StubHub, the world’s largest ticket marketplace, today announced a
partnership with AOL Music, http://www.aolmusic.com,
which will integrate StubHub’s Fan to Fan marketplace into AOL Music
providing users with instant access to tickets. This collaboration
expands on StubHub’s existing relationship with AOL, complementing an
AOL FanHouse partnership announced in May.
With the new agreement, StubHub’s service is woven throughout AOL Music
allowing fans to buy or sell concert tickets from almost every page of
the site - this includes AOL’s Artist & Video pages, as well as AOL
Music’s concert touring website, TourTracker, http://www.tourtracker.com.
For the first time, users can also see up-to-the minute concert ticket
price ranges on StubHub’s marketplace without ever leaving AOL Music.
“This integration is another great opportunity for StubHub to deepen its
relationship with AOL and expand the reach of its services to millions
of AOL Music users,” said Ray Elias, Director of Marketing for StubHub.
“This gives fans a true interactive experience by providing easy access
to tickets, pricing and tour information all within the framework of
their favorite music content site.”
Since 2000, StubHub's unique marketplace, dedicated solely to tickets,
has provided fans with the choice to buy or sell their tickets in a
safe, convenient and guaranteed environment. Since its establishment,
StubHub has forged major partnerships in all realms of entertainment
including sports, concerts and theater.
“Allowing our consumers to purchase tickets to sold-out shows through
StubHub will significantly enhance our user experience," said Bill
Crandall, vice president of AOL Music. “StubHub's vast selection
and award-winning customer service make them a natural fit for AOL
Music.”
About AOL Music
AOL Music, part of the AOL MediaGlow division, http://www.mediaglow.com,
is the Internet’s most trafficked music site with more than 28.4 million
unique visitors per month, according to May 2009 comScore Media Metrix
data, providing music fans with unparallel access to artist videos,
songs, photos, news and lyrics. AOL Music’s network of sites includes
Spinner.com, TheBoot.com, TheBoombox.com, TourTracker.com, and
NoiseCreep.com and it is home to some of the Web’s most popular original
series including AOL Sessions and The Interface. AOL Music is part of
AOL’s entertainment channels that include Moviefone, AOL Television,
BlackVoices, Asylum, and Urlesque.
About StubHub
StubHub is the world's largest ticket marketplace, enabling fans to buy
and sell tickets to tens of thousands of sports, concert, theater and
other live entertainment events. StubHub reinvented the ticket resale
market in 2000 and continues to lead it through innovation. The
company's unique online marketplace, dedicated solely to tickets,
provides all fans the choice to buy or sell their tickets in a safe,
convenient, and highly reliable environment. All transactions are
processed and delivered by StubHub and backed by the company’s
FanProtect Guarantee™. Company partners include the New York Yankees,
Chicago Bears and the University of Southern California along with
nearly 60 teams in the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and NCAA, complemented with
music artists like Madonna and Broadway shows such as Jersey Boys.
StubHub is an eBay company (NASDAQ:EBAY). For more information on
StubHub, visit www.stubhub.com
Gazelle Communications on behalf of StubHub
Vanessa Daniele,
408-821-4292
vanessa@gazellecommunications.com
or
AOL
Corporate Communications
Alysia Lew, 212-652-6376
alysia.lew@corp.aol.com
