Apps by Arlomedia

BandHelper => Repertoire Help => Topic started by: honeytownevents on January 13, 2026, 08:44:56 PM

Title: Limiting download access of audio files to musicians *taking our custom tracks
Post by: honeytownevents on January 13, 2026, 08:44:56 PM
I would like to be able to protect our custom tracks from being downloaded by subs & musicians without clear permission.

We upload many of our FOH tracks along side the reference tracks so musicians can practice with the cues and actual elements in the live track and I would like to limit it to playback only and not be easily downloaded in the case that were working with an opportunist that may intend to download and use for free what's taken us six years and a lot of time & money to put together.

Would that be a possible additional option for us?
Title: Re: Limiting download access of audio files to musicians *taking our custom tracks
Post by: arlo on January 13, 2026, 08:53:43 PM
There would be a lot of downsides to making the audio streaming only rather than downloading it.

I suggest making a low-quality version of each recording and assigning those to most users, and only assign the high-quality versions to the users you trust. You can attach both versions to your songs and each user will only get the version assigned to them.
Title: Re: Limiting download access of audio files to musicians *taking our custom tracks
Post by: honeytownevents on January 13, 2026, 09:13:38 PM
Thanks Arlo! Thats a good idea to implement in the future as time allows for sure! Kind of a "one man band" running these bands so stretched a little thin right now but ill take your advice for sure once time allows. side note, I really like that we can view our users activity and the search functionality. It gives peace of mind seeing the people we staff these bands with logging in and showing their activity on the repertoire ahead of events rather than needing to check in and play baby sitter unless theyre inactive.  8)