We want to hear your thoughts about fan-funding for musicians. We’re about to record an episode of the DIY Musician Podcast on the state of crowdfunding, and we’d love your … Continue reading
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How Spruke made $26,000 selling only a handful of albums (and he’s just getting started!)
Creating a unique music experience that your fans will want to pay for. It’s no great challenge to find an artist who laments the music industry’s shift from downloading to … Continue reading
Deep in the Kickstarter trenches, Pt. 6 (the conclusion)
Lessons learned in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign [This article was written by jazz pianist and CD Baby artist George Kahn. Read part 1 of the series HERE, part 2 HERE, part 3 HERE, … Continue reading
Deep in the Kickstarter trenches, Pt. 5
Lessons learned in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign [This article was written by jazz pianist and CD Baby artist George Kahn. Read part 1 of the series HERE, and part 2 HERE, part … Continue reading
Deep in the Kickstarter trenches, Pt. 4
Lessons learned in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign [This article was written by jazz pianist and CD Baby artist George Kahn. Read part 1 of the series HERE, and part 2 HERE, and … Continue reading
Deep in the Kickstarter trenches, Pt. 3
Lessons learned in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign [This article was written by jazz pianist and CD Baby artist George Kahn. Read part 1 of the series HERE, and part … Continue reading
Deep in the Kickstarter trenches, Pt. 2
Lessons learned in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign [This article was written by jazz pianist and CD Baby artist George Kahn. Click HERE to read the first part of the … Continue reading
Is Fan-Funding Smart or "Shameful?"
The Fan-Funding Smack-Back: Point/Counterpoint Matt De Mello interviewed Eric Victorino from the band The Limousines about their recent crowdfunding efforts on Kickstarter (after several soured relationships with labels). Though the … Continue reading
Is Fan-Funding the Future of Music? : Amanda Palmer Raises Over $1 Million from Kickstarter
Is crowd-funding the future of music? Former Dresden Doll Amanda Palmer just set a record for a music-related crowdfunding campaign– she asked for 100k and ended up with over a … Continue reading
Crowdfunding Success – SXSW 2012 "Sneak Peek"
Next month RocketHub and CDBaby head to SXSW to lead a discussion on crowdfunding for musicians. We will share topics to help you take your music project, such as an … Continue reading