News Founded in 2012, Stager’s platform allows event organizers to offer ticketing services, planning software, and marketing tools News The partnership allows Spotify users in the UK to discover concerts, club nights and festivals directly on the app News TikTok and DistroKid have been partners since 2019, when DistroKid became the first distributor to ink a deal with the video platform News The feature expands reach beyond traditional promotion methods, promising to expose events to millions of potential attendees News The bill would also ban "speculative ticketing" and the use of deceptive URLs to rip off ticket buyers News The bill would require disclosure of a ticket's final sales price before purchase, and strengthen enforcement of laws against ticket-buying bots News The partnership comes at a crucial time for the live music industry, which is facing increased competition and rising costs News Francisco Partners acquired a majority stake in Kobalt Music Group in 2022