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
Crowdfunding
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
Ready to rock but not ready to crowdfund
Four things a new artist can do for a year before launching a campaign As an independent artist in the online community, it’s hard not to notice all the active … Continue reading
Patreon Enables Fans to Pay Content Creators in New Ways
It’s not QUITE crowdfunding. It’s not QUITE a subscription service. It’s Patreon — a tool created by Pomplamoose’s Jack Conte. Patreon allows fans of musicians, authors, bloggers, photographers (any kind … Continue reading
Music Promotion Basics: A 10-Point Checklist for Musicians
Promoting your music the independent way It’s no secret that digital technology has enabled independent artists to successfully run their own careers. The real secret is HOW! Here are 10 ways … 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
Beethoven + Social Media = Crowdfunding Patronage (Listen to Audio from the SXSW Panel)
CD Baby’s marketing director Kevin Breuner attended SXSW a few weeks ago and spoke on a panel discussion about crowdfunding. The audio from this panel has been made available for … Continue reading
CD Baby at SXSW 2012
South by Southwest, the music industry’s annual Bacchanal in Austin, TX, is almost in full-swing. The Interactive and Film portions of the SXSW festival are underway, and music starts tomorrow! … 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