Officially licensed trading cards for your shows and tours. You approve everything. You keep 100% of sales. Flat fee — no revenue split, ever.
Welcome
The trading card world is our lifelong passion. With a decade of expertise in the music industry, we built a strategy to bridge the gap between Artists, Fans, and Brands. Sports has had this for decades. Music is just getting started.
The Problem
Fan-made trading cards are already circulating with your name and face — and you're not seeing a cent or approving a single image.
Made with zero artist consent. Fans print cards using any image they find without permission.
Any photo, any copy can appear on these cards. Artists have no veto over what gets printed with their name and face.
Artists earn nothing from their likeness in one of the fastest growing collectible categories on the market.
The Solution
We secure rights to your likeness, approved photos, and copy — making every card 100% official.
You approve all photography, statistics, and copy before print. Nothing goes out without your sign-off.
We're building a sponsor-ready roster that connects artists to brands, festivals, and collectors at scale.
No revenue splits. You pay a flat manufacturing and design fee. You keep 100% of card sales.
Partnership Tiers
Pricing Model
The Network
Brands want to activate with artists. We give sponsors a single point of contact for officially licensed music collectibles — and you're on that list.
Festivals want exclusive drops. Roster artists get priority placement in our festival deals and merchandise tent strategy.
We build the collector audience alongside you. Roster artists benefit from the entire network, not just their own fanbase.
Being on the official roster signals legitimacy. No more unlicensed knockoffs competing with your name.
The Product
Great for one-off shows and major events.
Great for a full tour and building out a whole world with your fans.
The Process
Discuss representation, exclusivity, and fees. We'll reach out within 48 hours of your application.
Sign an artist-first rights agreement. You keep creative control at every stage.
Mockups and approval rounds. Nothing goes to print without your full sign-off.
Premium soft-touch laminated cards ready for your show.
Target: 4–6 weeks from first meeting to cards at your first tour stop.
The first trading card
company built for music.
The Team
Co-Founder · Designer · Creative Director · Trading Card Nerd
Lifelong music industry innovator. MTV Contest winning designer. Festival and tour photographer.
Past full-time companies include Snapchat Inc and Sony Music's The Orchard. Past artists include Oasis, Sammy Virji, BTS, Franc Moody, Jungle.
10 years into the music industryCo-Founder & Director of Operations
Operations lead. Managed + facilitated $16M in revenue over 7 years and raised $3.25M in public funding for California charter schools.
Music Industry Advisor
Two decades of management experience. Worked alongside Moby, Robyn, The Blessed Madonna, Shouse, and Royksopp.
Festival Advisor
Lifetime experience throwing festivals. Head boss of Almost Nakey. 2 festivals per year: San Diego Santa Con & Freedom Fest.
Artist Applications
Tell us about yourself. We review every application and reach out to the right fits.
We create officially licensed trading cards for your festival lineup — sold on-premise, artist-approved, and backed by a brand sponsor network ready to co-sign the drop.
The Opportunity
Sports has had officially licensed trading cards for decades. Music festivals have apparel. We're changing that — bringing official, artist-approved trading cards into your festival footprint with exclusive on-premise drops that create real lines and a new revenue tool for your sponsors.
The Gap
Your lineup is the product. But there's no official collectible built around it — and the vacuum is already being filled by the wrong people.
Fan photographers flood social with unlicensed shots of your performers — zero rights clearance, zero quality control attached to your event's name.
Festival merch is dominated by tees and hoodies. There's no collectible product built around the actual lineup — the artists who define your identity.
Brand sponsors want activations fans remember beyond Monday. There's no product tying a sponsor's logo to your artists in a format people actually keep.
The Solution
Every card is fully licensed. We handle all artist approvals and rights clearance — you never deal with a permissions issue.
Your festival is the only place to get these cards. That exclusivity creates urgency, collector demand, and genuine buzz.
Cards are a ready-made sponsor vehicle. A brand can co-sign the drop, sponsor the booth, or be printed on the back of every card.
We handle production, booth setup, and staffing. No merch team required on your end. We show up and run it.
What You Get
Case Study
We activated with Sierra Nevada Brewing Company at CRSSD Festival — a fully branded on-premise trading card drop that drew lines, earned press, and gave attendees something to take home.
The Process
Share your confirmed lineup. We identify the right artists for the first drop and build a card set concept.
We secure all photography rights and artist sign-offs. You stay out of the weeds — we handle licensing.
Cards designed, approved, and printed. Premium soft-touch laminated. Ready 2 weeks before your event.
We arrive with the booth, staff the activation, and integrate with your sponsor footprint. Full pack-in / pack-out.
Target: 6–8 weeks from confirmed lineup to cards in attendees' hands.
The first trading card
company built for music.
The Team
A music industry veteran, a trading card obsessive, and a festival expert — built specifically to make this work at live events. We've been on the ground at CRSSD. We know how festival logistics work.
Co-Founder · Creative Director · Festival Photographer
Former Snapchat Inc. and Sony Music / The Orchard. Festival and tour photographer. MTV contest-winning designer. 10 years in music.
Co-Founder & Director of Operations
Operations lead with experience in executive leadership and partnerships. Managed + facilitated $16M in revenue over 7 years.
Festival Advisor
Lifetime experience producing festivals. Head boss of Almost Nakey. Runs two annual events: San Diego Santa Con & Freedom Fest.
Festival Partnerships
Tell us about your event. We'll come back with a card drop concept built around your lineup.
Trading card activations turn your festival presence into something fans actually keep. Co-branded, officially licensed, artist-approved — and gone in an hour.
