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Pre-Seed · 2026 · Confidential

The invite-only network for musicians and industry professionals.

Elton Holmsten · Co-Founder   /   Ian Fischer · Co-Founder
ian@blumeline.com  ·  elton@blumeline.com
The Problem

Talent is everywhere.
Finding the right collaborators shouldn't be this hard.

Independent artists carry careers alone. The right collaborator can change your career - yet it's the one thing the internet still can't deliver.

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0%
Can't find collaborators
Artists struggle to find collaborators with compatible styles, roles, or tools.
Source: Soundplate 2024
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0%
Sessions go nowhere
Most collaborations happen between strangers - and fail on creative misalignment.
Source: LabelRadar / Attack Magazine
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0%
Can't afford to tour
Independent artists need real opportunities and income - not another algorithm.
Source: Ditto Music 2025 survey
Why Now

A massive market,
finally tipping independent.

11.3M independent artists now drive culture, catalog, and commerce - yet no premium, vetted network exists to serve them.

The Solution

One network. Two sides.

Every member is vetted, every credit verified. For musicians, that's a trusted network to find the right collaborators. For the industry, it's the scouting tools to discover that talent first.

Free · Network effect

For Artists

  • Discover vetted collaborators by role, genre & city
  • 15-second spotlight videos - talent speaks first
  • Verified credits, powered by Genius
  • A feed to share demos, get feedback & post sessions
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Trust layer
Paid · Revenue engine

For Industry

  • Scout: discover trending signed & unsigned artists first
  • Sessions: find open sessions for your artists, by city
  • Filter by city, role, genre & right-now availability
  • Reach out to managers, booking agents & labels directly
The Product

Connect. Create. Discover.

Why We Win

Everyone else optimized
for volume. We optimized for trust.

Platform
Vetted
Verified credits
Video-first
Industry tools
SoundBetter
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Limited
Hiring
Vampr
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✕
✕
General
Bandmix
✕
✕
✕
Bands
Blumeline
✓
✓
✓
Scout + outreach
No competitor connects vetted artists and the industry that signs them. The industry workspace is the wedge nobody else has.
Business Model

Two revenue lines.
Drag to explore the model.

Network members50,000
Artist → Pro conversion6%
Blumeline Pro · per month$12
Industry seats (labels / A&R)300
Industry seat · per month$99
Modeled annual recurring revenue
$0
Consumer Pro
Industry / A&R
Consumer Pro ARR$0
Industry ARR$0
Illustrative model - you control every input. Defaults are assumptions for exploration, not forecasts. Future lines (sync, events, label partnerships) not shown.
Go-To-Market

Seed quality. Scale virality.

01

Invite-only launch

Curated beta via ambassadors seeds the network with elite, vetted talent - protecting quality from day one.

02

Strategic partnerships

Music schools, venues, festivals, and distributors funnel credible artists in at low cost per acquisition.

03

Viral growth engine

Mutual connections and shared credits create a referral loop - every collaboration markets the platform.

The Team

Insiders building for insiders.

Elton Holmsten
Co-Founder · Music Producer
  • 10+ years in the music industry
  • 200M+ streams across platforms
  • Extensive touring & production experience
Ian Fischer
Co-Founder · Artist
  • 9+ years in the music industry
  • Operations, Hospitality & Artist Relations at We Belong Here
  • Experience across management, publishing & events companies
Two operators who live inside the exact community Blumeline serves - with the credibility to seed it.
The Ask

Join us in building
the right room.

Raising
$500K
Pre-seed · to scale the network & A&R product
↑ Click to edit. Allocation updates with your number.
Blumeline

11.3M independent artists. A $29.6B market. No trusted, vetted network. We're building it - and the industry tools to monetize it.

The next great record starts with the right connection. Let's make sure it happens on Blumeline.

ian@blumeline.com  ·  elton@blumeline.com  ·  blumeline.com