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completemusicupdate.comDEALSGlobal venue company Oak View Group has signed a long-term deal to put Live Nation’s Ticketmaster in charge of ticketing for six of its venues: UBS Arena (New York), Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle), Moody Center (Austin), Coachella Valley Arena (Palm Desert), Savannah Arena, and the yet to open Co-op Live in Manchester. “I’ve had a long relationship with Ticketmaster”, says Oak View CEO Tim Leiweke. “When we’re betting $4 billion on these buildings, I’m going to bet it on somebody I completely trust – somebody that knows how to open buildings better than anyone in the world.
I choose Ticketmaster because I’m going to be with them for the next 35 years because I trust them”.BMG is expanding its partnership with US collecting society SESA.
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