Today, I want to hammer home one point and one point only: DO NOT GIVE UP ON YOUR KICKSTARTER HALFWAY THROUGH I looked at Pamela Devine’s Kicktraq before I saw her project and just thought, damn, why did she quit? Let’s compare and contrast her fundraising progression compared to a few others. View Pamela Devine’s […]
3 Mistakes To Avoid When Designing Kickstarter Rewards for Your Band
Mercifully, your Kickstarter project does not have to be *perfect* to succeed. But, doing each portion to the best of your ability does have an affect. In the case of rewards packages, it is possible to totally blow it and still succeed. But when this portion of your project is not optimized, it is a […]
Why Did This Band’s Kickstarter Succeed? Eclectic Approach
A few days ago, we discussed estimating your Circle of Influence and determining an official Kickstarter goal while looking at Maxwell Hughes. His project had some real similarities to today’s subject, Eclectic Approach: a $20,000 goal, a good video, and some serious musical credibility. But Maxwell’s project was unsuccessful raising just over $5,000 while Eclectic Approach […]
Musicians: Start Your Kickstarter Planning With This Crucial Step to Avoid Epic Failure
Careful. Be damn careful… when estimating your Circle of Influence. Maxwell Hughes is a seriously legit musician. Watch his Kickstarter video because it’s awesome and funny AND check out a little from his other video posts. This boy can play! But unfortunately, his recently ended Kickstarter was unsuccessful. Using him as an example, let’s talk […]
Fail: This Band’s Kickstarter is an Uninspired Grab for Cash
So you want to go on tour… You want to record an EP… You want to hire a publicist… Regardless of what you are doing, one thing is damn well certain… Your Kickstarter had BETTER be inspirational, loaded with purpose, and it had better communicate this. Or else you are doomed, dooMED, muuuu-ah-ah-ah-ah….
What To Do When Fans Don’t Want A Kickstarter?
I don’t know much about Soil. (I kind of want to insert a joke about my former experience winning a “Soils and Range” competition when I was in high school FFA… but I’m really not sure I can make it funny. If only I could relate it back to livestock judging somehow…) So, apparently, Soil […]
How To Help Your Fans Pledge To Your Band’s Kickstarter
You never know if the musicians you encounter are going to be the whimsical, artsy type that don’t care for the details of business or if they’ll be smart, intellectual, business-oriented people in addition to being good at music. I have been lucky enough to visit with Sam from The Sammus Theory a few times […]
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