AuthenTIX launches digital ticketing service, partners with Ne-Yo to offer NFTs to fans through meet and greet packages

• On Tuesday, the company AuthenTIX launched a digital ticketing service that allows customers to securely buy tickets and claim their tickets as NFTs.

On Tuesday, the company AuthenTIX launched a digital ticketing platform that allows customers to securely buy tickets and claim their tickets as NFTs, alongside exclusive opportunities around shows.

To coincide with its launch, AuthenTIX has partnered with Grammy award-winning singer, actor, and entrepreneur Ne-Yo to give NFTs to fans as part of "one-of-a-kind meet and greet packages" the artist will be offering during an eight-stop UK tour between September 20 and September 29.

"Digital collectibles are the future and I'm incredibly excited to work with AuthenTIX to put NFTs right in the hands of my fans," Ne-Yo said in a statement to Insider. "The company has the potential to create disruptive event experiences across the globe and bring entertainers and fans closer together than ever before in a secure way."

"With our technology, we're looking to revolutionize the way event organizers and attendees interact with one another," AuthenTIX CEO Tishawn Gayle said. "We're thrilled to partner with Ne-Yo to connect with his fans in an unprecedented way and we truly feel the opportunities are endless. AuthenTIX has the capability to safely bolster the event experience across all sectors, from corporate to entertainment."

A representative for AuthenTIX sent the following description of the new company's platform to Insider, alongside an illustration of its mobile app:

AuthenTIX – which is part of the GET Protocol ecosystem – allows users to seamlessly purchase digital tickets to events, which are then claimable as NFT collectibles. Additionally, it leverages blockchain technology to issue tickets with the highest level of security and a locked QR code is generated with each purchase. Tickets cannot be duplicated as each customer receives a personalized QR code and every ticket transaction is recorded, eradicating scalping attempts and ticket fraud.

The innovative technology behind AuthenTIX also allows creators to fund their own events in a decentralized way and paves the way for new ways of rewarding event attendees.

"We are thrilled to welcome AuthenTIX into the GET Protocol ecosystem," GET Protocol CEO Maarten Bloemers said in a statement. "It is awesome to see a forward-thinking organization from the entertainment business expand into ticketing. I look forward to seeing AuthenTIX harness our tech for a better fan experience."

A representative for AuthenTIX said fans looking to meet Ne-Yo and secure an NFT through the company will have the opportunity to select from three packages, as detailed below:

The "Push Up" package

• • • A sound check NFT
    • Access to Ne-Yo's private sound check before his live show
    • (1) One T-shirt
    • An autographed copy of Ne-Yo's "Self Explanatory" album

The "After Party" package

• • • A live show NFT
    • VIP access for the 1-on-1 opportunity to meet Ne-Yo post-show
    • (1) One T-shirt
    • An autographed copy of Ne-Yo's "Self Explanatory" album

The "Want It All or Nothing" package

• • • 3 NFTs: A sound check NFT, a live show NFT and an exclusive Playlist NFT (handwritten by Ne-Yo)
    • Access to Ne-Yo's private sound check
    • VIP access for the 1-on-1 opportunity to meet Ne-Yo post-show
    • (1) One T-shirt
    • An autographed copy of Ne-Yo's "Self Explanatory" album