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Creator Advances, Net
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Receivables [Abstract]  
Creator Advances, Net Creator Advances, Net
Creator advances provide the creator with funds in advance of the event and are subsequently recovered by withholding amounts due to the Company from the sale of tickets for the event until the creator payment has been fully recovered. The following table summarizes the activity in creator advances for the periods indicated (in thousands):
December 31,
20192018
Balance, beginning of period
$23,142  $20,076  
Acquired with Ticketea transaction
—  532  
Creator advances paid
36,081  21,466  
Creator advances recouped
(30,396) (16,158) 
Write-offs and other adjustments
(5,623) (2,774) 
Balance, end of period
$23,204  $23,142  
Creator advances, net$22,282  $21,255  
Creator advances, noncurrent922  1,887