Vanguard is not just a battle arena. It’s a full-scale end-to-end engine that automates the entire process of running online music competitions — from creating the event website to hosting tracks, managing rounds, and announcing winners.
- Personal event website inside the Vanguard platform
- Promotion of battles on the main page
- Simple and intuitive organizer dashboard
- Unlimited participants and judges
- News and updates for each battle
- Static pages and custom content
- Track pages for qualifying rounds
- Bracket tables with dynamic updates
- Flexible round settings (themes, evaluation criteria, deadlines)
- Automated track submission and publishing
- Built-in audio player for online listening
- Community tools: discussions, mini-forums, likes, comments, subscriptions
- Define themes and assignments for each round
- Add extra qualifying rounds or 3rd place matches
- Manage event status (set the current round or stage)
- Automatic pairing (random or seeded)
- Manual pairing when needed
- Full control over round deadlines and rules
- Easy upload of tracks directly to the site
- Automatic checks for file length and size limits
- Automatic publishing to participant profiles and round pages
- Automatic placement into brackets
- Option to extend submission deadlines
- Flexible criteria for evaluation
- Judges enter scores directly online
- Scores can be revealed either instantly or after completion
- Configurable requirements for judge comments
- Option to extend judging deadlines
- Discussion boards and mini-forums
- Commenting on news and static pages
- Notifications via the platform and email
- Personal messaging between organizers, judges, participants, and fans
- Add friends to follow their updates
- Personal blogs for organizers, judges, and participants
- Integration with external contacts (email, socials)
- RSS feeds for updates
- Integrated audio player with multi-quality streaming
- Likes, comments, and community feedback
- Secure track downloads for registered users
- Participants can upload extra tracks and create playlists
Vanguard is more than just software — we provide end-to-end support for event organizers:
- Organizational support: guidance and infrastructure for hosting competitions, either directly on our platform or as a white-label solution on your own servers.
- Legal support: a ready-made set of agreements and policies (user agreements, privacy, content licenses, competition rules) to ensure your event runs safely, transparently, and professionally.
Vanguard is where competition meets innovation.
From the technology that powers massive online events to the community and legal frameworks that keep them fair — everything is built to help you focus on what matters most: the music and the culture.