This YouTube artist is mid way through her second Kickstarter campaign to raise $10,000. What can we learn from a musician who’s done multiple Kickstarters? Melissa’s Story Over the last four years Melissa has been posting video performances of her own music and a few covers on YouTube. Two years ago she launched her first […]
These Two HUGE Music Kickstarter Assumptions Dispelled
Kevin Burtram’s crowdfunding project is remarkable for two reasons that I want to explore today: He raised $7585 without a pre-existing fan base and He did it with rewards ranging between $10 and $100. If you think you have music crowdfunding figured out, you’ll want to read this… [box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full”] VIEW PROJECT | GOAL $5,000 […]
DIY Musicians: Can You Use Kickstarter for Every Album?
The thesis of our 100 Music Kickstarter Series is that crowdfunding should be adopted by musicians as part of the New DIY Music Business Cycle. This is why I perked up when I got an email from Danika where she mentioned her plans for a second Kickstarter. So far a handful of artists we’ve interviewed have mentioned having this […]
What To Expect When Launching A Kickstarter
Brendan Fitzpatrick is an artist FO SHO! You can tell this a few ways… First, his project is named Ram’s Head Lady Slipper. I have no idea what that’s all about but it sounds damn artsy. Second, he wrote a song per day in 2011… recorded about half of them, 150, in 2012… and is […]
Crush Your Band’s Kickstarter: Make Rad Mid-Level Rewards to Hit This Average-Pledge-Per-Backer Target
Kevin Heider is a singer songwriter from Baltimore. The Spark (an album in 2 parts) is his 3rd recording project. Though the mid-level rewards packages in this Kickstarter could use some work, the video portion is an excellent example of engaging a viewer on multiple levels.
Gina Chavez’s Kickstarter: More Than Music
I want to say that I am profiling this Kickstarter because the Monty Python video parody is hilarious! But I am not. Hilarious as the video may be, this Kickstarter does a superb job on a few other fronts.
What You Can Learn From Sarah Clanton Schaffer’s Kickstarter
I mustache you a question… Are you a quirky band or artist? If so, you will especially want to pay attention today as we profile Sarah Clanton Schaffer. Her Kickstarter is a fantastic example of how to let your personality shine through and dictate the content of your Kickstarter. Even for those not quirky, however, Sarah […]