Ticketing with enforceable resale rules
Tickets that cannot be counterfeited, resold at your rules, with the artist getting a cut.
This is ticketing for independent venues, festivals, promoters and touring artists, with fees shown in the headline price and resale only through the platform, at a price ceiling the promoter sets.
No account. No card. No sales call.
At a glance
- Fees shown in the headline price
- Resale capped at a price the promoter sets
- Door scanning that works offline
What do ticket fees come to on an event, and where does resale go?
Put in tickets sold, the face value and your current platform's fees, plus how many tickets are resold. See the fees on your current platform, the fees at the listed rate, and the resale share for the artist and venue. Runs in your browser. No account, no card, no call.
Resale
- Controlled resale value
- $7,500
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Method: current fees = tickets x (face value x your percentage fee + your fixed fee). Listed fees = tickets x (2.5% of face value + $0.60). Resale share = tickets resold x the price ceiling x 10%, shared between the artist and the venue. The first event for a new venue or promoter has no platform fee and no per-ticket charge.
Tickets that follow the rules you set
Every ticket is a verifiable credential, resale happens only on the promoter's terms, and fees are in the headline price.
- Verifiable credentials
- Every ticket is a verifiable, non-transferable credential unless the promoter permits resale, so counterfeits are impossible.
- Bot purchasing countered
- Bulk bot purchasing is countered with identity limits and behavioural checks.
- Resale at your ceiling
- Where resale is allowed, it happens only through the platform, at a price ceiling the promoter sets.
- A resale share for artist and venue
- A share of the resale goes to the artist and venue rather than to a scalper.
- Fees in the headline price
- Fees are shown in the headline price, always.
- Offline-capable door scanning
- Entry scanning is offline-capable, because venues have bad connectivity.
The problem
Fees are hidden until checkout. Bots buy inventory in seconds and resell it at multiples, fans get counterfeits, and the artist and venue see none of the resale value their own demand created.
Meanwhile, independent venues are locked into contracts with the very platforms causing the problem.
Who it is for
Independent venues
Venues selling 200 to 50,000 tickets per event that want control over resale, fees shown up front and no exclusivity contract.
Festivals, promoters and touring artists
Promoters and artists who want resale on their own terms, with a share of resale value going to the artist and venue.
Fans
Fans who are tired of hidden fees, counterfeits and being exploited by resale.
How it works
Ticketing, from the first step to the result.
- 01
Set up the event
A new venue or promoter's first event is free, including the resale controls and door scanning.
- 02
Set the resale rules
Permit resale or not, and set the price ceiling if you do.
- 03
Sell with fees in the price
Fans see fees in the headline price.
- 04
Scan at the door
Offline-capable scanning, for venues with bad connectivity.
Questions people actually ask
- Can tickets be counterfeited?
- No. Every ticket is a verifiable, non-transferable credential unless the promoter permits resale, which is what makes counterfeits impossible.
- How are bots handled?
- Bulk bot purchasing is countered with identity limits and behavioural checks.
- Can fans resell tickets?
- Only if the promoter allows it. Resale then happens only through the platform, at a price ceiling the promoter sets.
- Who gets the resale value?
- 10 percent of controlled resale value is shared between the artist and the venue.
- Are fees shown up front?
- Yes. Fees are always shown in the headline price.
- What does it cost?
- The first event is free, with no platform fee and no per-ticket charge. After that it is 2.5 percent plus 0.60 dollars per ticket, shown in the displayed price.
- Do we have to sign an exclusivity contract?
- No. There are no exclusivity contracts, ever.
- Does door scanning need a connection?
- No. Entry scanning is offline-capable, because venues have bad connectivity.
- Why should I trust the ticket fee calculator?
- It is arithmetic on your figures and the listed pricing, worked out in your browser. Resale depends on demand, so the resale share is only as good as your estimate. A first event for a new venue or promoter carries no platform fee or per-ticket charge.
Pricing
The first event is free. After that, a per-ticket fee shown in the displayed price, and no exclusivity contracts.
First event
A full event with no platform fee and no per-ticket charge.
- Resale controls
- Door scanning
Per ticketRecommended
After the first event, shown in the displayed price.
- Verifiable tickets
- Identity limits and behavioural checks
- Resale price ceilings
- Offline-capable scanning
Controlled resale
Shared between the artist and the venue.
- Resale only through the platform
Prices in USD. Fees are shown in the displayed price. No exclusivity contracts, ever.
What do ticket fees come to on an event, and where does resale go?
Put in tickets sold, the face value and your current platform's fees, plus how many tickets are resold. See the fees on your current platform, the fees at the listed rate, and the resale share for the artist and venue. Runs in your browser. No account, no card, no call.
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