The Roaring Crowdfund

A chip inside your head that charges your credit card every time you think of a song? A return to serfdom in a capitalist society? A fun and free-for-all approach where communities join together to make music? What is the future of online crowdfunding for music? We answer that in Episode 5 of this five-part podcast from Berklee Online, and we also answer how our artists did with their campaigns.

Who on this podcast is going it alone? Who has a little help from their friends? In Episode 4 of this five-part podcast from Berklee Online, the four artists we're profiling get closer to the ends of their campaigns, and reveal who is totally Do-It-Yourself, who works with managers, who works with consultants, who works with publicists, and who works with a hip-hop version of the Power Rangers.

What will you offer to make your crowdfunding campaign successful? A vial of your own blood? A skydiving excursion in diapers? A chance for your fans to sign your nude body? Answer: As you'll see from the artists we're following, you'll do whatever gets your fans to fund your Kickstarter, PledgeMusic, or Indiegogo campaign! In Episode 3 of this five-part podcast from Berklee Online, it's all about the perks. 

Ride shotgun through the history of crowdfunding with those who made that history, including Mark Kelly from Marillion, Ted Leo, Molly Neuman from Kickstarter, Jayce Varden from PledgeMusic, Brian Camelio from ArtistShare, John Trigonis from Indiegogo, and more! In Episode 1 of this five-part podcast from Berklee Online we'll get into the controversial who did what when of online music crowdfunding, and introduce you to our four featured artists.

Meet the artists as they kick off their crowdfunding campaigns, tell their stories, sell their music, and get ready for their close-ups in their intro videos. In Episode 2 of this five-part podcast from Berklee Online, we'll get into why they think they deserve your money and get to the bottom of why they chose the platforms they did: Kickstarter, Indiegogo, or PledgeMusic.

Your favorite musicians want to send you their blood and have you sign their nude bodies. Join Berklee Online's Pat Healy as he takes you through the past, present, and future of online crowdfunding, riding shotgun with four very different acts, who are all trying to raise money for their art. It requires a lot more than just blood, sweat, and deep email lists!