What’s the surprising “secret” to following up a $6,636 debut Kickstarter with raising $31,276 the 2nd time? Alyse Black is a hardworking, independent musician from Austin, Texas, who plays around 100 shows per year and has a mailing list of 1600… And she’s here to tell you the answer! Earlier this year, she contacted Launch and Release knowing that she wanted […]
Music Crowdfunding Case Study: Layne’s Secret to Raising $8,212 With No Fans
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The Miews: 5 Big Music Crowdfunding Questions Answered [Audio Podcast]
[smart_track_player url=” http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/themiews/EP38_TheMiewsPodcast.mp3″ title=”5 Big Music Crowdfunding Questions Answered” artist=”Launch and Release (audio)” color=”2293e2″] Click above to listen to Episode 38 of The Miews Hosted by: Shaine Freeman In this short 30 minute episode of The Miews you’ll discover… Where 80% of your music crowdfunding money comes from. How much you can raise on Kickstarter even if […]
How Gerry Gomez Raised $8,140 on Kickstarter With Less Than 200 Facebook Fans [video]
[smart_track_player url=”https://launchandrelease.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/How-Musicians-Can-Crowdfund-8140-With-a-Very-Small-Fan-Base.mp3″ title=”How Gerry Raised $8,140 on Kickstarter With (Almost) No Fans” artist=”Launch and Release (audio)” ] Gerry Gomez and his band just completed a Kickstarter campaign that raised $8,140 to pay for the costs involved with finishing their album. Gerry is an awesome example of what can be accomplished by simply following the process, […]
Amanda Palmer’s Lessons For Musicians Too Uncomfortable To Ask Their Fans For Money
At the 5:55 minute mark of Amanda Palmer’s now legendary TED talk, I actually teared up a bit. I could totally relate. She talks about the un-documented immigrant family who sleeps on the couches and the floor in their small apartment so that Amanda and her band can take the beds. Amanda lies in bed with a sinking […]
Future Plans: What Comes After 100 Music Kickstarters to Learn From?
Ian and I have enjoyed a pretty crazy run of daily music Kickstarter analysis for the last several months. As a matter of fact, we just completed our 100th music Kickstarter profile. Break out the Scotch! It’s Time We Give You a Glimpse Into the Future
Bands: Here’s Why Video Skills Are NOT Required to Succeed on Kickstarter
This is #3 of a three part series about how you can have what most would call a “bad looking video” and still have a successful Kickstarter project. (If you missed it, I previously wrote about this idea here and here.) What does this mean for you? You don’t have to sweat the video (as much as […]
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