Investor Pitch 2026

Collect, Discover & Learn

MTC connects physical trading cards with a digital education and discovery platform. Each card is a key — to lessons, sheet music, tracks, stories and digital artist profiles.

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  • Physical to collect. Digital to discover. Culturally lasting.
  • A new fan and learning format for musicians, music fans, music schools and collectors.
  • Scalable model for collectibles, music education and digital artist discovery.
Mission

Mission

Music deserves more than streams. Musicians deserve more than clicks. MTC creates physical trading cards for musicians — with digital value added through QR codes. Each card connects the physical world of collecting with a digital education platform.

QR Code Mechanics

Each MTC card contains a QR code. It can lead users to video lessons, sheet music, tabs, audio tracks, demos, behind-the-scenes stories, quiz modules and community features. A collectible card becomes an active learning and discovery touchpoint.

The Problem

  • Musicians have less and less physical presence: fewer booklets, fewer posters and fewer tangible fan objects.
  • Streaming is fleeting: fans can listen, but rarely collect or own something meaningful.
  • Music teachers and schools need modern, visual and motivating learning materials.
  • The music market is growing while individual artists often earn very little per stream.

The Opportunity

  • Trading cards are a growing multi-billion-dollar global market.
  • Physical products are experiencing a renaissance: vinyl, posters, merchandise and collectibles are booming.
  • QR codes bridge physical cards and digital content seamlessly.
  • The niche is clear: trading cards specifically for musicians remain largely unoccupied.
Physical to collect. Digital to discover. Culturally lasting.
Market Data

Market Data

$13Bglobal trading card market in 2024
+8.5%annual growth / CAGR
$28.6Bglobal music market in 2024
300Mmusic students worldwide
USP

Unique Selling Points

Physical + Digital

Each card uses a QR code to unlock exclusive content: lessons, sheet music, tracks, behind-the-scenes and artist profiles.

Education Platform

MTC is not just merchandise — it is a learning tool for music schools, teachers and self-learners.

Collecting Mechanics

Limited editions, holographic variants and set bonuses use classic trading-card psychology.

Artist Empowerment

Musicians gain a new physical identity, a fan touchpoint and potential additional revenue streams.

Growth Strategy — The MTC Flywheel

Niche

Start in a focused musician community with a clear target audience.

Artists

Onboard musicians as card protagonists — bringing their own reach.

Collectors

Fans buy, trade and collect. Scarcity and variants create viral loops.

Education

Music schools and teachers use cards as learning material — a B2B channel.

Platform

Digital app with a growing content library, subscription model and upsells.

Expansion

New instruments, genres and international markets scale the model.

Business Model

Business Model

B2C — Cards & Sets

Direct sales via online shop and music stores. Starter sets, premium sets and limited products.

B2B — Music Schools & Teachers

Classroom packs, teacher licenses and discounts for class sets.

MTC+ Digital Subscription

Monthly subscription for access to the full digital content library.

Limited Editions

Holographic variants, signatures and artist collaborations with premium pricing.

Affiliate & Partnerships

Commissions through links to instruments, courses and equipment.

White Label / Licensing

Music schools and publishers can produce their own card sets under an MTC license.

Use Cases

Use Cases

Music Student

Collects cards, scans QR codes and practices with video lessons directly at the instrument.

Music Teacher

Uses card sets as teaching material and makes music history playful and tangible.

Fan & Collector

Buys limited editions, trades cards and discovers artists digitally.

Musician / Artist

Creates card collections as merchandise and reaches new fans.

Parents

Gift a starter set as an entry into the world of music — physical, attractive and digitally educational.

Music Stores

Sell MTC cards as an impulse product at the counter.

Team

RC Schneider is a drummer, music teacher, entrepreneur and author. He combines musical know-how, educational experience and entrepreneurial track record. His background includes myinstrument, Pro Cymbals, his own music studio, 360drums.com, several drum education books and long-standing teaching and project experience.

15+ yearsmusic, teaching and entrepreneurship
2016founding of Pro Cymbals
2021+author of drum education books
360drums.comproduced card sets and music products
Contact

Strategic Investors & Partners Wanted

MTC is looking for partners who bring capital, network and expertise — and who share the vision of making music collectible, learnable and tangible again.

RC Schneider · Founder — MTC Musician Trading Cards

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