Guest Post and Infographic from QRATES. Vinyl is an experience, all vinyl collectors know it, and it’s making a huge comeback. Sales have been growing faster than any other format in recent years. 11.92 million units were sold in the… Continue Reading
A guest post from ArtsFunding.ca: In 2012 the ArtsFunding.ca team created TheJazzBox.ca for jazz distribution. They learned a lot about music distribution and what artists and musicians need to continue making great art and music, a concrete way to share… Continue Reading
“Team Musikee In A Playful Moment” More direct-to-fan news with a guest post from Musikee: Musikee is a new direct-to-fan platform where bands and musicians involve their fans in online and offline promotional activities in exchange for exclusive rewards. “Crowdfunding… Continue Reading
Can I just say I love PledgeMusic’s work? And I love the fact that they’re building by acquiring two great companies, NoiseTrade and Set.fm, who have also made strong moves to support musicians and direct-to-fan relationships. I haven’t been running… Continue Reading
Gigmor is a music tech startup based in Santa Monica that’s been connecting musicians with each other for the last couple of years and now wants to connect them with venues for gigs. They’re currently in the early stages of… Continue Reading
Indiegogo has a long history of sharing great tips and insights relevant to music crowdfunding. Recently they revealed “7 Key Crowdfunding Stats” drawn from 100,000 crowdfunding campaigns on their platform. In addition to a great post with tips based on… Continue Reading
While crowdfunding platform Indiegogo has a long history of sharing tips and insights, the idea of Eventbrite helping you out may be a surprise. But events are a big part of a musician’s life and, even if you’re not funding… Continue Reading
“Manafest Shares 3 Killer Tips For A Successful Campaign” Here are some great music crowdfunding tips from a number of successful campaigners including Manafest, Bigtree Bonsai’s Brandon Hagstrom, Christa Couture, Stone & Snow’s Karen Bridges, Midas Whale, Ariel Rubin and… Continue Reading
“Bandcamp Opens Artist Subscriptions To All Users” Bandcamp began experimenting with artist subscriptions last year with a select group of Bandcamp artists testing a patronage system similar to Patreon’s but with a focus solely on musicians. Now they’re opening the service… Continue Reading
“TC Cribs: Patreon Makes Space To Create” While Ratafire, featured earlier this week on Crowdfunding For Musicians, is a fresh entry in the crowd-patronage space, Patreon is the leading force in helping creators connects with supporters via a unique subscription… Continue Reading
