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
Top 10 Music Crowdfunding Campaigns Of 2013
Of the top platforms related to music crowdfunding only two, Kickstarter and Indiegogo, share their top funded campaigns. But these two platforms are a decent proxy for the overall health. Continue reading
7 Tips From Fulltime Indie Musicians On Making A Living In Music
Ari Herstand interviewed 10 full-time indie musicians and got the lowdown on not only how they earn a living but what "Words of Wisdom" they can pass along. Each benefits. Continue reading
Topspin’s Best Direct-To-Fan Campaigns Of 2013
By the Topspin Staff. As direct-to-fan campaigns go, 2013 was a banner year. Over the course of the last 12 months, we saw some of the most creative, smart, ballsy,. Continue reading
Trend Watch: More Music Tech Startups Are Turning To Crowdfunding
It should come as no surprise that music tech startups that need funding are turning to crowdfunding as an alternative approach. Most are Indiegogo-style campaigns though I'm starting to see. Continue reading
CASH Music Crowdfunds Musician/Technologist Summits, Next Event In LA 11/16
CASH Music is a music tech nonprofit known for its free open source and hosted tools designed with DIY musicians and indie labels in mind. This year they're adding events. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
7 Major Facebook Changes That Will Affect Your Music Marketing Thirty Tigers May Not Be A Label But They Sure Put Out A Bunch Of Records Notes From The Indie. Continue reading
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
Toad the Wet Sprocket, Luscious Jackson Reunite Via Power of Kickstarter and PledgeMusic
Toad the Wet Sprocket is putting out their first album in 16 years and they did it with Kickstarter's help reaching fans who supported their request for $50,000 by pledging. Continue reading
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
