Dear StageIt Fans:
I'm Zach Bair, CEO of VNUE, the new parent company of StageIt.
As you know, StageIt has gone through some changes over the last few years. The most recent change is that VNUE acquired it.
StageIt was in very rough shape at the time, and VNUE acquired it with the frame of mind that we would get everything straight and support this amazing platform and its artists like Evan, the founder, envisioned it.
We want to thank you for supporting StageIt and most importantly the artists who perform on the platform. As many of you may know there is a new team at StageIt and we want to make an even better experience for both the artists and their fans who use the platform.
Here are a few changes that we will be rolling out soon.
While this change doesn’t affect the fans, shortly we will be rolling out an automated payment system that will ensure the artists get paid within a few days of their performance.
There will soon be a minimum ticket price of $5 per show. We all truly love the artists we watch on StageIt, and their time, creativity, and energy must be rewarded. This is a minimum price, so you can always pay more to support the artists you like. There will still be the hitch-hiking option for those who cannot pay.
We will be adding a small service fee on the purchase of tickets. This will cover the credit processing fee and other transaction fees that StageIt is currently paying. This is no different than other websites that use credit cards for payment.
These changes will allow the new team to invest in the website to make improvements, including marketing the site and the artists, something long been ignored.
All the best,
Zach, Lou and the StageIt team
