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Producer.
Founder.
Builder.

I'm Tim Velzy. I make house and electronic music as Velz, run the label musiceps, and build software companies like GigStack and Radsolve Solutions through Empower Play Studios.

Two decades building web applications, including for teams at Fortune 10 and Fortune 100 companies

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Empower PlayOct 19, 2026

AI Content Labels Are Here. Small Businesses and Creators Need a Disclosure Plan

YouTube started slapping "Made with AI" labels on AI-generated music tracks on October 14, and it's the clearest signal yet that AI disclosure is becoming operational across platforms. With U.S. creator ad spend headed toward $44 billion in 2026 and Meta merging creator discovery and paid ads into one workflow, the rules for using AI in your marketing and creative work are being written right now. Here's the playbook.

Empower PlayOct 12, 2026

The 2026 Holiday Playbook for Small Businesses: Get Found by AI, Get Trusted by Humans

Fiverr's 2026 Holiday Marketing Index found retailers racing to appear in AI answers while betting on real human creators to earn trust — 67% of search specialists report rising demand for generative engine optimization, and 69% of UGC freelancers report rising holiday demand. Here's what that means for your holiday marketing, and the timeline to act on it now.

AudorithmOct 5, 2026

What Corporate Event Planners Are Booking for 2026: A Sound-First Playbook

Spatial audio, hybrid-ready production, immersive LED environments, and AI-driven AV automation are defining corporate events in 2026. But underneath every trend is the same foundation: sound. Here's what planners are prioritizing — and why your audio decisions matter more than ever.

As Velz, on musiceps