The wait is over for Taylor Swift fans. Tickets for T-Swift's "Reputation" stadium tour are officially on sale, and Ticketmaster is helping her fight the fraud bots. Together, the pair created an exclusive program called "Taylor Swift Tix". Amy Howe, COO at Ticketmaster joined us to discuss how it not only helps the company and the artist, but also the fans.
One problem plaguing the ticket industry is scalpers and fraudulent bots. The goal of the exclusive program is to ensure tickets get directly into the hands of fans. Ticketmaster issued a warning about unofficial sellers who offer to sell tickets before they even have them.
Howe also touched on Ticketmaster's collaboration with the NFL. With the NFL playoffs around the corner, Ticketmaster is working to make sure fans get access to tickets using its 100% Verified Tickets platform, which ensures the ticket is real. The deal also marks a transition to the first fully digital ticketing system in sports.
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ICON's streaming fitness service iFit recently raised $200 million to invest in technology, expand its content library, and reach more potential users.
Amazon Alexa Auto Chief Evangelist Arianne Walker told Cheddar she wants Alexa to shift the perception of the in-car digital assistant.
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Mark Groden, founder and CEO of Skyryse, sees the just completed end-to-end autonomous flight of its helicopter called Luna as a large step forward in realizing a new sky-based transportation system.
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