Blog - Launch and Release

Death Of Paris Kickstarter – A Specific Example of Purpose Worth Backing

This profile is likely to be a long one ONLY because of all the crazy rad value there is to find here! First, Death of Paris (DOP) vocalist, Jayna, got back to me and confirmed what I already knew: this band has one hell of a Purpose Worth Backing. We are going to look at it […]

Can Bold Stretch Goals Pay Off? Hello, The Future!’s Kickstarter

By Ian Anderson

Ever wonder what having huge, giant balls will do for your Kickstarter? This girl knows… And I am laughing my head off b/c I just said a girl has huge, giant balls! Pass the coffee! Today, let’s talk about Stretch Goals. In my mind, these differ a little from Flex Goals which are typically a […]

WordPress Crowdfunding Plugin vs Kickstarter – Which is Better?

By Levi James

Is a Crowdfunding Plugin for WordPress a Good Option for You? In this post, let’s draw the comparisons between using a Crowdfunding Plugin for WordPress and using Kickstarter to see if we can gain insight into how The House of Lions raised over $13,000 on their own website using the IgnitionDeck crowdfunding plugin for WordPress. [button link=”http://ahouseforlions.com/debut/” color=”teal” window=”yes”]View A House For […]

Crush Your Band’s Kickstarter: Make Rad Mid-Level Rewards to Hit This Average-Pledge-Per-Backer Target

By Ian Anderson

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.

What Is The Secret of Kickstarter for Bands?

By Levi James

Putting My Money Where My Mouth Is I hadn’t heard of these guys before running into their Kickstarter this morning, but their Kickstarter inspired me to pledge. I’m the outlier. I’m probably one of two or three people who will pledge to their cause without having a direct or at least a third party connection […]

Can a 2 Minute Ambiguous Video with No Call-to-Action Lead to Reaching a $3k Kickstarter Goal?

By Ian Anderson

Sunlight Ascending is “for the most part, an all-instrumental band”. I watched their video twice and both times I felt like an episode of Friday Night Lights might spontaneously break out. Irregardless, this modest project has a couple of interesting points that we need to talk about, so let’s get to it.

A Section By Section Post-mortem of The Strive’s Failed Kickstarter

By Ian Anderson

A few weeks ago, I ran across this Kickstarter project by The Strive. My first take was that it would easily meet its goal so I was surprised to find an Unsuccessful Funding scenario. Without hearing back from the band, it is only speculation as to what happened but today I am going to indulge […]