I had a terrible experience trying to get tickets to @radiohead . I was lucky to get an unlock code to access to the sale
Then the waiting begin on the sale day. I waited for 2.5 hours in the queue, made it to the front four separate times, and on my final attempt I was kicked out at the purchase screen because the system flagged me as a bot. I wasn’t.
Finally on the last purchase button, i got flagged out again as a bot and couldn't purchase a ticket. I think this is a systematic problem: Current ticketing platforms rely on centralized heuristics to stop bots, and in the process they end up punishing genuine fans. Bots still get through, scalpers still win, and artists and fans both lose.
The Idea
What if ticket queues ran on a fan-first identity layer powered by @privy? Non-custodial wallet (gasless) created automatically when you join the queue. Wallet linked to a verified email, making it one fan = one slot. Queue position assigned randomly via verifiable randomness. Transparent queue, proving fairness and preventing reuse. Web2-simple UX: use your email Fans get transparency and fairness. Artists protect their reputation. Ticketing platforms reduce fraud, customer service headaches, and PR disasters. Obviously, ticketing is cartelized — @LiveNation / @Ticketmaster won’t let go. Wallets aren’t necessary for fairness but they enable portability + fan graph BUT: Ticketing is a $30B+ global market with growing consumer backlash. Artists are increasingly experimenting outside of @Ticketmaster / @axs from indie platforms (@dicefm) to direct-to-fan drops. Privy makes it trivial to onboard millions of wallets without Web3 friction We are not building this. But someone should. Congratulations to those who got the tickets:
