How Seven Kingdoms has crowdfunded every release (and you can too)
Floridian metal band Seven Kingdoms has made a career out of fan-backed releases, but that level of support didn’t happen overnight. by James Shotwell of Haulix We live in an. Continue reading
Sonicly.com is a new crowdfunding platform for musicians
Andrew Eisele and Grammy Award-winning producer Brian Camelio join the Music Biz Weekly podcast to talk about Sonicly.com, their new crowdfunding platform just for musicians. They discuss what makes Sonicly. Continue reading
Sonicly learned from PledgeMusic’s mistakes to launch a music crowdfunding platform that works
Sonicly is launching as the first direct-to-fan platform since the messy demise of PledgeMusic to offer musicians the toolkit and financial safety needed to succeed at crowdfunding. Sonicly was built. Continue reading
Is it time for a music crowdfunding comeback?
When was the last time that you read an article about music crowdfunding? I’ll bet it’s been a while. From 2012 to 2018 as Spotify and streaming services evicerated income. Continue reading
Independent Venue Preservation Initiative launches crowdfunding campaign to support music venues
The Independent Venue Preservation Initiative recently unveiled it’s new Subscribe to Live program, a micro-donation funded initiative aimed at supporting indie music venues in the bay area. Guest post from. Continue reading
How To Crowdfund An Album During COVID-19
One of the few unexpected boons of 2020’s mass show cancellation is the amount of time many artists have had to work on new music. Still, funding an album during. Continue reading
Spotify Launches Fan Fundraising With $100 Gift To Every Artist
Spotify has launched the wonderfully timed but awkwardly titled Artist Fundraising Pick to help musicians raise much-needed funds from fans. Just as artists can select any piece of music to. Continue reading
30,000 New Creators Launched On Patreon In First 3 Weeks Of March
More than 30,000 musicians and other creators launched their first campaigns on Patreon in the days right after the coronavirus pandemic began to take hold globally. The number of fans. Continue reading
Founder Benji Rogers and A PledgeMusic Staffer Respond To News That Artists Will Never Be Paid
After news broke yesterday that PledgeMusic had $9.57 million in debt and assets worth $25,000 leaving "little prospect" that artists and other creditors will be paid, Hyepbot heard from two. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Owes $9.5M Leaving ‘Little Prospect’ That Artists Will Be Paid says UK Court
[UPDATE] PledgeMusic entered liquidation with $9.57 million in debt and assets worth just $20,000, according to court documents obtained by Hypebot. With an "estimated deficiency" of $9.5 million and secured. Continue reading
