Outpoll | New ethical ticket resale platform launches supporting grassroots music venues.

EntertainmentmusicTours and Concerts

In a move that feels like a long-awaited encore for the grassroots music scene, a new ethical ticket resale platform has launched with a mission to directly fund the venues where tomorrow's headliners are born. Partnering with the Music Venue Trust, the aptly named Tickets9 platform is designed to cut out the predatory scalpers who have long treated live music like a commodity, instead offering fans a transparent way to resell tickets at a fair price while automatically funnelling a portion of every sale back into the grassroots levy.This isn't just a technical fix; it's a cultural shift. For years, the ecosystem that nurtures emerging talent—from sticky-floored pubs to iconic academies—has been financially strangled, with exorbitant secondary market prices lining the pockets of touts instead of supporting the stages themselves.The model here is elegantly simple, functioning like a royalty payment for the very rooms that give artists their first break. It acknowledges that the value of a ticket isn't just in the barcode, but in the entire chain of creation it represents.While major arenas will always draw crowds, the true soul of the industry thrives in these smaller spaces, and this initiative offers a tangible way for fans to become patrons of that future. It’s a harmonious blend of commerce and cause, ensuring the show doesn't just go on, but that the stage itself remains standing for the next generation of voices waiting in the wings.

#ethical ticket resale

#Music Venue Trust

#grassroots levy

#live music

#featured