I heard about Stageit from my best friend about a year ago. What is Stageit you ask? It is an online venue where you can broadcast from anywhere, to anyone, at anytime, directly from your laptop. Also, it is never archived, so it is a one time concert experience. The charm of Stageit is that most artists broadcast directly from their homes, which makes the concerts very intimate. Also, during the concert anyone who has purchased tickets can ask questions of the artist, or share their thoughts which are made available to the right of the screen in a column.…
From October, 2013
The bianca Story: Digging A Hole Through Music Industry
Over the last months there have been a few crowdfunding projects that aimed to make music available for everyone without paying for it in the long term. On Kickstarter for example, a team of classical music enthusiasts launched their second campaign this year, called Set Chopin Free. The goal: hiring an orchestra to recording the life’s work of Frédéric Chopin and release it all for free. But also current bands and musicians approach to this new way of financing and connecting with fans. At the moment swiss New Wave Rock’n’ Roll band The bianca Story is running a funding campaign…
Jihae: “It Was A Rewarding Experience But Very Tough”
I talked to Jihae about the Kickstarter crowdfunding experience and her soon to be released album which she produced in collaboration with Dave Stewart … 50K MUSIC: You’ve just finished the funding for your upcoming album “Illusion of You” on Kickstarter. How do you feel now? Jihae: Relieved, happy, exhausted and over the moon.. 50K MUSIC: Please tell us something about this crowdfunding experience. What do you think were the key success factors? Jihae: It was a painful yet eye-opening experience.. An all-or-nothing platform is high pressure for the entire period of the campaign, but I guess that’s what motivates…
Oskar Schuster – Music Out Of The Subconscious Mind
A while ago Oskar Schuster successfully funded his upcoming album with the support of 145 believers on Sellaband. I talked to him about his music and the crowdfunding experience … 50K MUSIC: Who is Oskar Schuster? Please tell us something about you. Where do you come from? What are your musical roots? Oskar: I’m a composer from Berlin. Two years ago I released my debute album, “Dear Utopia”. Right now I’m finishing my second album which will be out in a few months. My musical roots are quite diverse. I grew up with pop/rock music, listening a lot to bands…
La Pequeña Revancha: “In Essence They Are Only Honest Songs”
“Ven, ven te invito a descansar” (“Come, Come I invite You to Rest”). The first song on “Falsos Hermanos” works as a cordial invitation to take the path through the seven songs that shape the first EP of La Pequeña Revancha. The two voices that harmonize in contrast belong to Claudia Lizardo and Juan Olmedillo. Juan, who is known for being the frontman of Los Mentas, a rockabilly band from Venezuela, was interested in exploring a more intimate place as a composer than what he has been doing with his band. He met Claudia through her sister and after a…