Tag: TICKETS

In an attempt to make its platform more user friendly, the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) launched a major site redesign this week, with a particular emphasis on increasing video footage and streamlining site aesthetics. IMDB founder and CEO Col Needham tells the AP that his movie site underwent a makeover primarily to "emphasize the visual nature of film and TV." It's also no coincidence that ...

Baseball season, believe it or not, is upon us once again, which means that the hunt is officially on for the perfect set of stadium seats -- those mythical perches where you can post up, pop open a beverage and get a great view of the game. While most of us rely on online bird's-eye view maps to help decide which tickets to buy, it's virtually impossible to tell what the actual view will be ...

In an effort to combat ticket fraud, the world's largest concert promoter, Live Nation, is testing digital wristbands that could replace paper tickets. According to BBC News, the wristbands, which have already been used at small music festivals in the U.K., come loaded with a unique "smart chip." By preloading the chips with personal information, Live Nation ensures music fans don't purchase a ...

It's no secret that you're paying twice as much to take your kid to see Miley Cyrus because some jerks are scooping up all the tickets and reselling them. But now, a few "Wiseguys" are learning the true cost of this deceptive business. According to Wired, Wiseguy Tickets and Seats owner Kenneth Lowson, co-owner Kristofer Kirsch, chief financial officer Faisal Nahdi, and programmer Joel Stevenson ...

While we don't quite understand it, many people like to add some personality to their cars by way of vanity plates. The plates usually read something corny like "2KOOL4U," "MYRIDE1," or, in one Alabama man's case, "XXXXXXX." That's because, when Scottie Roberson was a young man, he built custom cars under the pseudonym "Racer X," and because his favorite number is seven. While this whole ...

It wasn't all that long ago that getting the hot ticket meant waiting in line for hours (or days) outside of your local Ticketmaster affiliate, all the while exchanging tales of geeky fan appreciation with other would-be concert attendees. These days, everyone's just a click away from the show of a lifetime -- and a click away from exorbitant prices, thanks to many scalping laws having been ...

Oh, 2008 Beijing Olympics, is there anything you can't get wrong ahead of the opening ceremonies? As if the stories over censorship, pollution, and human rights violations weren't enough, now comes word from Reuters that Internet ticketing scams for this year's Olympics are at an all-time high, leaving many people who paid good money for (supposedly) good seats with nothing. Many of the online ...