THE BENEFITS OF THE DOUBT DEAL
A Statement from Authority Matrix
In a world where music is sold by numbers and worth is dictated by algorithms, we choose to step outside the loop. Authority Matrix isn’t about contracts, fees, or formulas — we’re about connection.
We believe in the oldest kind of trade there is: trust.
We call it The Benefits of the Doubt Deal.
So here it is— simple, honest, black and white… You can book us for free.
No charge. No negotiations. No hidden costs.
It’s simple. It’s raw, and it is wholly human.
You, the venue, the promoter, the festival — you can book Authority Matrix for free.
No deposit, no upfront fee, no red tape. Just a date, a stage, and a promise that we’ll bring everything we’ve got. If we deliver the energy, if the crowd moves, if the night is something people are gonna talk about — then you decide what it was worth.
If you felt it — if we gave you something real — then pay us what you think the night deserved.
Maybe that’s a fair fee. Maybe it’s a few drinks and a floor to crash on. Maybe it’s just your word that we changed something inside you. Whatever path you choose, we’ll walk it with a bass line.
Because The Benefits of the Doubt Deal isn’t about charity — it’s about trust.
If you’re charging entry on the door, then we’ll take a fair slice — a shared reward for the night’s success, however, if it’s a free-entry show, then we become your quality entertainment for no fee.
Our revenue will come, ironically, from our conforming with Spotify and the digital system we critique — because that trickle keeps the wheels turning.
It keeps us on the road, focused on what matters: bringing an entertaining, inspiring, and unforgettable show to every crowd we meet.
It’s about rejecting the soulless mechanics of “what’s in it for me?” and replacing it with “what can we create together?” It’s about putting the faith back into the performance, reminding everyone that music was born long before money got involved and will be around long after its end. Authority Matrix will still rely on Spotify and streaming platforms for the digital drip — we get it, the machine keeps turning. The Irony is also not lost on us, but this deal is our rage against the machine. A handshake to the independent scene. A declaration that our music is a shared experience, not a transaction.
Every show under this deal is a test of honesty — a social experiment in value and virtue. We’ll trust you to give us the benefit of the doubt. And in return, we’ll give you a show that proves why we deserve it.
The Benefits of the Doubt Deal isn’t just a policy — it’s a statement of faith.
Faith that integrity still has value.
Faith that community still matters.
Faith that real art doesn’t need to beg for permission to exist.
Authority Matrix stands for connection over commerce, rhythm beats rules, and unity shadows ego.
We won’t sell out, but we will show up.
