Launch and Release

Crowdfunding Tips For Musicians

Video Game Cover Band Funds Album on Kickstarter

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REMEMBER KIRBY’S ADVENTURE VIDEO GAME? I don’t either, but it must have been awesome because I found the entire Kirby Collection on Amazon for Wii! This project stands out because it’s not your standard band raising money for the standard “first album”. What can we possibly learn from this Kickstarter?

Adam & the Bull Shark Make a Children’s Album w/ Kickstarter

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FROM PUNK BAND TO KIDS MUSIC (AND A BOOK) Stella Maxwell and her brother Urny were in a touring punk band for the last 12 years that disbanded in 2010. Stella is also a pre school teacher who’s been telling her students a wacky story about a Bull Shark for the last eight years. “What […]

Is This a Classic Failed Band Kickstarter?

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This band’s Kickstarter has been sitting at $600 of it’s $3200 goal since last Wednesday (six days).  Not only has this thing failed, but nobody is even trying to keep it alive. The difference between this and other failed band Kickstarters is that the project actually looks great. There aren’t the typical signs of a […]

Nataly Dawn’s Kickstarter

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Nataly Dawn is easy to fall in love with. She’s herself, quirky, and cute (both personality wise and quite attractive if I may!).  Her voice and songwriting also manage to have these traits. She raised $104k (her goal was $20k) with her 2011 Kickstarter project by using her 100k personal YouTube subscribers and 350k subscribers […]

5 Kickstarter Rewards No Band Should Launch Without

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Have you wondered what the top producing Kickstarter rewards are for bands? I hope so, because it could be the single most important focus area when building your project. We’ve seen terrible videos and description areas that don’t seem to affect a project much, but bad Kickstarter reward ideas DO have the power to kill your potential! I’m […]

Parlor Hawk [K$ Profile]

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Parlor Hawk’s Kickstarter project to fund their second record illustrates what not to do with your video (don’t forget to show your human side!), and gives a great example of what a graphic based description area can do for your project by using the time tested practices of selling on the internet. View Parlor Hawk’s Music […]