Wow. After 6 some years of bringing ridiculously expensive shows to China, the company that invented the 3,000RMB ticket in China and was responsible for the incredible weirdness that was Avril Lavigne in the Shanghai Stadium, Backstreet Boys in Nanjing, Kenny G everywhere, the Diesel sponsorship of Maroon 5, the Bjork debacle, the Oasis cancellation and lots and lots of other peaches, is pretty much extinct. Jon Krane, the mastermind behind Emma Entertainment and the man that, to give him credit, was the force behind a number of China firsts (albeit expensive and distinctly unprofitable firsts) resigned yesterday. He sold his company to the Ticketmaster behemoth in November 2007, which may have been the beginning of the end of him. The Radar received the following press release this afternoon:
Effective immediately, Debbie Shon has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Ticketmaster Entertainment China Holding Co. Ltd. She will partner in the business with Matt Huxley, who will continue in his role as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Please provide them your full support and commitment as we move forward towards greater success. Jonathan Krane resigned today as President of Ticketmaster Entertainment China Holding Co, Limited, effective immediately. All of Jonathan’s duties in the Company or its subsidiaries and affiliates, including Emma Entertainment (Beijing) Co., Ltd, have been transferred to Debbie. We wish Jonathan well in his future endeavors. On a more personal note, I would like to reaffirm the importance of Ticketmaster China to our worldwide operations. We are excited about everything on the immediate horizon – Ennio Morricone, the Harlem Globetrotters, and of course, The One Festival. These projects, and new initiatives under consideration, will help to consolidate our position as the premiere ticketing and live entertainment company across Greater China. Your continued hard work and dedication are instrumental in this process. I look forward to seeing you all this summer! Sincerely, Eric _____________________________________________ Eric Korman President Ticketmaster (译文) 即时起，Debbie Shon女士被任命为特玛捷娱乐（中国）控股有限公司的首席执行官。她将同Matt Huxley先生一起运作中国的业务，Matt Huxley先生继续担任首席营运官的职责。请大家继续给予他们你们的大力支持和承诺，让我们一起迈向更大的成功。 Jonathan Krane先生辞去了特玛捷娱乐（中国）控股有限公司的总裁一职。所有Jonathan先生在公司的职责，下属和附属公司，包括艾美科技（北京）有限公司，全部转交给Debbie 女士。我们预祝Jonathan先生未来一切顺利！ 我想亲自重申特玛捷中国对我们特玛捷全球运作的重要性。我们对于即将发生的项目非常地兴奋：埃尼奥莫里康内，哈林花式篮球，当然还有完全音乐节。 这些项目以及正在酝酿的一些项目，将帮助我们巩固在大中华区在票务和娱乐方面的突出地位。你们坚持不懈的努力工作和奉献将为我们的成功起到重大的作用。 期待在夏季见到你们每一位！ 致礼， Eric Korman 总裁 特玛捷