What The Disco Biscuits does

The Disco Biscuits is an American electronic jam band that operates as a touring live music act, monetizing performances through ticket sales at scheduled shows, branded merchandise sold via a Shopify storefront, and recorded content distributed through a streaming partnership with nugs.net and a proprietary live streaming service called Tractorbeam. The band's digital ecosystem is fragmented across multiple separate domains rather than a unified platform: discobiscuits.com (main Squarespace-hosted band site), shop-disco-biscuits.myshopify.com and shop.discobiscuits.com (merchandise and ticketing storefronts), discobiscuits.net (fan-maintained setlist and show-tracking database), and tractorbeamlive.com (live streaming service).

Business operations are managed externally by 11E1Even Group, with Ben Baruch and Andrew Kaplan listed as management contacts, while live performance booking is handled by The Team agency (Lee Anderson, Jay Moss, Logan Handelsman, and Lindsay McDowell). The band's go-to-market is event-driven: show listings are posted to the main website, ticketing flows through the integrated shop, and merchandise and recorded content are distributed through their Shopify storefront and streaming partners. The customer base consists of individual music fans and concert-goers, primarily described as electronic jam band enthusiasts seeking live performance experiences and community belonging.

No AI/ML technology, APIs, software products, or proprietary technology platforms are disclosed. The entity is a private, for-profit musical act with no public listing, no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no subsidiary structure documented in the source material. Marc Brownstein is listed as founder/owner. The portfolio lacks disclosed revenue, headcount, incorporation jurisdiction, founding date, and ownership equity structure.

Name

The Disco Biscuits

Legal name

The Disco Biscuits

Website

https://discobiscuits.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Disco Biscuits is an American electronic jam band that generates revenue through live concert ticket sales, branded merchandise via a Shopify storefront, and streaming content distributed through nugs.net and its own Tractorbeam live streaming platform. The band is managed by 11E1Even Group and booked by The Team agency.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Music Performances

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (711130), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Live Music Venues & Concert Bars (THAFAEAD)

Keywords

• Live music performances
• Concert ticket sales
• Band merchandise retail
• Live music streaming
• Jam band touring

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Live Performance Revenue: Revenue generated from ticket sales at live concerts and touring performances. Shows are listed on their website with ticketing available.
2. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including apparel, accessories, and memorabilia through their Shopify storefront and at live events.
3. Streaming: Partnership with nugs.net for official live recordings and streaming content distribution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Disco Biscuits is an American jam band that sells live concert performances, branded merchandise, and live-streamed shows to fans. Revenue is generated through ticket sales for tour dates, sales of band-branded merchandise via an owned online storefront, and access to live-streamed concerts (Tractorbeam) through streaming partner nugs.net.

Product overview

The Disco Biscuits operates a digital ecosystem consisting of multiple distinct online properties: the main band website (discobiscuits.com) for general information and contact, an official merchandise store built on Shopify, a dedicated setlist tracking platform (discobiscuits.net), and a live streaming service called Tractorbeam. The portfolio is fragmented across separate domains rather than unified within a single platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Official Merchandise Store Online storefront selling band-branded merchandise (apparel and goods) directly to fans.
• Live Concert Tours (Tickets) Live concert performances and tour tickets delivered to fans in the U.S. live-music market.
• Tractorbeam Live Streaming Service Live and on-demand streaming of The Disco Biscuits' concerts, delivered through the nugs.net platform.
• Setlist / Shows Database Online database of the band's setlists and past performances, supporting fan engagement and discovery.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 11E1Even GroupcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerManagement company handling the band's business operations. Contacts include Ben Baruch and Andrew Kaplan.
• The TeamcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBooking agency handling live performance bookings. Contacts include Lee Anderson, Jay Moss, Logan Handelsman, and Lindsay McDowell.
• Nugs.netcoreTechnology or IntegrationStreaming partner providing official live recordings and on-demand content distribution for the band.
• PRS GuitarsminorOthersGuitar equipment partner supplying instruments for the band's performances.
• BergantinominorOthersAudio equipment partner providing bass amplifiers for performances.
• Line 6minorOthersGuitar effects and wireless equipment partner providing signal processing gear.
• ZildjianminorOthersCymbal manufacturer partner supplying percussion equipment.
• Cash or TrademinorGTM or Marketing PartnerTicket trading platform partner for fan-to-fan ticket exchanges.
• American Cancer SocietyminorOthersCharitable partner for fundraising and awareness initiatives.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The String Cheese Incident: Long-standing jam band with festival-circuit presence, strong fan community, and established touring + merch + live recording operations. Comparable in longevity and operational structure.
• Lotus: Jam band with explicit electronic music integration, active touring schedule, dedicated fanbase, and similar multi-revenue stream model (tickets, merch, streaming/live recordings). Direct comp on electronic-jam hybrid positioning.
• moe. Long-running American jam band with similar touring circuit, grassroots fan community, merchandise operations, and live recording distribution — directly comparable in business model and audience.
• Umphrey's McGee: American jam band that similarly blends rock with electronic/progressive elements and tours actively with a dedicated fan community, merch, and live recordings. Closest comparable in scale, genre, and operating model.
• Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9): Electronic-influenced jam band with similar touring model, loyal fan community, festival presence, and live recording distribution. Strong comp given overlapping electronic-jam positioning.
• Pigeons Playing Ping Pong: Active touring jam band with funk/electronic fusion, similar fan-driven merchandise and live recording ecosystem, comparable scale and audience demographic.
• Spafford: Jam band with electronic/jazz influences, active touring, dedicated community, and live streaming content. Comparable in scale and operating model to a mid-tier touring jam act.

Others

• nugs.net: Live recordings streaming platform that is Disco Biscuits' streaming/distribution partner. Comparable as ecosystem participant and as a benchmark for live music streaming monetization mechanics.
• Cash or Trade: Fan-to-fan ticket exchange platform partner. Relevant ecosystem participant for understanding ticketing-channel dynamics in the jam band touring market.

Emerging players

• Aqueous: Younger jam band with electronic/rock fusion and growing touring circuit. Comparable business model at smaller scale — useful as emerging comp for trajectory comparison.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/disco_biscuits
• Facebookfacebook.com/discobiscuits
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/discoteca-festival

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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