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With private equity interest in live music growing, could a deal to buy Dice be on the cards?

Dice is reportedly in talks with three private equity firms about them taking a stake in the ticketing business. Investment funds seem to be increasingly interested in buying into live music. Could one or more private equity firm be making plans to take on Live Nation?…

Chris Cooke • 15 Jul 2024

Business News • 1 min read

Dice confirms $65 million financing round involving Matt Pincus and Williard Ahdritz

Ticketing company Dice has raised $65 million, with investment from funds run by Matt Pincus and Kobalt founder Williard Ahdritz, and Pincus joins the Dice board.…

Chris Cooke • 23 Aug 2023

Business News • 1 min read

Dice confirms recent restructuring led to some redundancies

Ticketing firm Dice confirms a restructuring has led to redundancies affecting less than 10% of its global workforce, after a report said most of its creative and marketing teams were laid off.…

Chris Cooke • 07 Aug 2023

Business News • 1 min read

Dice adds group bookings feature to help friends organise gig-going

Ticketing platform Dice has launched Groups, a feature that lets friends find each other, recommend shows and buy tickets together.…

Chris Cooke • 28 Jun 2023

Artist News • 2 min read

One Liners: Peermusic, Warner Chappell, Dice, Katy Perry, more

Peermusic acquires Earl Scruggs' songs catalogue, Warner Chappell promotes two A&R executives, Dice and Wasserman make appointments, and several artists announce releases.…

Chris Cooke • 22 Jun 2023

Artist News • 3 min read

One Liners: Great Escape, Noel Gallagher, Smashing Pumpkins, more

Tuned Global, Dice and AIM make appointments and launches, Sound City partners with Virgin Music, and The Smashing Pumpkins and Connie Constance release new music.…

Andy Malt • 29 Mar 2023

Artist News • 3 min read

One liners: Blackpink, Carly Rae Jepsen, Ab-Soul, more

Round-up of deals and appointments including Dice's Goodlive partnership, Kobalt signing Cat Burns, Def Jam's new SVP, and new releases from Blackpink and Bush.…

Andy Malt • 16 Sep 2022

Artist News • 2 min read

One liners: Giggs, Southbank Centre, Loyle Carner, more

Round-up including Dice's ticketing deal with Manchester's New Century, Adem Holness joining the Southbank Centre, Blackstar's staff promotions, and new music from Giggs and Tove Styrke.…

Andy Malt • 06 Sep 2022

Artist News • 2 min read

One Liners: Killer Mike, Serenade, Loyle Carner, more

This week's round-up includes Dice as ticketing partner for Outernet venues, Music NFT marketplace Serenade's UK advisory board, and new releases from Killer Mike and Loyle Carner.…

Andy Malt • 05 Jul 2022

Business News • 1 min read

Dice launches in Germany

Mobile ticketing platform Dice has launched in Germany with 350 events on sale, with Goodlive Artists, Z|Art Agency and Uebel & Gefährlich as launch partners.…

Andy Malt • 24 May 2022

Artist News • 2 min read

One Liners: Central Cee, AEG, Alt-J, more

A round-up of deals, ticketing partnerships, signings and appointments across the music industry, including changes at AEG Europe, Warner Music and The Orchard.…

Andy Malt • 10 Jan 2022

Artist News • 3 min read

One Liners: Cardi B, Wargasm, 2 Chainz, more

A round-up including Kobalt's deal with Peach PRC, Dice's partnership with Circoloco's DC-10, The Scala's response to the Wargasm allegations, and new appointments at Believe and Utopia.…

Andy Malt • 09 Nov 2021