Guide to Music Crowdfunding – Part 1: Fans with Benefits
By Bryan Kim on Bryan Kim This post is the first in a multi-part series on executing an optimal music crowdfunding campaign, gathered from my hands-on experience at Think Steady Inc. I’ll share a. Continue reading
Rocket Fuel – What can a new Platform add to the world of Crowd-funding?
The Crowd-funding market is pretty well saturated these days, but there's always room for innovation and improvemet, right? The folks at Rocket Fuel seem to think so – and perhaps. Continue reading
Tim Fite’s iBeenHACKED Project Shows How You Can Work Locally With A Global Reach
Tim Fite is an interesting multimedia artist whose work involves a lot of performance elements including songwriting and music videos as well as performance art and teaching. His current project,. Continue reading
Kickstarter Introduces Creator Handbook
5 years in, Kickstarter has introduced a guide to launching effective crowdfunding campaigns. "It’s your one-stop guide to designing a solid Kickstarter project, presenting it effectively, finding backers, and delivering. Continue reading
Researchers Discover Kickstarter Phrases That Pay
Two Georgia Tech researchers have crunched the data on over 45,000 Kickstarter projects and claim they've revealed the top 100 phrases that signal that a crowdfunding project will or will. Continue reading
Top 10 Music Crowdfunding Campaigns Of 2013
Of the top platforms related to music crowdfunding only two, Kickstarter and Indiegogo, share their top funded campaigns. But these two platforms are a decent proxy for the overall health. Continue reading
7 Tips From Fulltime Indie Musicians On Making A Living In Music
Ari Herstand interviewed 10 full-time indie musicians and got the lowdown on not only how they earn a living but what "Words of Wisdom" they can pass along. Each benefits. Continue reading
Topspin’s Best Direct-To-Fan Campaigns Of 2013
By the Topspin Staff. As direct-to-fan campaigns go, 2013 was a banner year. Over the course of the last 12 months, we saw some of the most creative, smart, ballsy,. Continue reading
Trend Watch: More Music Tech Startups Are Turning To Crowdfunding
It should come as no surprise that music tech startups that need funding are turning to crowdfunding as an alternative approach. Most are Indiegogo-style campaigns though I'm starting to see. Continue reading
