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The updates include a WME marketing promotion, an AI ticket search tool from Seatpin, a new Austin venue from AEG Presents, and MRG Group&#8217;s entry into Australia.<\/p>\n<h2>Agency and Promotion Moves<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wmeagency.com\"><strong>WME<\/strong><\/a> (William Morris Endeavor) has promoted <strong>Sara Williams<\/strong> to Head of Music Marketing. Williams joined the agency in 2019 as a Tour Marketing Agent and will continue to be based in Nashville, reporting to <strong>Kirk Sommer<\/strong>, WME Global Head of Music.<\/p>\n<h2>Ticketing and Resale<\/h2>\n<p>European ticket reseller <strong>Seatpin<\/strong> has introduced <strong>PinAI<\/strong>, an AI-powered assistant that accepts typed or spoken requests such as \u201cFront row for <strong>Ariana Grande<\/strong> at The O2 this August.\u201d The tool is designed to replace manual searches across social feeds, multiple websites, and listing pages.<\/p>\n<p>A new study from the <strong>Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator<\/strong> found that resellers and marketplaces drain <strong>$11 billion<\/strong> every year from U.S. live event audiences. The report, titled \u201cHow to Save Audiences $11 Billion on Live Events,\u201d showed that ticket brokers add <strong>$4.5 billion<\/strong> in resale upcharges while platform service fees add another <strong>$6.8 billion<\/strong> in costs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Annual audience loss: $11 billion<\/li>\n<li>Resale upcharges: $4.5 billion<\/li>\n<li>Platform service fees: $6.8 billion<\/li>\n<li>Fan loss ratio: $12 in markups for every $1 saved<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Venue and Conference Dates<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/aeg-presents-expands-venue-development-team-with-promotions-and-new-hires\/\"><strong>AEG Presents<\/strong><\/a> has announced <strong>United Heritage Hall<\/strong>, a new 4,000-capacity live music venue in <strong>Austin, Texas<\/strong>, opening in spring 2027. Developed in partnership with <strong>Westfield<\/strong>, <strong>Partners Group<\/strong>, and <strong>Presidium<\/strong>, the venue will anchor <strong>River Park<\/strong>, a 109-acre mixed-use development in Austin&#8217;s Riverside neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nivassoc.org\"><strong>National Independent Venue Association<\/strong><\/a> conference, <strong>NIVA &#8217;27<\/strong>, will take place in <strong>Boulder, Colorado<\/strong> from June 27 to July 1, 2027. Discount pricing is available through September 10, and registration will reopen with Early Bird pricing in January.<\/p>\n<h2>International Expansion<\/h2>\n<p>Toronto-based <strong>MRG Group<\/strong> has launched <strong>MRG Live Australia<\/strong>, a new Sydney office led by veteran live music executive <strong>Graham Kennedy<\/strong> as General Manager and Senior Promoter. 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