DICE

Do you want to be part of the team responsible for making the best ticketing experience in the industry even better? At DICE, we're growing our Product Design team and we're looking for a Senior Product Designer. We are based in London, but we're open to remote applications from Europe, too. Apply here - https://lnkd.in/esEQcmKG

That's a wrap on our fireside chat at SXSW! 💫 Yesterday, DICE's VP of Commerce Jack Driessen and Highsnobiety's SVP, Head of Entertainment, Angus James MacEwan had a captivating conversation on merch as social and cultural capital, and how the evolving intersection of commerce and ticketing can foster connection for brands, artists, and fans. Thank you to the #SXSW team (Nick Faust) for making this discussion possible! #SXSW2025

🌼 DICE has partnered with EartH (Evolutionary Arts Hackney) to introduce young creatives to the diverse and often overlooked roles within the music industry through their Studio 36 programme! Through this unique programme, we aim to provide young people (ages 16-28) with insight into the wide range of roles that keep the music industry thriving. Last Tuesday, we welcomed 25 enthusiastic young people into the DICE offices for an immersive 2.5-hour session, led by our Head of Music, New Gen & Communities, Ife Awosika alongside our Head of DEI & Community Engagement, Zoë Collins. Insights were shared on: 🎵 The role of a platform like DICE in the music industry 🏗️ Our organizational structure and diverse career paths 🚀 The many roles that help bring live experiences to life 🏢 A behind-the-scenes tour of our office (which they loved!) A huge thank you to Studio 36 and everyone involved in making this happen! #MusicIndustry #YouthOpportunities #MusicTech #DEI #CommunityEngagement

Headed to SXSW? Curious about the evolving intersection between merch and the live experience? Don't miss our fireside chat with DICE's VP of Commerce, Jack Driessen, and Highsnobiety's SVP, Head of Entertainment, Angus James MacEwan, as they discuss the future of commerce and its impact on artists, fans, and brands. https://lnkd.in/eJ3Rkgkz 📅 Tuesday, March 11 ⏰ 4:00pm CT ➡️ Room 18AB #SXSW #SXSW2025 #commerce

We are excited to announce that the final "Behind the Music" session with Alexandra Palace and Park will take place on Thursday, 13 March at DICE's office in London, and we would like to extend the invite to you! 🎶 If you know anyone in your network between the ages of 18-25 who might be interested in learning about the various roles that drive the music industry, please reach out to Ife Awosika or Zoë Collins by 5pm GMT on Wednesday, 12 March. This exclusive session will provide a behind-the-scenes look at careers that make live music possible, covering areas such as logistics, marketing, data analysis, artist partnerships, finance, legal matters, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Spaces are limited, so please contact us as soon as possible! 📧 #musicindustry

🚨 Just a few days left to participate in NIVA - National Independent Venue Association's #StateOfLive Economic Research Survey, a valuable project that will quantify the economic contributions of the independent live events ecosystem! 📋 Take the survey by February 18: stateoflive.org

In an examination of ticket costs, The Guardian chatted with Phil Hutcheon about the US and UK markets. 🔍 🎟️ "Phil Hutcheon, founder and CEO of mobile ticketing company DICE, set his company up in part to help smaller acts and independent venues sell more tickets and understands how perilous the economics are. 'Mid-sized and small concert tickets are actually underpriced for what you get,' he says. 'US tickets are typically 50 to 60% higher than in the UK.'" 👀 Read on here: https://lnkd.in/eGgF7RDt #ticketing #liveevents

🎆 🎊 Kicking off the new year, our CEO and Founder Phil Hutcheon spoke with Variety about DICE's decade of success! To quote Variety: "...the hours-long queues, added fees and bloated prices associated with buying tickets for live music events have only gotten worse...but not on the DICE app." Read the full story and listen to the Strictly Business podcast below to learn more about how DICE's transparent business model has revolutionized the ticketing industry, offering a fairer experience for both fans and artists (including Robert Smith)! 👉 https://lnkd.in/eMP5uSzS #ticketing #musicindustry

We’re so excited for the inaugural SXSW London but we need your help to get there! DICE has three insightful panels up for consideration, including: 🎶 Live music’s biggest revenue driver: leading fan-first | with Sophie Doherty, Marc Stamp, and Simon Eaton (Troxy) https://lnkd.in/eUS9gYaw 👩🎤 Feminfluence in the Music Industry | with Katie Soo, Angela Watts, and Caron Veazey (Something In Common) https://lnkd.in/e-pjxmn3 🎤 The Future of Live Entertainment | a presentation by our very own CEO and Founder Phil Hutcheon https://lnkd.in/ezWYUiT6 Registration is quick and voting only takes a second! Spare us your votes? 💚 #sxswlondon

🎸 Check our Q&A with DICE promoter, Baba Yaga’s Hut 🎸 We're turning up the volume with DICE's Heavy Genre Promoters. As part of DICE's heavy genre takeover, we chatted with Baba Yaga’s Hut—a London-based promoter championing everything loud, experimental, and unapologetically raucous. In this Q&A, we got into the heart of what makes BYH tick, from advice for aspiring promoters to the pure joy of discovering new heavy bands. Here's what we covered: 1️⃣ Question 1: What advice would you give to someone wanting to start in music promotion? 💡 "Go to tons of gigs, make music, get involved in a scene. Get to really know and understand what music you love and think other people will go and watch and maybe other, bigger promoters don’t know is a draw and start putting them on. Treat bands well, show them that when they came and play for you, they are playing for someone who really gives a shit and thinks they are important and valuable." 2️⃣ Question 2: What is the most unforgettable live show you’ve ever promoted, and what made it stand out from the rest? 🤘 "I've been to so so many shows and it's hard to point out one. I have some top top favourite bands, Part Chimp & Melt-Banana jump out. When I see them play I forget that l'v put on a 1000 gigs and been to way more and just beam with happiness. Early Bo Ningen gigs I put on were really special, with Drum Eyes at Catch stands out." 3️⃣ Question 3: How do you discover up-and-coming heavy bands that deserve more recognition in the scene? 🤝 "I have many record labels and agencies that I follow who they are taking on. Relapse, Prosethic, Swamp Booking etc. The Quietus & The Wire Magazine are my regular resources for new music. And there is an excellent podcast called 9 Hertz." 4️⃣ Question 4: When it comes to booking shows, what gets you out of bed in the morning? 🎫 "It's been my life for heading towards 20 years now. That's what I do! I love being at shows and working with the lovely people in DIY music scenes across the world." 5️⃣ Question 5: If you had to pick one - what is it you love most about rock and metal? "The finest genre, Noise-Rock. Best of both worlds!" 👉 Follow DICE on Instagram @ https://lnkd.in/eWBYbD6c 🖤 Follow Baba Yaga’s Hut on DICE @ https://lnkd.in/e-6p_d5J #DICE #HeavyMusic #LiveEvents #PromoterSpotlight #MusicPromotion 📸 Photo Credit: Jose Ramon Camaano