As with last month’s column, I open this month not with a campaign for a new album (though those will come) but with crowdfunding campaigns of a more personal nature. The first is a GoFundMe campaign for country blues […]
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Periodically, my fellow No Depression columnist and analog enthusiast Amos Perrine publishes a column detailing the state of vinyl in roots music. Certainly vinyl is continuing its recent comeback as the primary physical media form. With CD players in […]
“Everybody’s got roots” as the saying goes, and that’s especially true for roots music. While much of the press is focused on American roots music, artists from all over the globe are producing quality music, either in the style […]
Before I get to my usual three album campaigns, I wanted to highlight two crowdfunding campaigns of a more personal nature. Both involve roots musicians with recent health concerns using GoFundMe to crowdfund not an album, but the ability to […]
As creatives, it’s no surprise that musicians are often multi-talented, masters not only of their particular instruments or voices but also of other art forms, like painting or jewelry making. This can be a real boon for crowdfunders, as […]
While I strive to feature a variety of projects in this space, in the end it usually comes down to artists promoting a new album. That’s the core of Kickstarter and Indiegogo’s music crowdfunding platform. But this month I’m […]
Most crowdfunding campaigns follow a tried-and-true formula for perks. They offer the album, of course, in various formats. But most also offer standard merch booth fare like T-shirts, hats, and koozies, with some personalized items like handwritten notes and […]
A few months ago, I wrote about how important vinyl is to the crowdfunding business. One of this month’s featured artists inspired me to write about it again. This artist, having reached their initial crowdfunding goal, set a stretch […]
When I’m looking for crowdfunding campaigns to feature, I primarily hit up three places: Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and Bandcamp. Occasionally you’ll find an artist doing a private crowdfunding campaign or I’ll feature an artist’s Patreon, but the majority of crowdfunding […]
In crowdfunding, there’s something to be said for a cohesive idea. Sure, “Help us make our new album” is a fine, and often accurate, description of a crowdfunding campaign. But with that pitch, you’re wholly dependent on your fans […]
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