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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