{{Short description|Music website established in 2002}} {{Use British English|date=January 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Italic title}} {{Infobox website | name = ''Stereoboard'' | logo = Stereoboard logo.png | logo_alt = A logo of Stereoboard featuring the word "Stereo" in red and "board" in dark brown | type = Music website | language = English | founded = 2002 | location_country = United Kingdom | country_of_origin = Cardiff, United Kingdom | owner = Nigel Sachdev | author = [[Stereophonics]] | founder = Eyedigit Limited | editor = | url = {{URL|Stereoboard.com}} | launch_date = {{Start date and age|2002}} <small>(re-launched: {{Start date and age|2009}})</small> | current_status = Active }}
'''''Stereoboard''''' is a UK-based music news and [[event ticket]] comparison website founded in 2002 in [[Cardiff, Wales]]. Owned and founded by Nigel Sachdev, it originated as the official website of the band [[Stereophonics]] before transitioning into a [[rock music|rock]] and [[pop music]] news platform, and was relaunched in 2009.<ref name="About" />
Since expanding into event ticketing, ''Stereoboard'' has become one of Europe's leading concert ticket comparison sites, as it serves millions of users each month. The site aggregates listings from official ticket agencies and secondary marketplaces, and also publishes music news, interviews, reviews, and features. The website is developed and maintained by Eyedigit Limited.<ref name="About">{{cite web |url=https://www.stereoboard.com/about-us |title=About Us |website=Stereoboard |access-date=14 January 2026}}</ref>
==History== ''Stereoboard'' was founded by Pontypridd-born Welsh entrepreneur Nigel Sachdev in 2002.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ireland |first=TJ |url=https://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/97230/9 |title=Ticket Exchanges Recognised By Regulator As Legitimate Part Of Ticketing Industry |website=Stereoboard |date=29 March 2010 |access-date=14 January 2026}}</ref> It was made in his backroom as a meeting place for [[Stereophonics]] fans.<ref name="Wales">{{cite web |last=Finch |first=Hannah |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/stereoboard-site-proves-big-hit-1911069 |title=Stereoboard site proves a big hit |website=[[Wales Online]] |date=22 March 2013 |access-date=14 January 2026}}</ref>
In 2011, ''Stereoboard'' launched a [[short film]], titled ''Access All Areas'', as part of an anti–ticket scam campaign led by the UK Office of Fair Trading (OFT).<ref>{{cite web |last=Stickler |first=Jon |url=https://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/163629/9 |title=Stereoboard.com Launch Access All Areas Anti-Scamming Viral Film - Watch Here! |website=Stereoboard |date=18 February 2011 |access-date=14 January 2026}}</ref> Co-produced with [[Media Wales]], the video aimed to raise awareness of fraudulent ticketing websites and promote reputable online ticket platforms, following OFT figures indicating that one in twelve people purchasing concert tickets online had encountered scams.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/video-aims-help-stamp-out-1853485 |title=Video aims to help stamp out ticket scamming |website=[[Wales Online]] |date=18 February 2011 |access-date=14 January 2026}}</ref> In the same year, it entered into a partnership with [[See Tickets]], one of the largest UK-owned ticketing companies, designating it as the website's preferred primary ticket seller.<ref>{{cite web |last=Barry |first=Sion |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/business-news/stereoboardcom-forms-partnership-see-tickets-2078813 |title=Stereoboard.com forms partnership with See Tickets |website=[[Wales Online]] |date=28 March 2013 |access-date=14 January 2026}}</ref>
==Influence== In 2011, ''Stereoboard'' compiled a [[blacklist]] of more than 50 pop-up websites involved in fraudulent ticket sales, warning that thousands of music fans could suffer financial losses as a result of ticketing scams. The initiative highlighted industry estimates that ticket fraud cost the music sector nearly £170 million annually. As part of broader efforts to combat ticket fraud, promoters [[Live Nation]] and [[Festival Republic]] also agreed to comply with a police request to expedite the delivery of tickets to consumers.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Miller |first=Ed |url=https://www.musicweek.com/news/read/clampdown-on-scam-sites/045639 |title=Clampdown on scam sites |magazine=[[Music Week]] |date=9 May 2011 |access-date=14 January 2026}}</ref>
As of 2013, ''Stereoboard'' attracted more than 1.6 million monthly hits, placing it close to established music outlets such as ''[[Kerrang!]]'', [[BBC Music]], and ''[[The Guardian]]''{{'}}s music section. It compared ticket prices for over 26,000 events on a daily basis, with annual ticket sales through the platform exceeding £5 million.<ref name="Wales" />
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