The Opportunity
Most brand activations at festivals end up in the recycling bin by Sunday night. Trading cards don't. Fans collect them, trade them, photograph them, and post them. Your brand lives on — in wallets, on shelves, and across social — long after the festival ends.
The Problem With Activations
You're spending real money on activations that fans forget by Monday. There's a better format — and it's already proven in sports.
Tents, samples, and Instagram booths all look the same. Your brand budget evaporates and there's nothing to show for it once the festival ends.
Most brand giveaways end up in trash cans by Sunday. You're not building brand equity — you're funding landfill.
There's no official product that puts your logo next to an artist in a format people actually collect and keep.
The Solution
Your logo alongside officially licensed artist photography. A product fans actually collect, trade, and post about.
We run the booth. You bring the brand. We create lines, energy, and press-worthy moments at your target events.
Every card is artist-approved and officially licensed. Your brand is associated with music's most iconic moments.
Cards circulate long after the festival ends. Every trade, post, and display is an earned impression for your brand.
Activation Formats
Case Study
Sierra Nevada activated with Headliner Cards at CRSSD Festival — a co-branded on-premise trading card drop that drew real lines, earned organic press, and put Sierra Nevada's name in collectors' hands.
The Process
Share your brand, your target events, and your activation goals. We scope the right format and card concept.
We design a drop concept built around your brand identity and target artists. Card mockups included.
We secure all photography rights and artist approvals. You never deal with a rights issue — that's our job.
Cards produced, booth built and staffed, activation executed. Full pack-in / pack-out. You show up, we run it.
Target: 6 weeks from brief to cards in attendees' hands at your event.
The first trading card
company built for music.
The Team
We've run the activation. We've staffed the booth. We know what draws a crowd on a festival grounds. Sierra Nevada trusted us with CRSSD — and it worked.
Co-Founder · Creative Director · Festival Photographer
Former Snapchat Inc. and Sony Music. Past brand clients include Don Julio Tequila and VICE Media. 10 years in music.
Co-Founder & Director of Operations
Operations and partnerships lead. Managed + facilitated $16M in revenue over 7 years across B2C and B2B environments.
Music Industry Advisor
Two decades of music management. Worked alongside Moby, Robyn, The Blessed Madonna, Shouse, and Royksopp.
Brand Partnerships
Tell us about your brand and your events. We'll come back with a custom activation concept.
Trading cards are the new limited-edition merch. Turn your artists' legacy into officially licensed drops that live in collectors' hands — forever.
The White Space
Baseball cards. Basketball cards. Football cards. Every major sport has an officially licensed collectible built around its athletes. Music has never had a version of this — until now. Your artists have legacy. Your catalog has value. There's a new format to put both of them in collectors' hands.
The Challenge
The existing options for artist marketing and merch aren't moving the needle. There's a new format sitting right in front of the industry.
Tees and hoodies are a race to the bottom. Every artist has the same SKUs. The format doesn't create collector demand — it creates inventory risk.
How do you market a 30-year-old album in 2026? Reissues and playlists only go so far. There's no physical artifact that brings legacy artists back into cultural conversation.
Streaming is passive. There's no collectible object tying a superfan's identity to the artists they love most. The sports card industry proved this market exists — at massive scale.
The Solution
Officially licensed trading cards for your artists. Artist-approved photography, copy, and stats. Every card is legitimate — no knockoffs, no gray market.
Perfect for legacy artists, anniversary releases, or tour tie-ins. The card drop IS the marketing moment — press-worthy, social-native, collector-driven.
Limited edition. Numbered runs. Scarcity drives demand. Collectors hunt these the same way they hunt sneakers and Supreme drops.
Start with a 3–5 card drop. Low commitment. Proven model. Gauge collector demand before you decide to scale.
The Pilot Model
We've already piloted this model with major catalog partners whose artists span decades and continents. The proof of concept is real — and the demand surprised everyone in the room.
A pilot drop is low risk. You pick the artist. We handle rights clearance, design, and a premium limited print run. You take it to market. If it lands, you scale.
Drop Formats
Tie a card drop to a milestone album anniversary. Creates a cultural moment, press opportunity, and a physical artifact for the superfan community to rally around.
Release a limited card set alongside a tour or major festival appearance. Drives pre-show anticipation and on-site sales through our collector network.
A rolling card series across your full roster — individual artist drops that build into a collector set and drive cross-discovery.
The Process
Tell us your artist and catalog focus. We build a drop concept — card count, format, and creative direction — around their legacy.
We work with your team to secure photography, stats, and copy approvals. We know how to move through this quickly.
3–5 card first drop, numbered run. Premium soft-touch laminated. Artist signs off before we print a single card.
We connect you to our collector network, festival partners, and retail channels. The drop is the moment — we make sure it lands.
Target: 6–8 weeks from first meeting to drop day.
The first trading card
company built for music.
The Team
A music industry veteran, an operations expert, and a seasoned music manager — the exact combination to navigate artist rights, licensing, and collector demand simultaneously.
Co-Founder · Creative Director · Designer
Former Snapchat Inc. and Sony Music / The Orchard. Past artists include BTS, Oasis, Franc Moody, Jungle, Sammy Virji. 10 years in music.
Co-Founder & Director of Operations
Operations and partnership lead. Managed + facilitated $16M in revenue over 7 years across B2C and B2B environments.
Music Industry Advisor
Two decades of music management. Worked alongside Moby, Robyn, The Blessed Madonna, Shouse, and Royksopp.
Label Partnerships
Tell us about your artist or catalog focus. We'll come back with a pilot drop concept built around their legacy.