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Fans Fund Protest The Hero's New Album
posted: January 16, 2013
Having recently parted ways with Vagrant Records, Protest The Hero has turned to their fan base to fund a new album. Having recently fulfilled all contractual obligations, Protest the Hero has put together this fantastic video…
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Exclusive Q and A: Ben Folds Talks Crowd Funding, Amanda Palmer and A New Kind of Fan Community
posted: May 22, 2012
With record labels in a precarious spot, many up-and-coming bands have been turning to crowd funding as a way to raise money for touring, recording, merch production and more. Major artists have taken note, with…
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Behind The Mic: 20 Things All Artists Should Be Doing
posted: January 13, 2011
As the Behind the Mic series comes to an end, we’d like to give you all a list of 20 things we think all artists should be doing to keep their fans engaged, pack their…
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New Music Biz 101: Kickstarter
posted: January 1, 2011
Finding the money to record an album without a label is a difficult feat for any band. We’ve certainly mentioned the concept of fan funding in the past. Sites like Kickstarter continue to increase in popularity thanks to…
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Behind the Mic: Fan Funding
posted: September 1, 2010
Being a musician is an expensive occupation. From gas money to rental fees to gear purchases, the costs constantly seem to be racking up, and there never seems to be enough money coming in to…
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Rock 'n' Roll Call: inPassing
posted: August 31, 2010
Any unsigned band would be proud to sell 13,000 records on their own. Orlando pop-rockers inPassing are especially proud, though, because they sold all of them by chatting up potential fans on the streets, in…
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