Real-Time Collaboration: Keep Your Entire Team in Sync

Mia Loha

Mia Loha

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Real-Time Collaboration: Keep Your Entire Team in Sync
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You've been there. The worship leader changes the key of the second song. The pianist doesn't get the memo. The guitarist shows up with the wrong capo position. Half the choir is singing from last week's arrangement.

Music is collaborative. Your tools should be too.

Collaboration That Actually Works

Star wasn't built for solo users who occasionally share. It was built for teams who need to stay synchronized—from planning through performance.

Invite by Email, Assign Roles

Adding collaborators is simple: enter their email, choose their role, send the invitation. They click a link, and they're in.

Three Permission Levels

Viewer

  • See the show and all entries
  • Follow along during rehearsal and performance
  • Cannot make changes

Editor

  • Everything Viewers can do
  • Add, edit, and reorder entries
  • Modify design settings
  • Perfect for co-planners and section leaders

Owner

  • Everything Editors can do
  • Manage collaborators (invite, change roles, remove)
  • Delete the show
  • Full administrative control

Real-Time Updates

When an editor makes a change, everyone sees it. Immediately. No refresh required. No "did you get the latest version?" conversations.

Add a song? It appears on everyone's screen. Change the order? Instantly reflected. Update lyrics? Everyone sees the fix.

This isn't document-sharing with sync delays. This is true real-time collaboration powered by Star's backend.

Not everyone needs a formal invitation. Sometimes you just need to get content in front of people fast.

Public Links: Generate a shareable URL for any show. Anyone with the link can view. Great for one-time events or large groups.

QR Codes: Display a QR code during presentation. Audience members or late-arriving performers scan and instantly see the show on their devices.

Contact Management

Star remembers who you've collaborated with. Your contacts list builds automatically from past shares. Inviting the same team to next week's show? Their emails autocomplete.

Notifications That Matter

When someone invites you to a show, you get a notification. When your song correction is approved, you get a notification. Star keeps you informed without overwhelming you.

Real-World Scenario

The Worship Team

Sarah is the worship leader. She creates "Sunday Service - Week 12" and adds:

  • Marcus (keys) — Editor
  • David (guitar) — Editor
  • The choir section leaders — Viewers
  • The sound tech — Viewer

Monday: Sarah adds the song lineup. Marcus and David see it immediately.

Wednesday: David suggests swapping songs 2 and 3 for better flow. He makes the change. Sarah sees it, agrees.

Thursday rehearsal: Everyone opens Star on their phones. The tech has the same view as the musicians. Sarah tweaks the key of one song during practice—everyone's display updates.

Sunday: Full presentation mode. The tech projects lyrics. Musicians follow along on their devices. A late-arriving backup singer scans the QR code and joins mid-service.

No email chains. No "which version?" confusion. No surprises.

Why This Changes Everything

Traditional collaboration for musicians involves:

  • Group chats with attached PDFs
  • Shared Google Docs with formatting chaos
  • "Reply all" email threads
  • Verbal instructions that get forgotten

Star replaces all of that with:

  • One source of truth
  • Role-based access
  • Real-time sync

Your team stays on the same page because they're literally looking at the same page.

Key Features

  • Email invitations with role assignment
  • Three permission levels: Viewer, Editor, Owner
  • Real-time updates without refresh
  • Shareable links for broad distribution
  • QR codes for instant access
  • Contact list built from past collaborations
  • Notifications for important events

Collaboration shouldn't be hard. In Star, it's not. Invite your team today.

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