"Ever feel like buying a ticket is a hostage negotiation? That’s because it is. And it’s time to put an end to it—we are in the position to do so."

The ticketing cartel is bleeding you dry

You don’t just pay for a concert—you pay ransom to a rigged system. The price you see when you select a ticket? A lie. By the time you check out, it’s bloated with "service fees," "order processing fees," and whatever other nonsense Ticketmaster makes up on the spot.

The truth is: these extra charges aren’t necessary—they’re pure profit. Ticketing companies don’t need to charge these fees, but because they have a monopoly, they can—and they do. Being opaque and acting as scapegoats is the business model.

The worst part is how they control the entire game without many of us knowing.

Ticket prices aren’t rising because demand is higher. They’re rising because Ticketmaster and Live Nation own the entire system.

• They own the biggest venues.

• They control the ticketing.

• They finance the tours.

• They manage and book the talent.

The result: no competition, no choice, no escape.

The entire ticketing system is designed to do one thing: extract as much money from fans as possible while giving talent and venues no real say in the process.

Your favorite artist? Trapped.Your favorite venue? Locked in.You, the fan? Paying for it all.

They profit twice, triple, or more - at your expense

With the introduction of secondary marketplaces, Ticketmaster profits again when resellers jack up prices.

• They use "dynamic pricing" to adjust prices based on demand, ensuring you always pay top dollar.

• They bought the resale platforms to sell tickets that never hit the primary market and profit from price increases and extra fees.

• They allow scalpers to buy in bulk, knowing it will drive up resale prices.

They’re not stopping scalpers. They are the scalpers.

It’s time to tokenize the anger

Ticketmaster and Live Nation thrive on your frustration. They assume you’ll complain, tweet, and then… just buy the ticket anyway.

The ticketing industry is ripe for disruption, and we’re leading the charge. We’ll take their playbook, decentralize it, and ensure that those insane profits go where they belong - back to the fans.

But first we shall tokenize the anger - and making it profitable for you. Join the OPEN Membership Hub on Tuesday and get rewarded for helping us bring down the cartel.

• Finish a chore, task or duty → Earn OPN tokens.

• Grow the movement → Get rewarded for bringing in more people.

You’ve been getting robbed for years. Now it’s time to start getting paid for fighting back.

This is just the beginning

Over the next few months, we’re tearing down the entire system and exposing:

• How venues are forced into exclusive deals, locking you out of alternatives.

• How Live Nation’s monopoly ensures competition can’t exist.

• How artists lose creative control and are forced to play by their rules.

And most importantly, how we take it all back.

On Tuesday, we will launch the Membership Hub, where everyone can take real action to make the ticket cartel pay the price.

• Join the OPEN Membership Hub → Earn rewards for exposing the scam and bring in new members .

• Support your favorite artist → Tell them that you still love them and you better understand now why they have no choice but to tango with Ticketmaster.

• Share this blog → More people = more power = more pressure on the cartel.

This system only survives because they assume you’ll do nothing.

Prove them wrong.

Join the fight at onopen.xyz