Christa42 Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 http://www.businessinsider.com/concert-promoters-ticketing-startup-2014-8 From Business Insider A Concert Promoter Realized The Ticketing System Was Broken, So He Decided To Fix It Himself <!-- Byline --> Rebecca Borison <!-- buttons end here --> <!-- RRSSB TEST 3 end --> <!-- Perfect Market content ad--> <!-- END Perfect Market content ad--> CrowdSurge Matt Jones is the founder of CrowdSurge. When Matt Jones was a teenager, he used to host concerts all around the UK. He managed bands, had a record label, and started an online magazine.He was also putting on shows for not-yet-big celebrities like Adele, Mumford and Sons, and Ellie Goulding. But after realizing he was doing about 400 shows a year, Jones decided to pivot. As a concert promoter, he had witnessed the ins and outs of the business and came to understand that the system, in his opinion, was "broken." He decided he would be the one to change that. "As a promoter you lean on these third-party platforms to get you exposure and marketing, but there isn’t really anything there," Jones told Business Insider. "You don’t go to Ticketmaster and say, 'Oh what show should I go to tonight?' You’re pointed there. You were listening to it on Spotify, or you’re reading about it, or your friend told you about it, and then you go to a destination. "It just felt like that extra step wasn’t adding any value," he said. "Why can’t you just go to the source where it’s just like I want to go to a Coldplay show I’m going to go to coldplay.com." Getty Images / Larry Busacca And so in 2008, Jones created CrowdSurge, a company that lets artists take control of their tickets and sell directly to their fans on their site.The company is currently working with 300 artists, including big names like Arcade Fire, Paul McCartney, Lenny Kravitz, John Legend, and Macklemore. And they're selling tickets in 57 different countries. In 2013, CrowdSurge sold tickets for 5,218 different events. Six months into 2014, they had already sold tickets for 4,762 events. The company wouldn't share exact numbers, but they said they've sold millions of tickets. In addition to providing the behind-the-scenes technology for ticketing, CrowdSurge also helps artists come up with fun ways to engage their fans — like letting fans vote on where a band should perform and then routing the concert tour based on the results. But the most important thing CrowdSurge provides for artists is independence from third parties and the ability to control their relationship with fans. "When I was a concert promoter I used to go to every single show," Jones said. "I have a relationship with these artists. We’re the only company in the space that thinks of our client as the artist. Everyone else thinks it’s the building or promoter. But you don’t go to Madison Square Garden to go to Madison Square Garden, you go because Coldplay is playing." Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/concert-promoters-ticketing-startup-2014-8#ixzz3BnHIOK6T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavensbee Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 I wonder if Coldplay will ever engage in fan-club style ticketing like this. The CEO of Crowdsurge mentioned Coldplay TWICE in this article. Maybe there's a relationship in the pipeline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christa42 Posted August 29, 2014 Author Share Posted August 29, 2014 I was wondering the same thing, but damn I would so miss the angry, cursing, stomach churning and tantrum throwing relationship that I hold so dearly with Ticket Bastard :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavensbee Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 I was wondering the same thing, but damn I would so miss the angry, cursing, stomach churning and tantrum throwing relationship that I hold so dearly with Ticket Bastard :P LOL -- Just wait till U2 goes on sale again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasluvsjonny Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 They used them on the X&Y tour. Wasn't any easier to get a ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 I was wondering the same thing, but damn I would so miss the angry, cursing, stomach churning and tantrum throwing relationship that I hold so dearly with Ticket Bastard :P LOL the only Coldplay related thing that makes every fan instantaneously RAGE, to get a damn ticket! :laugh3: They used them on the X&Y tour. Wasn't any easier to get a ticket. Aw pewp :sad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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