After a recent interview where Morrissey was bemoaning the fact that labels were no longer interested in releasing his new material, Amanda Palmer has written an open letter urging the singer to follow her lead and to finance a record release via a Kickstarter-style crowdsourcing campaign, advising the somewhat ill of late misery that record labels are no longer needed and that "You have some of the most fanatical fans in the world; caring and devoted people from countries far and wide who would be really, really happy to support you at levels far beyond $5 just to have the songs in their ears. You're possibly one of the best candidates on the planet to use crowdfunding, because of who you are and what you mean".
Showing posts with label kickstarter. Show all posts
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Monday, 29 April 2013
Morrissey should crowdsource says Palmer
After a recent interview where Morrissey was bemoaning the fact that labels were no longer interested in releasing his new material, Amanda Palmer has written an open letter urging the singer to follow her lead and to finance a record release via a Kickstarter-style crowdsourcing campaign, advising the somewhat ill of late misery that record labels are no longer needed and that "You have some of the most fanatical fans in the world; caring and devoted people from countries far and wide who would be really, really happy to support you at levels far beyond $5 just to have the songs in their ears. You're possibly one of the best candidates on the planet to use crowdfunding, because of who you are and what you mean".
Wednesday, 3 April 2013
LeeFest kickstarts fundraising
Independent UK festival LeeFest, winner of AIM's 'Golden Wellie' award last year, has launched a Kickstarter
campaign to raise £50,000 to help grow the annual event, which began as a party
in Lee Denny's back garden in Bromley in 2006. Various options are available
for potential investors, including a seat on the event's 'campfire cabinet', that
helps make creative decisions about the festival: Tickets, t-shirts, dinner with
Denny and the option to have the LeeFest team organise a festival in your own
back garden are amongst the other things on offer.
Alt-fest's similar Kickstarter funding campaign raised £61,672, over double what was needed - the event's team had originally asked for £30,000.
Alt-fest's similar Kickstarter funding campaign raised £61,672, over double what was needed - the event's team had originally asked for £30,000.
Thursday, 11 October 2012
Kickstarter to launch in UK
Fan fundraising platform Kickstarter which famously delivered $1.2 million to Amanda Palmer for her latest album and tour has confirmed that it will go live in the UK from 31st October, and musicians and entrepreneurs looking for financial support for new projects can register with the service now. Previously non-US based individuals wanting to use the crowd-sourcing website needed a partner or company based in America.
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Just how does Kickstarter work?
A really interesting blog by former Dresden Doll Amanda Palmer who has raised nearly $1 million from fans on Kickstarter for an album and a tour - and reveals where the money will go - and who gets paid what!blog.amandapalmer.net/post/23551030051/where-all-this-kickstarter-money-is-going-by-amanda
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