AMS 1.0
Initial release of the new Artist Management Studios application.
February 19 – 27, 2026
New Features
Inventory
- Added Components page for managing raw materials with table filters, inline editing, and CSV export
- Added Products page with two-step creation (details then pricing), component-based cost tracking, image upload, and retail listing controls
- Added Pricing Calculator sandbox for experimenting with product pricing without affecting real data
Retail
- Added Retailers page for managing wholesale and consignment business relationships with detail pages showing stock, transactions, orders, and outreach history
- Added Sales entry with product picker, pricing preview, and transaction review screen
- Added Orders page for creating and tracking retail orders with status updates, email notifications, and update history
- Added Retail Portal — a public product catalog that retailers can browse and use to submit order requests, with configurable catalog statement, logo, PDF, and retailer-specific links
- Order notification emails now include a table of line items with product names, quantities, and totals
Events
- Added Events page for tracking craft shows and markets including dates, locations, booth fees, expense receipts, and sales with ROI summary
Marketing
- Added Leads page for tracking potential business relationships with status tracking (Cold/Warm) and multi-type support (Consignment, Wholesale, Podcast, Collab)
- Added Lead Conversion — convert leads into Retailers, Podcasts, or Collabs when they are ready
- Added Podcasts & Collabs page for managing podcast appearances and brand collaborations
- Added Outreach tracking across all entity types with contact logging, follow-up dates, and a global outreach view
Business Management
- Added Business Properties page for configuring business info, pricing defaults, SKU prefix, and notification settings
- Added Recurring Expenses page for tracking subscriptions and services with summary cards and yearly totals
- Added Team Members management with role-based access, invite flow, and account controls
- Added Tasks system with task roles, recurring and one-time tasks, outreach task flow, My Tasks dashboard with search/filters/sort, and completion reporting
- Added Goals with revenue and metric goal setting, progress dashboard with color-coded cards, monthly entry editing, AMS transaction estimates, year-over-year comparison charts, bulk entry mode, and drag-and-drop card reordering
Account & Billing
- Added Signup with instant account creation and 30-day free trial
- Added Subscription billing through Stripe with billing portal access from Business Properties
- Added Trial countdown banner on dashboard with color-coded urgency
- Added Profile page for updating name, email, phone, and password
- Added Support Tickets for reporting issues and requesting help directly from AMS
- Added In-app documentation accessible from the Help menu
Improvements
- Added mobile navigation with slide-out drawer for small screens
- Added toast notifications for errors with expandable details and copy-to-clipboard
- Added CSV export to most list pages (Components, Products, Orders, Leads, Podcasts, Collabs, Events, Tickets)
- Added column visibility toggles with saved preferences across sessions
- Added phone number formatting across all phone input fields
- Added hint text to form fields for guidance on what to enter
- Banners (trial and announcements) remember when dismissed and only reappear when relevant
- Added rich text editor for catalog statement and outreach notes
Bug Fixes
- Fixed status values displaying with underscores in notification emails (e.g., "pending_payment" now shows as "Pending Payment")
- Fixed products not appearing in the retail portal catalog in some cases
- Fixed portal catalog product ordering (now correctly sorts by Collection, then Sub Order, then Name)
- Fixed boolean fields showing "true"/"false" instead of "Yes"/"No" on detail pages