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Video: Ticketmaster Introduces Paperless Ticket(TM)
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 13 /PRNewswire/ --
-- Ticketmaster is taking the next big leap in ticketing technology with
Paperless Ticket(TM).
-- Fans will no longer have to stand in line to pick up tickets at will
call.
-- Fans who ordered tickets can simply present venue door staff their
credit card, along with a valid photo ID, and they'll be given a
receipt and granted immediate access.
-- No tickets will ever exchange hands.
-- Paperless Ticket(TM) only is available through Ticketmaster.com or
through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone.
-- The entire process is quick, secure and simple.
-- Paperless Ticket(TM) was unveiled for Tom Waits' new "Glitter and
Doom" Tour on May 7, 2008.
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"Ticketmaster continues to evolve the services we offer to our clients,
artists and fans," said David Goldberg, Ticketmaster's executive vice
president. "Paperless Ticket(TM) is the next big leap in that effort. It's
only fitting that we launch a program like this with an artist like Tom Waits
who always looks to provide a great experience for his fans," he continued.
"With Paperless Ticket(TM) there is no waiting in will call lines. All it
takes is a single swipe of a credit card at the door of the venue and a photo
ID check by door staff that leads to a quick, secure, and simple way to
experience live entertainment."
"Paperless Ticket(TM) is a key next step for Ticketmaster along its
innovation path," said David Marcus, Ticketmaster's senior vice president,
Music. "Over the course of the next 12-18 months Ticketmaster will be
installing Paperless Ticket(TM) capabilities at major venues acrossthe United
States,North America, and ultimately the globe."
About Ticketmaster
As the world's leading live entertainment ticketing and marketing company,
Ticketmaster connects the world to live entertainment. Ticketmaster operates
in 20 global markets, providing ticket sales, ticket resale services,
marketing and distribution through http://www.ticketmaster.com, one of the
largest e-commerce sites on the Internet; approximately 6,700 retail outlets;
and 24 worldwide call centers. Established in 1976, Ticketmaster serves more
than 9,000 clients worldwide across multiple event categories, providing
exclusive ticketing services for leading arenas, stadiums, professional sports
franchises and leagues, college sports teams, performing arts venues, museums,
and theaters. In 2007, the company sold more than 142 million tickets valued
at over $8.3 billion on behalf of its clients. Ticketmaster is headquartered
inWest Hollywood, California and is an operating business of IAC
(Nasdaq: IACI).
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