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I have heard about a dozen music startup ideas in the last year, they all sounded stupid. This one has potential.

good mission

good name

you avoid the licensing pitfalls, by dealing straight with early musicians

tricky part is the business model, getting listeners, and staffing up to support other cities. i wish u luck!

Thanks! It started as a side project, and someday may evolve into a startup. Most importantly, it's something that everyone on our team wants to use. At least 4 users :)

I'm leery of selling anything to local artists (we're usually broke), but there might be some creative things we could do with ticketing. I've been thinking a bit about doing a kickstarter-esque model for shows, sort of pre-selling tickets. I'm sure there's more good ideas about.

Thanks for your feedback!

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