Spotify Launches Fan Fundraising With $100 Gift To Every Artist
Spotify has launched the wonderfully timed but awkwardly titled Artist Fundraising Pick to help musicians raise much-needed funds from fans. Just as artists can select any piece of music to. Continue reading
30,000 New Creators Launched On Patreon In First 3 Weeks Of March
More than 30,000 musicians and other creators launched their first campaigns on Patreon in the days right after the coronavirus pandemic began to take hold globally. The number of fans. Continue reading
Founder Benji Rogers and A PledgeMusic Staffer Respond To News That Artists Will Never Be Paid
After news broke yesterday that PledgeMusic had $9.57 million in debt and assets worth $25,000 leaving "little prospect" that artists and other creditors will be paid, Hyepbot heard from two. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Owes $9.5M Leaving ‘Little Prospect’ That Artists Will Be Paid says UK Court
[UPDATE] PledgeMusic entered liquidation with $9.57 million in debt and assets worth just $20,000, according to court documents obtained by Hypebot. With an "estimated deficiency" of $9.5 million and secured. Continue reading
Court Allows PledgeMusic To Sell Off Assets, UK Music Industry Demands Investigation
PledgeMusic was in a UK courtroom yesterday to begin the process of "winding up" the company, the UK equivalent of liquidation of remaining assets. A UK judge has approved the. Continue reading
L7 Pledges Legal Action Against PledgeMusic
In an open letter to fans, indie band L7 summarized their own experience and those of other musicians: "in a nutshell, the funds that many bands and their supporters raised. Continue reading
PledgeMusic says “All data has been preserved”
PledgeMusic pulled its web site offline Thursday leaving artists without the ability to access and download previous fan and order data. The shuttered service now says that all data has. Continue reading
ROCCR Is A Non-Profit, Transparent PledgeMusic
UPDATED: As the effects of the collapse of crowdfunder PledgeMusic rippled through the music community, Iain Baker of UK rock group Jesus Jones was one of its most outspoken critics. . Continue reading
A Legal View Of The Fall Of PledgeMusic and What Could Happen Next
Earlier this week, Hypebot published an important Music Biz Weekly podcast interview with Attorney Chris Castle delving into the demise of PledgeMusic and its legal ramifications for artists, vendors and. Continue reading
