Methods Of Crowdfunding For Musicians

Posted by Hadraj Youssef On Sunday, April 5, 2015 0 Comments
By Iva Cannon


Funding a music record, video, or a project may be financially distressing for a starting musician. Needless to say, it is even more distressing and quite frustrating to get a record deal. As a musician, whatever genre you are into, you will need a fanbase in order to get yourself into the spotlight. Concerts, even mini and low cost ones are still very difficult to manage.

Making music is relatively easy especially if you have the talent in songwriting and instrument playing. But those are never enough. If you have the looks, there is a possibility, but still not a guarantee that you will make it big in the music industry. As an amateur, you will need funds or make an independent label if you have the guts and the bucks to do so. There is another option, though. Crowdfunding for musicians might just work.

This is very difficult, though. There are still quite a number of musicians who have never gotten enough recognition even when they resorted to this strategy. They come to realize that talent is not everything. They also need support from people who believe in their craft. And ultimately, they will need financial support.

One method is done through the internet, which is probably the best known crowdfunding venue as of the present time. There are already numerous crowdfunding websites reliable enough to get you a record. But this will depend on your performance. You will need to make a record initially so that people can listen to it through the website where you upload it.

Some do not like this strategy because it may not be as reliable as they thought it would be. So, they just do covers instead and upload them to social networking sites. Some of them are not even aware that they are already online sensations. One thing to get you a record label is to get a lot of views and positive comments.

If you will be recognized by a record label, you will likely get the chance to make it big in the industry. Perhaps as big as Incubus, if you have a band, or Taylor Swift if you are an aspiring pop star. You will experience all that they have experienced as stars including dealing with haters.

Walk of the Earth made it big when they made a Gotye cover. Five persons in one guitar was the main theme they showcased. It gained an incredible reception from millions of viewers. Christina Grimmie, on the other hand, made it to the finals of The Voice USA. One of the proposed reasons for her success was that she was already an online sensation.

It is never easy to please the crowd but most of those who made it big in the music industry just presented themselves in the most confident manner. They trust in their abilities so much. And they make it a point that they always have the time to respond to the comments and posts of their fans over social networking sites.

Garnering support from thousands or millions of fans and grabbing a record deal are ultimately not enough. There is a struggle of maintaining your status. There will always be better new ones that they can compare to you. So the challenge gets even tougher ones you are already in the industry.




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