In the Internet Age, it is essential for bands to talk to their fans. (the sophisticated douchey business term for this is “engagement”) Gone are the days when you could be the “enigmatic rock stars” who only peeped their heads out from behind the curtain once every couple years. Nowadays, it’s a two-way street, hence why …
A few weeks ago, we talked about PledgeMusic as a great fan-funding alternative to Kickstarter for bands outside of the U.S. Naturally, Bay Area death-comedy metallers Feral Depravity heard about PledgeMusic on our Facebook Page and went for it since they could use it with PayPal (Kickstarter only allows Amazon Payments). Specifically, Feral Dep wanted …
We’ve professed our love for Kickstarter here before (and crowdsourcing funds for your band, in general) so you don’t have to rely on a record label advance. And indeed many bands have successfully used Kickstarter to fund their albums, tours, and even new gear. But, as much as we love it, there’s one little problem with Kickstarter — you can only …
One of the last legitimate lines of defense we see for record labels these days is the notion that they can help your band go on tour. If you can’t scrounge together the connections to book your own shows or the finances for a van and some gas money, a label supposedly helps you with …