About Tiply
Built for musicians who live on stage — not on the internet.
What Tiply is
Tiply is a free digital tip jar and song-request platform for live musicians. Fans scan a QR code, pick a song, and tip with Apple Pay, Google Pay, Cash App, or card — no app, no account, no cash. Artists keep 100% of every tip.
We replace the stack of apps musicians juggle on stage — Venmo, Cash App, lyrics apps, setlist apps, scribbled request notes — with one tool built for the gig.
Why we built it
Ben Milligan, Tiply's founder, with one of his musician friends got described this problem. He struggled to keep up with the tips and song requests coming in and keep them all in order. He constantly had to pause his set and catch up and then catch his band up to speed.
From upset fans not hearing their song because it was forgotten, to wasting precious set time with admin work, and not being able to keep track of what's coming in, Tiply was born.
Tiply is a one stop shop for tips, song requests, the queue, and your setlist. Credit cards included. No cut taken from the artist.
What we believe
Artists keep 100%.
Tiply doesn't take a cut from the artist. The processing fee is paid by the fan, the same way it works when you buy a coffee with your card. Every dollar a fan tips goes to the musician.
Live is different.
Tools built for the internet don't fit the stage. We design for the reality of a live gig — one phone, one hand, fast taps, zero patience for loading screens.
No gatekeeping.
No subscriptions. No tiers. Every artist gets every feature for free.
Respect the craft.
The app stays out of the way. You play the set. We handle everything else.
How Tiply makes money
We're transparent about it because artists deserve to know.
- Tiply is free for artists.
- When a fan tips, they pay a 4% processing fee on top of the tip.
- 3% of that covers Square's payment processing.
- 1% goes to Tiply.
- Artists keep 100% of the tip itself.
That's it. No ads, no data sales, no hidden fees, no paywall features. The fan covers the rails; we take a tiny slice of the rails; the artist keeps the tip.
More detail on the pricing page.
Who we serve
Tiply is built for independent live musicians — the people who play:
- Bars and restaurants
- Coffee shops and breweries
- Private events and weddings
- Airports and hotel lobbies
- Street corners, farmers' markets, festivals
- Anywhere a QR code can sit next to a tip jar
Solo acts. Cover bands. Acoustic duos. Full bands using Band Mode to share a queue. If you play live for tips, Tiply is for you.
The Tiply stack
- Payments: Powered by Square. Secure, reliable, and the same infrastructure trusted by millions of businesses.
- Hosting: Tiply runs on modern, fast cloud infrastructure so the queue stays live even when the venue Wi-Fi doesn't.
- Mobile: Native iOS app for artists. Fans use their phone camera — no app download.
- Music: Spotify catalog and setlist import so fans can only request songs you actually play.
Where we're going
Tiply launched in late 2025. We're early — in the best way. Every feature ships based on what real gigging musicians ask for. If there's something you need on stage that Tiply doesn't do yet, tell us — we're listening.
What's next:
- Deeper Band Mode features (splits, per-member stats)
- Venue-facing tools (bars, coffee shops)
- More fan-side features (song history, favorite artists, notifications when your artist is live)
- Web app parity with the iOS app
Meet the founder
Ben Milligan — Founder
Ben started Tiply in late 2025 after a musician friend ran into the mid-set Venmo cap problem one too many times. Ben's background is in building software, but Tiply was born from a frustration he watched from the audience side of the stage: fans trying to tip, phones in hand, and no clean way to make it happen.
Based in the U.S., Ben works directly with the musicians using Tiply — if you email Tiply, there's a real chance you're emailing him.
Press and contact
- Press inquiries: support@tiply.online
- Support: /contact
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