‘It’s time for transparency’: Ex-StubHub execs debut anti-tout platform
With investment from LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy, Tracer – led by ex-Ticketbis VP Jorge Díaz Largo – aims to make ticket touting a thing of the past
News By | 16 July 2018
A group of senior former Ticketbis/StubHub staff have launched Tracer, a blockchain-powered ticketing solution with which they hope to “shake up the ticketing industry” to make it fairer for artists and fans – both of whom, they say, are “victims of a highly abusive resale market”.
From humble beginnings in Spain, Ticketbis grew to become a global ticket resale platform with a presence in 47 countries, culminating with its acquisition by eBay’s StubHub in May 2016 for a reported US$165m.…
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