Backline NYC

About Backline NYC

What's new in Backline 1.0.4 Venue Map & Directory • Browse NYC music venues on an interactive map with pins for each location • Tap any venue to see photos, address, description, website, and Instagram • Get directions to a venue directly in Apple Maps • Contact a venue's booker right from the app — your message is emailed with your Backline info so they can reply directly • Open a venue's booking form link if they have one Artist Map • Toggle between list view and a map view on the Artists tab • Artists are grouped by neighborhood as cluster pins — tap a cluster to see everyone in that area • "Locate me" button zooms to your neighborhood Calendar Invites in Messages • Send event invites in any conversation with a title, date/time, and location • Recipients can add the event to Apple Calendar or Google Calendar with one tap Matching Artists on ISO Posts • When viewing your own ISO post, a new "Matching Artists" section shows users whose roles match the one you're looking for • Tap any match to visit their profile Copyable Text & Tappable Links in Messages • Long-press any message to select and copy text • URLs in messages are now tappable and open in your browser In-App Announcements • A dismissable banner on the home screen for feature announcements and updates Email Verification Redesign • New accounts verify their email with a 6-digit code entered directly in the app — no more hunting for a link in your inbox • Supports iOS autofill for one-time codes Welcome Email • New users receive a branded welcome email after signing up New ISO Post Categories • "Fill a Bill" — find artists to fill open spots on a show lineup • "Gear" — borrow, lend, or find gear New Service Categories • Merch • Screen Printing First Post Banner • New users see a prompt above the tab bar encouraging them to create their first post Other Improvements • Profile interaction threshold lowered from 80% to 75% complete • Compensation field on ISO posts now labeled "optional" for clarity • Email validation on sign-up prevents malformed addresses • Fixed a navigation bug in conversations that could cause a double nav bar • "Meet Artists" tab shortened to "Artists"; "Upcoming Shows" shortened to "Shows" • Venues tab labeled "Venues (beta)"

App privacy

The developer, Khadija Aslam, reported these privacy practices to Apple.