Taylor Swift, One Direction dominate Q4 2012 ticket sales on TicketNetwork.com

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SOUTH WINDSOR, CT--(TicketNetwork.com - January 11, 2013) - Online ticket marketplace TicketNetwork.com today announced ticket sale trends for Q4 2012. Following overall trends for the year, ticket sales in the concert category outpaced both sports and theater sales combined.

"Concert tickets are always a top draw among our customers, and that was particularly true this quarter," said Jessica Cushing, Associate Vice President of Online Marketing at TicketNetwork.com. "Immensely popular tours from Taylor Swift, One Direction, and Justin Bieber easily outperformed those of older acts on the road. With lengthy tours booked well into this year, all three artists are likely to continue their domination in the concert category."

In Q4 2012, ticket sales in the concert category grew 48% over Q3 2012. Complete Q4 category rankings for concert, sport, and theater sales on TicketNetwork.com are as follows:

Top Concert Acts on TicketNetwork.com *

1. Taylor Swift & Ed Sheeran
2. One Direction
3. Justin Bieber
4. George Strait & Martina McBride
5. Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Taylor Swift was the queen of Q4, as her upcoming tour with Ed Sheeran drew the most sales for a concert performer on TicketNetwork.com. While trailing Swift in Q4, combined ticket sales for their 2012 and 2013 tour dates helped One Direction outpace the pop-country star and all other artists, teams, and productions to become the top-selling act of 2012.

Top Sports Teams on TicketNetwork.com *

1. New York Kicks
2. Miami Heat
3. Boston Celtics
4. San Francisco Giants
5. Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez

The seasonal start of basketball in Q4 pushed three marquee teams to the top of sports category sales on TicketNetwork.com. Leading the way, the New York Knicks topped sports ticket sales not only for Q4, but also for the entire year. Although only active the first month of the quarter, home game ticket sales for the San Francisco Giants' post-season push to the World Series also were strong enough to land the team in fourth place for sports sales.

Top Theater Productions on TicketNetwork.com *

1. The Book of Mormon
2. Wicked
3. Radio City Christmas Spectacular
4. The Lion King
5. How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Continuing a trend from Q3, The Book of Mormon maintained its sales dominance over Wicked in the theater category on TicketNetwork.com. But due to stronger sales in Q1 and Q2 of 2012, Wicked just barely maintained its position as the top-selling production of the year, though Book may be on-trend to claim that title in 2013.

* Based on TicketNetwork.com sales reports for the quarter, spanning October 1 - December 31, 2012. Trademarked terms are the property of their respective owners and are used strictly for descriptive purposes. TicketNetwork is an online ticket marketplace and is in no way associated with the trademark owners or artists/teams mentioned.

About TicketNetwork

Since its launch in 2007, TicketNetwork.com has helped connect thousands of live entertainment fans to the vast network of independent sellers that list tickets on the TicketNetwork® Online Exchange. The site's straightforward design allows customers to easily find, compare, and buy the most sought-after tickets to concert, sporting, and theater events worldwide. In addition to being PCI-compliant and EVSSL-certified, TicketNetwork.com offers customers a 125% money back guarantee on their purchases. TicketNetwork.com is the signature retail website of ticket software company TicketNetwork, Inc., and is headquartered in South Windsor, CT. To learn more, visit http://www.ticketnetwork.com.

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