By Petrina Crockford
Ticket brokers seeking to take their business to the next level, whether by increasing revenue or growing their brand, have an ally in Epic Inventory Management (EIM). The company, which will be one of the exhibitors at Ticket Summit in New York January 13-15, partners with brokerages to become their off-site back office, performing services such as mailings, answering phones, order processing, and even last minute selling. It’s a business model based on the idea that freeing a broker from mundane office tasks will help them to focus on the entrepreneurial aspects of growth and revenue.
» Read more: Ticket Summit exhibitor Epic Inventory Management helps brokers grow their revenue

By Allison Reitz
Beleaguered pop and R&B artist Chris Brown is staging a comeback after personal problems clouded his career earlier this year. The 20-year-old performer has announced plans for a 19-date Fan Appreciation Tour to launch this November.
» Read more: Chris Brown tour plots concert comeback with ‘Fan Appreciation’ dates

By Allison Reitz
Elton John and Billy Joel tickets have been a hot item through 2009 as the pair of pianists have relaunched their collaborative Face 2 Face Tour in North America. This fall, the dynamic duo will be back on the road with their latest co-headlining leg, complete with a handful of new tour dates. » Read more: Elton John, Billy Joel tour restarts in November with new concerts

By Allison Reitz
Chris Brown’s “appreciation” tour and 30 Seconds to Mars’ late 2009 plans are part of the daily tour recap for October 21, as compiled by TicketNews.
» Read more: 30 Seconds to Mars, Matisyahu and more: Daily tour recap

By Jean Henegan
Tickets for several upcoming holiday radio station concerts as well as tickets for the Major League Baseball playoffs are on sale throughout the weekend ending October 19 as compiled by TicketNews.
» Read more: Holiday concert, MLB playoff tickets on sale this weekend

PRESS RELEASE: “EVENTBOOKING.COM ADDS TICKETING THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH TICKETBISCUIT”

Knoxville, TN (EventBooking.com) October 16, 2009 – EventBooking.com signed a partnership contract with TicketBiscuit this month that will add a robust ticketing capability to EventBooking’s industry-leading event management and booking software solution.
» Read more: EventBooking.com signs partnership deal with TicketBiscuit

By Allison Reitz

For the past eight years, former country king Garth Brooks has lived in quiet retirement for the most part. He resurfaced for some special concerts, but hung up his cowboy hat when it came to long-term performance and recording plans. Until now, that is. » Read more: Garth Brooks reemerges from retirement for expected Wynn residency

By Allison Reitz

European touring plans from Whitney Houston and more are in the mix for the daily tour recap on October 12, as compiled by TicketNews.

American Idol finalist David Archuleta will launch his first Christmas tour this holiday season as he promotes his upcoming album, “Christmas from the Heart,” which is due in U.S. stores tomorrow.
» Read more: Whitney Houston, Bob Dylan, AC/DC and more: Daily tour recap

By Alfred Branch Jr.

This year’s American League Divisional series will be known for a few things, such as New York Yankees all-star Alex Rodriguez emerging as a true clutch player, and for the Los Angeles Angels finally beating the Boston Red Sox in a playoff series.

But, it will also be known to many ticket brokers as the one that got away, because the Red Sox will not be facing their arch rival Yankees in the American League Championship Series (ALCS). Both the Yankees and Angels swept their divisional series over the weekend, against the Minnesota Twins and Red Sox, respectively, to reach the championship series.
» Read more: Yankees, Angels and Dodgers sweep their way into league championships

By Carol-Ann Rudy

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet’s polarizing and provocative drama “Oleanna” opened at the John Golden Theatre on October 12. » Read more: David Mamet’s controversial ‘Oleanna’ opens on Broadway