6 Things Every Crowdfunding Campaign Needs to Succeed
Don’t make the mistake of running a crowdfunding campaign with little or no planning. Take the time to put these 6 things in place, and you’ll succeed.
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6 Crowdfunding Projects that Should Be on Your Radar Right Now
We’ve scoured the internet for music- and audio-based projects in need of funding, to share 6 with you that we’re sure you’re going to love.
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5 Crowdfunding Journeys We’d Love You to Support Right Now
+ What are you working on? Share your musical goals with us and we’ll help you reach them. Tell us what you’d like to achieve and learn more about Soundfly Mentorship here. If you’re looking to support the next great cause, there’s no shortage of places to donate your time and money. Whether you’re looking to help a friend […]
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8 Music Crowdfunding Campaigns We’ve Got Our Eyes on and Why
It’s all about the story. Fundraising experts will say this time and time again: “People fund people, not ideas.” In other words, when asking for money, what tends to get through to your audience the most is having a compelling and personal story, and a drive to succeed, not necessarily a great business idea. When it […]
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6 Music Crowdfunding Campaigns That We’re Totally Rooting for Right Now
It doesn’t take much to inspire us here at Soundfly. In general, we’re pretty excited about most things that our friends, partners, and students send our way when it comes to new music or new projects involving music and sound. But what really gets us amped is watching awesome crowdfunding projects come to life. Why? Simple. […]
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Ask Yourself: Does Crowdfunding Make Sense for My Act?
Just like any new business, a new performer often struggles with gaining access to borrowed capital. It’s not about you or your talent — lenders just like to see a track record of a few years under your belt and a history of making regular, periodic payments. Professional entertainers who have been around a year […]
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Waves of Change: How to Make a Bigger Impact with a Benefit Compilation Album
Late on the evening of November 9, 2016, I felt what many politically left Americans felt: an overwhelming sense of despair and hopelessness that left me emotionally paralyzed. Soon after the initial shock of the moment had passed, I realized that reading friends’ enraged social media posts and stewing in my own misery wasn’t going […]
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8 Music Crowdfunding Campaigns We Love Right Now and What Makes Them Great
Our in-house music business guru, Jay Coyle, has managed crowdfunding and direct-to-fan campaigns for bands like the Barenaked Ladies, Veruca Salt, and the Presidents of the United States of America (to name a mere handful). He always instructs his clients to be themselves and share their stories genuinely when communicating with their fanbases. By doing the […]
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Which Crowdfunding Platform Is Right for Your Next Music Project?
For artists, depending on your patrons’ support is a practice as old as time. But these days it goes by another name: crowdfunding. You’ve probably already considered a crowdfunding campaign at some point in your career, and you’ve definitely already seen other musicians in your circle fund (or attempt to fund) their projects this way. It’s one […]
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Setting Yourself Apart: The Key Ingredient to a Successful Music Crowdfunding Campaign
+ Pursue your next music marketing goal with a Soundfly Mentor like Marta! Soundfly offers four-week mentorship sessions with a pro, customized to you. Get in touch to learn more. Accomplishing a successful career in the modern day music industry is a lot like hacking away at a Rubik’s cube. You’ve seen people solve it, you’re pretty sure […]
