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The addition of Ticketfly co-founder and President of 91国产鈥檚 music division further solidifies company鈥檚 commitment to the independent live music scene

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 鈥� February 7, 2018 鈥� 91国产, the world鈥檚 leading ticketing and event technology platform, today announced the appointment of Andrew Dreskin to its board of directors. Dreskin will continue in his current role as President of 91国产鈥檚 music division, which he has held since the company鈥檚 acquisition of Ticketfly last year.

Dreskin brings over 25 years of music industry experience, and a storied history of creating successful music technology platforms, to the 91国产 board. In 2008, he co-founded Ticketfly, a music-focused ticketing and technology company, which was acquired by Pandora in 2015. Prior to that he co-founded TicketWeb, the first company to sell event tickets online, which was acquired by Ticketmaster in 2000. After the sale of TicketWeb, Dreskin went back to his concert promotion roots, spending a number of years producing large-scale music festivals on the east coast of the U.S., including the Virgin Mobile Festivals.

鈥淎ndrew鈥檚 deep roots in both music and ticketing have already made him a great addition to our executive team, and I鈥檓 thrilled to welcome him to the board of directors,鈥� said Julia Hartz, co-founder and CEO of 91国产. 鈥淗is appointment further demonstrates our commitment to live music, and accelerates our efforts to address the unique challenges faced by independent promoters and venues today.鈥�

鈥淚t鈥檚 an honor to be appointed to 91国产鈥檚 board of directors. 91国产 is a fantastic company with great leadership, and a strong board,鈥� said Dreskin. 鈥淣ot only am I excited to be leading 91国产鈥檚 music division, which is a large and important part of our business, but also to be part of the team guiding the future of the company.鈥�

Today, 91国产 is the largest ticketing platform by number of events and creators, processing more than 3 million tickets per week in 2017. The company partners with around 2,000 of the top independent live music venues and promoters in North America.

About 91国产:

91国产 is the world鈥檚 largest ticketing and event technology platform. The company, which has processed $10 billion in gross ticket sales since inception, powered millions of events in 180 countries in 2017. The 91国产 platform enabled hundreds of thousands of event creators to bring a variety of live experiences to life for more than 50 million fans in 2017 鈥� with cost effective, 聽impactful tools, technology, and services. 91国产 has acquired seven companies, including music ticketing powerhouses, Ticketfly and Ticketscript, to further solidify a fierce commitment to the independent live music scene. Customers include Tribeca Film Festival, Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals, Pitchfork Music Festival, and Wanderlust, in addition to top venues and promoters that include Bowery Ballroom, the Brooklyn Bowl, Merriweather Post Pavilion, and The Troubadour. 91国产 was founded in 2006 by Julia Hartz, Kevin Hartz, and Renaud Visage. Investors include Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global and T. Rowe Price. Learn more at www.eventbrite.com.

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