Kickstarter’s Low Failure Rate

Although crowdfunding certainly has its critics, a recent study done by the Wharton Business School has revealed that Kickstarter is now more successful than ever, with up to 91% of its campaigns reaching fruition. 

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Rocket Fuel – What can a new Platform add to the world of Crowd-funding?

The Crowd-funding market is pretty well saturated these days, but there's always room for innovation and improvemet, right? The folks at Rocket Fuel seem to think so – and perhaps. Continue reading

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Music Crowdfunding: GWAR Restaurant, Miles Davis Movie, Wearhaus Arc Headsets

Music crowdfunding campaigns of note include a new campaign from GWAR for a GWAR-themed restaurant featuring such delights as GWAR-B-Q. Don Cheadle is also leading a new campaign for a. Continue reading

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Kickstarter Introduces Creator Handbook

5 years in, Kickstarter has introduced a guide to launching effective crowdfunding campaigns. "It’s your one-stop guide to designing a solid Kickstarter project, presenting it effectively, finding backers, and delivering. Continue reading

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Researchers Discover Kickstarter Phrases That Pay

Two Georgia Tech researchers have crunched the data on over 45,000 Kickstarter projects and claim they've revealed the top 100 phrases that signal that a crowdfunding project will or will. Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEF: Beyonce Redefines 1st Week Sales, Crowdtilt +$23M, Radionomy+TargetSpot, Upbeat & More

MONDAY 12.16.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab

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Crowdfund Cover Song Music Videos with Song Backer

Song Backer is a new platform for funding music videos of cover songs. It's basically a form of crowdfunding that leverages the popularity of cover song videos on YouTube. Song. Continue reading

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Bitcoin x Music: First Bitcoin Jukebox App Debuts, Crowdfunding Site Pozible Accepts Bitcoin

Bitcoin, a virtual currency that's pushed the alternative currency movement into high gear, continues its unpredictable growth towards toddlerhood with periodic bumps into the world of music. Beatcoin debuted at. Continue reading

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Kickstarter Hits Crowdfunding Milestones but Successful Music Projects Lag

Five million backers have successfully funded more than 50,000 projects on Kickstarter, the company has announced, cementing their place as the world’s top crowdfunding platform.  Projects on Kickstarter have a 43.8%. Continue reading

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Statistics Can Predict Your Kickstarter’s Success Within The First 36 Hours

A group of respected statisticians say that they can predict the success of a new Kickstarter with 84% accuracy with 36 hours of it's launch.  Resarchers at Éccole Polytechnique Fédérale. Continue reading

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