The World Really is an OpenStage™

LONDON, November 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

A revolutionary new online platform is challenging the live events market by handing control of where and when live events take place directly to performing artists and their fans.

http://www.openstageit.com is a crowd source community to support and create live events. By using the platform, fans can begin campaigns to bring their favourite performers to their area and artists can trial the popularity of an event prior to any commitment to perform.

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OpenStage is the missing link between a performer and their fans, connecting demand with supply directly for the first time.

Traditional ticketing mechanisms for live events are plagued with problems from secondary ticketing channels and discounts. By connecting performers and fans directly, OpenStage ensures the only people to obtain tickets are the true fans - a benefit for performers and fans alike.

Using OpenStage, fans of all performers are able to show the artists where they would like them to play and pledge how much they would pay for a ticket. Once enough audience or participants have pledged to make the event viable, the performer can decide to go ahead and the pledges become tickets. If an event does not go ahead, no money has been exchanged and the fan base can devote their time to building a larger following to entice the performer.

Unlike any other crowd source community, OpenStage has a dual function: it is also a platform for performers, promoters and event organisers to sell tickets to an event, testing its popularity before any investment is made into its creation.

OpenStage can be used for all types of events, including professional business speakers, circus acts and conferences as well as musicians, bands and comedians. The platform can also be used by organisers of free events and each event can be designated as being suitable for either the general public or as a private "invitation-only" audience.

OpenStage has been developed from ideas originating directly from performers and by a team of like-minded people with one common goal - to grow and change the live events industry for the better. Headed by Sam Barlow, CEO and Founder, the team is a collaboration people in the industry - performers, promoters, technical experts, and commercially-minded gig-goers.