HOUSTON – FEBRUARY 17, 2022 – PickleJar, the premier live entertainment and artist payments app, today announces its newest measures to bolster security of digital payment and protection for all community Members. In partnership with Stripe, the leader of financial infrastructure platform for mobile payments, PickleJar is proactively deploying a new suite of technologies and policies amidst the new recent reports of smartphone and identity scams targeting bank customers. These measures coincide with the company’s acceleration into new markets in Canada and the U.K. with the commitment to establishing and maintaining the highest levels of trust throughout the PickleJar ecosystem.

“Trust is a critical ingredient in any marketplace that’s powered by the creativity of the human soul, especially for a platform like PickleJar that connects people by the one thing that connects us all – music. Everything we do at PickleJar is to best serve the thousands of artists and fans who love and trust our brand. And we take that trust very seriously,” says Jeff James, PickleJar chief executive officer. “Our vigilance to protect our Members is of paramount priority, and we are prepared to legally pursue those who may use our platform with any intent other than to support the artist community.”

Enhancements to the PickleJar Member enrollment process and payment activation include setting new default thresholds and lower fund transfer amounts in addition to new procedures for the activation of soft tokens on a mobile device for sign-in. Some Members may also receive notifications to their existing mobile number or email registered with PickleJar whenever there is a request to change or update payment details.

This proactive upgrade furthers PickleJar’s “Artist-First” commitment to maximizing the live entertainment experience and to countermand the growing threat of online digital payment scams which call for immediate steps to strengthen controls. Additionally, PickleJar’s Security and Fraud Team are in coordination and collaboration with Stripe along with local, state, and federal authorities to identify and evaluate longer-term preventive measures for implementation in the coming months.

Founded on the idea that artists should have full control over the profitability of their creative talents, PickleJar is a suite of Artist-First technologies developed with a simple idea – “help others achieve the greatest value for their creative talents and visionary pursuits.” PickleJar’s gaming-inspired features give fans instant access to the performer through private direct messages and picture sharing – earning them loyalty rewards, achievement badges and exclusive giveaways. Most importantly, artists receive 100% of funds sent by fans through the PickleJar platform. See PickleJar.com for more information.

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About PickleJar

PickleJar is the intelligent live entertainment app for simple, safe, and secure payments between artists and their fans. It’s a suite of free, #ArtistFirst technologies where song requests and buying concert tickets feels rewarding, and where instant gratification lights up every stage and streaming performance. Leveraging the deep fintech and music industry expertise of the leadership team, PickleJar launched the first social payments platform to help musicians, content creators, and artists maximize their financial freedom.

PickleJar started with a simple vision – Artists get 100%. Two years later, the app has expanded the peer-to-peer tipping payments technology and proprietary performance management tools to include partnership programs with venues, broadcasters, and non-profits. PickleJar makes it frictionless for the growing community of artists and content creators to make, manage, and move money in the new Gratitude Economy. Learn more about the “World’s Biggest Tip Jar”℠ at PickleJar.com.