Forthcoming · 01
The closing-account economics of artist engagement
How a typical season closes: deposit timing, balance schedules, the gap between contract signed and money settled, and what software changes about it.
Research
Notes from the office.
Research and strategy notes on the engagement of orchestral and concert music. Topics in preparation for 2026.
Forthcoming · 02
The agent-versus-marketplace distinction
What the platform replaces (administrative overhead in the agency office) versus what it does not (the relationship between agent and artist).
Forthcoming · 03
Verification gates and the directory-of-intent problem
Why public rosters of artists "available to book" without verification become noise — and how light, unforgeable verification changes the search experience for presenters.
Forthcoming · 04
Internal note versus client-visible message
A taxonomy of the messages exchanged inside an engagement, who should see what, and what audit captures.