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Thoughts, analysis, and observations from the intersection of technology and live events.

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Perspective·March 2026·4 min readFeatured

Everyone Is a Customer

In live entertainment, your 'customer' isn't singular. It's every person you interact with.

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Operations·February 2026·13 min

You're Not Going to Run Out of Money. Until You Are.

A show can be profitable on paper and still create a liquidity crisis. The 13-week rolling cash flow forecast is how promoters see the problem before it arrives.

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Operations·February 2026·11 min

The Business Underneath the Shows: Applying EOS to Concert Promotion

Concert promotion companies are built around shows. But the business underneath—the systems, priorities, and structure that make it all work—usually runs without a framework. EOS offers one worth exploring.

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Strategy·February 2026·9 min

The Guarantee Trap: Why Concert Economics Work Backwards

The industry negotiates guarantees first and ticket prices second. It should be the other way around—and the math proves it.

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News·January 2026·3 min

Velvet Is Now Free for Touring Artists and Creators

Capacity is opening up its fan discovery and presale registration platform to the artist and creator community at no cost.

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Strategy·January 2026·7 min

Venue Feasibility: If You Build It, Will They Come?

A framework for understanding whether your venue can become a destination for live entertainment—and what it takes to get there.

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