5 Music Crowdfunding Myths – Busted! [Ariel Hyatt]
Crowdfunding has become a key tool in the DIY artist toolkit, but doing it successfully is harder than it looks. Here Cyber PR's Ariel Hyatt does a little myth busting. Continue reading
How To Build Your Crowdfunding Team – A Musician’s Guide
Ariel Hyatt's best selling book CROWDSTART is now a 3-part masterclass – Cyber PR LAB 9. With leading crowdfunding service PledgeMusic at least temporarily offline, this must-read book excerpt and. Continue reading
Patreon Raises Some Prices, Reports 100K Creators Earn $500M Yearly
[UPDATED] Patreon has added new tier pricing which mean higher fees for many new creators using the fan funding platform. To take advantage of the lower grandfathered rates, creators must. Continue reading
BUSINESS OF INDIE: SXSW 2019 • Third Man Turns 10 • Ben Folds + Patreon • AIM • More
In this week's edition of the Business Of Indie, SXSW 2019 is in full indie swing, Jack White's Third Man turn 10, Ben Fold embraces fan subscription site Patreon and. Continue reading
Patreon Payments To Creators Fall After Fan Payments Flagged As Fraudulent
Musicians and other creators are reporting a significant drop in payouts from fans because Patreon is declining a significant numbers of their fan subscribers payments on the patronage platform. Many. Continue reading
Amanda Palmer Has Earned $2.8M With ‘Punk’ Crowdfunding
For some artists, asking fans for money is a bridge too far. But if they'd followed the career of Amanda Palmer, who has raised more than $2.8 million by "making. Continue reading
Snapchat Gets Musical with BandsInTown, Patreon, Pandora, SoundHound, Eventbrite More
[UPDATED] Music related services including BandsInTown, Patreon, Eventbrite, Pandora and SoundHound are among the first to take advantage of Snap Kit, a new developer platform connecting Snapchat with apps and. Continue reading
Ready To Launch Next Music Project? Do 4 Things FIRST
Chances are, you have a big music project you’re working on now, right? Maybe it’s as small as a new song, or as grand as a full-production music video with. Continue reading
Facebook Adds Patreon-Style Paid Subscriptions
Facebook is rolling out a feature that could challenge Patreon as a fan monetization tool. Some Facebook video creators are being given the option of charging fans $5 to view. Continue reading
