By admin on Monday, October 19th, 2009 (Bandstocks, Pledge Music, Sellaband)
As if there weren’t already enough option for fan funded releases, UK start-up Pledge Music launches. It allows artists to set the target for an amount they wish to raise, and then ask for pledges from fans in return for incentives including downloads, CDs and gig tickets. The company takes no money from fans until the target is met and artists retain all rights. The real difference from the rest is that they charge the lowest flat-rate commission, so they say.
I wonder if there will be enough bands able to generate enough attention and money to populate all those sites. Why not have a band featured on all of those sites and start a who is the quickest to deliver what they promise :) . I know, I’m evil.

Pledge MusicAs if there weren’t already enough option for fan funded releases, UK start-up Pledge Music launches. It allows artists to set the target for an amount they wish to raise, and then ask for pledges from fans in return for incentives including downloads, CDs and gig tickets. The company takes no money from fans until the target is met and artists retain all rights. The real difference from the rest is that they charge “the lowest flat-rate commission”, so they say.

I wonder if there will be enough bands able to generate enough attention and money to populate all those sites. Why not have a band featured on all of those sites and start a who is the quickest to deliver what they promise :) . I know, I’m evil.

By admin on Monday, October 12th, 2009 (Bandstocks, Sellaband)

october13092009Just a few days ago Sellaband launched the news that Public Enemy would try to beg US$ 250.000 together from the Sellaband users. Bandstocks did that stunt a few months earlier with Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan, more or less that is. Out by the end of this month is the debut album “Dark young hearts” by FrYars. Depeche Mode fans will be pleased to know that the song “Visitors” on the album features Dave Gahan on vocals. The debut album from Fryars features production work by Luke Smith (Clor) and Stephen Hague (of New Order, Pet Shop Boys and OMD fame) and is released on their own label, Fryarcorp, which has been funded by fan based investment site Bandstocks.