The format that turns a tablet into a real stage music stand, and why PDF can't.
Reflowable text adapts to the type size you choose. Push it to 48 px to read lyrics and chords from the back of the stage, with no zooming and no sideways scrolling. The content simply reflows.
EPUB carries exact position identifiers (CFI). That is what Live Band Toʻere broadcasts during a session: the leader shares their position down to the character, and everyone else's tablet follows. A PDF can only sync to the page.
An EPUB songbook holds structured text, not page images. Page changes land under 200 ms — the threshold below which you never lose your place mid-song.
Every EPUB carries its own table of contents: one chapter, one song. Instant search by title, setlists built by picking from it, and one tap to move between songs.
EPUB is an open standard. Build your own from Google Docs, Word or Markdown — no notation software required. Or use the Studio, which speaks ChordPro, to turn your lyrics into an EPUB in a few clicks.
At 8, 10 or 12 inches, EPUB adapts to the screen. Each musician can use a different device and still get a clean display — where a PDF would be too small on one and badly framed on another.