Good News Productions AG

Name

Good News Productions AG

Legal name

Good News Productions AG

Website

https://goodnews.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Good News Productions AG is a Swiss concert and event promoter (founded 1970) based in Glattpark, Opfikon, that books international rock, metal, pop, classical, and family entertainment acts across venues including Dynamo Zürich, Hallenstadion Zürich, Mühle Hunziken, Kofmehl Solothurn, and Komplex Klub Zürich, distributing tickets primarily through Ticketcorner.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Event Promotion

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (7113)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Concert & Tour Promoters (MPAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Touring Concert Promoters & Presenters (MPAGAAAA), Music Festival Organizers & Promoters (MPAGAAAB)

Keywords

• Concert promotion services
• Live music events
• Event management
• Ticket sales
• Concert booking

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Concert ticket sales and event promotion: The company generates revenue by organizing and promoting concerts featuring international rock, metal, pop, and other music artists at Swiss venues. Tickets are sold through Ticketcorner and direct links on their website, with the company acting as the promoter for these events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Good News Productions AG is a Swiss concert and event promotion company that organizes live music events across Switzerland. The company serves as a promoter for international and local rock, metal, pop, classical, blues, jazz, country, and family entertainment artists at venues such as Dynamo Zürich, Hallenstadion Zürich, Mühle Hunziken Rubigen, Festhalle Bern, and Kofmehl Solothurn. Tickets are sold primarily through Ticketcorner integration with affiliate tracking, direct website links on goodnews.ch, and venue-specific ticketing systems.

Product overview

Good News Productions AG is a Swiss concert and event promotion company that organizes live music events across Switzerland. The company serves as a promoter for rock, metal, pop, and other music genres, working with various Swiss venues and handling ticket sales through third-party platforms. The company does not offer a software product, platform, or SaaS offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rock & Metal Concerts Promoted rock and metal concerts featuring international and local artists at Swiss venues including Dynamo Zürich, Mühle Hunziken Rubigen, Kofmehl Solothurn, Hallenstadion Zürich, and Festhalle Bern. Targeted at fans of rock and heavy metal music in Switzerland.
• Pop & Urban Concerts Promoted pop and urban music concerts featuring established international and local pop and urban artists at Swiss venues such as Volkshaus Zürich. Targeted at pop and urban music fans in Switzerland.
• Classical, Blues, Jazz & Country Events Promoted classical, blues, jazz, and country music performances at Swiss venues, expanding the company's genre coverage beyond rock and pop. Targeted at fans of traditional and roots music genres in Switzerland.
• Shows & Family Entertainment Events Promoted family entertainment and show events (e.g., Monster Jam monster truck shows) at Swiss venues such as Hallenstadion Zürich. Targeted at families and general entertainment audiences in Switzerland.
• Concert Promotion & Event Organization Services Core concert promotion and event organization service offered by Good News Productions AG since its founding in 1970. The company acts as promoter for live music events, coordinating artist bookings, venue arrangements, and ticket sales distribution through partners such as Ticketcorner. Targeted at international and local music artists seeking Swiss venue exposure and Swiss audiences seeking concert access.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TicketcornercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTicketcorner serves as the primary ticketing partner for Good News Productions AG, processing ticket sales for the majority of concerts promoted by the company. The partnership enables ticket purchasing through ticketcorner.ch with affiliate codes tracking sales.
• Dynamo ZürichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDynamo Zürich is a primary venue partner hosting numerous concerts promoted by Good News Productions AG. The venue is a major Zurich concert hall for rock and metal events.
• Hallenstadion ZürichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHallenstadion is a key venue partner for larger concerts and stadium shows, hosting major events like Five Finger Death Punch, Unheilig, and Die Ärzte.
• Rolling Live EntertainmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Good News Productions AG on organizing events such as Ricardo Montaner's concert in Zürich.
• Latin LoudminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Good News Productions AG for the Orishas concert at Halle 622 Zürich.
• Kofmehl SolothurnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Good News Productions AG on TX2 concerts at the Kofmehl venue.
• KulturLegiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership providing discounted tickets (CHF 25) for concert attendees who qualify through the KulturLegi program, making concerts accessible to financially disadvantaged individuals.
• Mühle Hunziken RubigencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey venue partner hosting multiple concerts promoted by Good News Productions AG.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• MCI Group: Swiss-headquartered events and association management company. Comparable as a Swiss-based event organizer, though primarily focused on corporate meetings, congresses and trade shows rather than music concerts.
• MCD Productions: Ireland's leading concert promoter handling major tours and festivals. Comparable independent promoter model to Good News, though operating in a different national market and at slightly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• AEG Presents: Global concert promoter and venue operator (including The O2 in London and Mercedes-Benz Arena). Directly comparable business model to Good News in promoting touring artists, though with broader geographic reach and owned-venue assets.
• Live Nation Entertainment: World's largest live entertainment company, promoting concerts globally including major tours that pass through Switzerland. Comparable in core concert-promotion function but operates at global scale with owned venues and a ticketing platform.
• CTS Eventim: European leader in ticketing and live entertainment, operating both promoter and platform businesses across multiple countries. Comparable to Good News as a concert promoter serving European audiences, though at vastly larger scale and with vertically integrated ticketing.

Direct peers

• Karsten Jahnke Konzertdirektion: Long-established German concert promoter specializing in rock, indie and alternative acts. Closely comparable to Good News as a mid-sized, relationship-driven promoter operating in a German-speaking market with similar genre focus.
• Semmel Concerts Entertainment: German concert promoter focused on rock, metal, pop and family entertainment events. Very close functional peer to Good News in scale and genre mix, frequently routing tours between Germany and Switzerland.
• Trickster Konzert-Agentur: German concert promotion agency focused on rock and metal touring acts. Directly comparable niche-promoter role to Good News, frequently routing the same international metal bands through both German and Swiss venues.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GoodNewsAG
• Instagraminstagram.com/goodnews_productions
• Xx.com/goodnewsag
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/good-news-production-ag

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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