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Published on November 18, 2025
Daniel Donato Teams with CashorTrade to Champion Face Value Tickets
Cosmic country guitarist and bandleader Daniel Donato has announced a new partnership with CashorTrade, the world’s only social network where fans buy, sell, or trade tickets at face value. Beginning with his upcoming tour, Donato will offer fans a verified, fan-first marketplace where tickets are exchanged at face value, ensuring transparency, fairness, and access for fans who want to be there for the music, not the profit. The platform is free for fans looking to sell at face value or less, turning what could’ve been a resale markup into a moment of generosity within the community.
This partnership comes at a moment when live music fans across the country are facing skyrocketing ticket prices driven by speculative reselling, hidden fees, and automated scalper activity. By aligning with CashorTrade, Donato joins a growing movement of artists pushing back against bad actors and prioritizing their community. He now stands alongside fellow Nashville-based trailblazers Margo Price and Billy Strings, both of whom have partnered with CashorTrade to keep shows equitable and accessible.
“Fans are the heartbeat of everything we do,” Donato shared. “Keeping tickets at face value protects the energy we’re building together. The live experience should be where we all meet each other honestly, no gatekeeping, no gouging, just music and community.”
“Daniel Donato is a respected artist who will help amplify the united voice for fairness and inclusion,” says CashorTrade’s Chief Marketing Officer Dusty Rich. “As we continue to work directly with partners and primary ticket companies we hope to automate the verification process of listing a face value ticket (original purchase price) within the resale market free from artificial inflation”.
Rich goes on to say, “When artists, venues, and platforms work together, we’re sending a clear signal that there is a recognisable shift away from the old predatory ticket model and a powerful vote for the next generation for transparency through social ticketing.
CashorTrade has become a go-to platform for fans across genres, enabling buyers and sellers to exchange tickets securely and at the original price. The platform includes seller/buyer verification tools, anti-scalper measures, and community reputation features designed to keep the fan-to-fan ecosystem safe and transparent.
Fans can join Donato’s official face value ticket community at https://cashortrade.org/
More on CashorTrade:
CashorTrade is the world’s first face value social network, committed to protecting fans against scalping, price gouging, and predatory reselling practices. Founded in 2009, the platform allows fans to buy, sell, and trade tickets at the original price, offering secure transactions, anti-scalper verification, and a trusted community marketplace used by over one million members. CashorTrade partners directly with artists, venues, and festivals to create a fairer, more transparent ticketing ecosystem where fans come first.
