Mobile festival, you should have gotten an e-mail with a code for two free tickets. Only July 24 at 10 a.m., these tickets go on pre-sale for the second time. TicketFly won a big business move with the Virgin Mobile partnership. Because the Ticketmaster/Livenation conglomerate controls a good 50 percent of ticket sales and venues within the United States, it has a lot of pull.
