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Crowdfunding for Musicians

A collection of articles from the Disc Makers blog that relate to crowdfunding and fan funding campaigns, including advice on how to execute, maximize, and deliver on crowdfunding projects.

Patreon rewards

Reward recipes for Patreon

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

To attract and keep your patronage supporters and grow your recurring monthly revenue, vary your Patreon rewards for your various tiers of support. Read the post.

patronage platform

How to promote your patronage platform and boost monthly music revenue

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

The key to promoting your patronage page — and generating recurring subscription fees each month — hinges on producing exclusive content for your fans … and following these proven techniques. Read the post.

making money with Patreon

8 steps to making money with Patreon

April 7, 2021April 21, 2021 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Rather than depend on live events or streaming, why not create consistent monthly income through patronage? To get started and maximize the amount of money you can make, follow these critical steps. Read the post.

subscription revenue

Subscription revenue and patronage can build your music career

March 17, 2021March 17, 2021 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Music income can be hard to depend on, so your best bet is to get direct support from your fans using tools like patronage, where you get subscription revenue every month and your fans get music and rewards. Read the post.

crowdfunding campaigns

Choosing the right rewards for patronage and crowdfunding campaigns

April 3, 2019April 4, 2019 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Maximizing the amount of money you bring in from patronage and crowdfunding is all about setting up enticing rewards and smart support levels. Follow these tips to boost the revenue you bring in. Read the post.

new music economy – megan slankard on stage

A new release strategy for a new music economy

August 12, 2017October 18, 2017 Keith Hatschek

Indie artist Megan Slankard is finding success in the new music economy through the fan-support platform of Patreon – reducing risk and rewarding trust among her steadily growing fan base. Read More.

free music promotion

Free music promotion strategies you should try

August 9, 2016December 12, 2019 John Morabito

Creative, free music promotion tactics can be just as effective as your musical creativity when it comes to success as an independent musician. Read More.

crowdfunding 2.0

Crowdfunding 2.0: from project funding to career planning

April 26, 2016May 2, 2016 Keith Hatschek

Patreon offers artists with a following a path to a sustainable, recurring income through its platform, ushering in the era of crowdfunding 2.0. Read more.

Four ways you can fund your next music project

July 31, 2015March 7, 2016 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

fund your next music projectYou’re a musician – of course you want to record your music, make CDs, have an album release party, create new merchandise, and go on tour. Trouble is, you don’t have the cash on hand to make any of these things a reality. How can you raise the money to help fund your next music project? Read more.

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