The problem Soul Tix solves

Concert ticketing has long been plagued by issues that prioritize profit over fairness. Scalpers and automated bots often dominate the ticket purchasing process, hoarding tickets only to resell them at inflated prices. This leaves genuine fans—who are passionate about the event and the artists—at a severe disadvantage, unable to access tickets at reasonable prices.

Moreover, current ticketing systems are opaque, providing little to no insight into how tickets are allocated. Fans often feel powerless and mistrustful, unsure of whether they were treated fairly in the process. This lack of transparency diminishes trust in the system and leads to widespread frustration.

Soul Tix is designed to address these problems by leveraging blockchain technology to create a fair, transparent, and fan-first ticketing platform. By using zk-proof systems, Soul Tix ensures privacy while verifying genuine fan engagement. The platform allocates tickets based on a fan scoring system that rewards true fans for their loyalty and listening activity, rather than their ability to pay higher prices in secondary markets.

In essence, Soul Tix empowers fans, dismantles the dominance of scalpers, and restores fairness to ticketing. It not only creates a more affordable and equitable system but also fosters a deeper connection between artists and their most dedicated supporters.

Challenges we ran into

One significant challenge was integrating zk-proofs for privacy while maintaining seamless user experience. Ensuring secure and accurate fan scoring based on listening hours also required extensive testing and optimization. Collaboration and iterative debugging helped overcome these hurdles.