Meanwhile John C Fraser started the funding for his third project – the Documentary Project. After the release of his debut album “The Odd One Out” he has constantly promoted his music. I talked to him about his projects and his further plans … 50K MUSIC: You’ve released your fan funded album “The Odd One
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Catself is busy working on her album. I talked to her last week to hear how album production is progressing. She tells us who will work with her on the album, about her support of Talentcast team and her further plans …
I’ve discovered Phil Lomac on SellaBand quite a while ago. Now we’ve managed to get our interview done. And I’m happy about that … because his music is really worth supporting. So don’t let him down with his music project … he really deserves to get our support …
Unbuttoned heart had some momentum on SellaBand over the last weeks. Some believers are strongly supporting them. I talked to David Spiegler about their expectations and experiences on SellaBand and how they involve their fans in funding their album…
A while ago the guys of Sandbox Theory tried to breathe life into SellaBand community with some new ideas when they finally returned to raise funds on the platform. I guess the community was to dead to rise from it again. It’s become a little silent around the guys but they still want to raise 6,000 EUR with the support of the believers. I talked to Steve Maher what they wanted when they returned to SellaBand and what they have in mind now:
Alex Highton has just returned from his US trip. I talked to him about this adventure and his experiences…
50K MUSIC: You just came back from your US trip. You travelled New York, Austin and Los Angeles. Please tell us some details … first about New York …
Lately I talked to an old hand in fan-funding business – Metibla joined SellaBand in 2007 and they still want to raise their budget. Riccardo talks about their music and their further plans…
A few weeks ago I digged a little deeper into Pledgemusic‘s portfolio and found some interesting projects to follow and pledge. One of these was the upcoming album of UK based alternative rockers The Subways. Billy Lunn (vocals, guitar) answered a few questions about their experience with Pledgemusic, involving fans in a new way and
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About one year ago I featured Gussie Miller as Promising Newcomer here on 50K MUSIC. Now it’s time to support him again. I talked to him about his upcoming single and the plans to raise money for his album on SellaBand…
BOA have announced to leave SellaBand lately. Sad news for all BOA fans not only on SellaBand I think. But there is hope. They’re working on their upcoming album and signed to Jämmerdosa, a Swedish netlabel which has just been founded by Rikard Jönsson. I talked to BOA’s Botond Bokor about their reasons to leave
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It’s been two weeks ago when Agnieszka Holm, better known as Catself, reached her funding goal on SellaBand. It took her almost two and a half years to raise 40,000 €. But finally her hard work has payed off. She found 849 true believers and a lot more fans on SellaBand I think. And she
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About two weeks ago I introduced Crowdbands.com here on 50K MUSIC. After publishing the post I got in touch with HQ and asked Peter Sorgenfrei, co-founder of Crowdbands.com, about the concept and their further plans …
His fans are impatiently awaiting his upcoming album. Cubworld financed the second album as well as his first one “Step Lightly Create Out Loud” with the support of his believers on SellaBand. I talked to him about his plans for 2011…
Over the last few weeks Pledgemusic attracted attention with projects of some well-known musicians like Cornershop, Dave McPherson and The Subways. I asked them for an interview and Benji Rogers, one of the co-founders, provides us with a deep insight into Pledgemusic’s corporate philosophy…
Sure you remember these guys and sure you remember the hit single “Brimful of Asha” from their 1997 third album “When I Was Born for the 7th Time”. Cornershop have just raised the budget for their upcoming album featuring Bubbley Kaur on Pledgemusic. I have made my pledges and look forward to the album. And
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And here comes the third and last part of this week’s Promising Newcomers series – Lillith from the far north of Norway with their Alternative Rock made my day when I listened to their music the first time. Check them out and find out yourself…
…I consider this to be one of the biggest understatements I ever heard. And if you listen to their songs you will surely understand what I mean. It’s time for part two of this week’s promising newcomers: Please welcome ANEKE with awesome Rock from Poland …
My Awesome Mixtape have just joined SellaBand with a mix of Alternative, HipHop and Electronica. And they are quite successful so far. With over 1,000 € raised in a little bit more than three weeks they’re on a good way I think. I talked to them to introduce them to you…
Sure most of you will know The Mekons – now an independent film produced and directed by Joe Angio is going to tell their story. At the moment Joe is funding the budget for this film project on Kickstarter – with huge success. I talked to him about the film and his further plans…
Alex Highton is my favourite artist – full stop. If you listen to his first album “Woodditton Wives Club” you will understand. Now his new album is on it’s way…
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