tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post5147069833637151057..comments2024-03-22T03:28:24.897-04:00Comments on Recording Industry vs The People: Amanda Palmer (@amandapalmer) raises $1 million to finance album thru Kickstarter & Twitterraybeckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11063235302436280455noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-45907813513324522662012-06-01T16:02:42.143-04:002012-06-01T16:02:42.143-04:00Dear Anonymous Andrew
I think you're right th...Dear Anonymous Andrew<br /><br />I think you're right that it's a "new expression of changes that have already occurred".... but aren't most revolutionary events? :)<br /><br />I'm pretty sure that she's the first person to raise $1M with a Kickstarter page to mix-distribute-promote an album.<br /><br />By raising a million, instead of let's say 60 thousand, she's taken away the record companies' main argument for why an artist needs to get 'signed' (and become an indentured servant)raybeckermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11063235302436280455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-1273509007772200272012-06-01T15:31:51.879-04:002012-06-01T15:31:51.879-04:00One might be forgiven for mistakenly thinking the ...One might be forgiven for mistakenly thinking the lovely Ms. Palmer was slightly happy and mildly excited about this development. But seriously, $1 million solely through social media and the force of her talent? That's beyond amazing. I don't know if this will change the music industry forever or if this is but a new expression of changes that have already occurred, but either way, she's doing this her way and following no rules but her own, and doing it well. That's remarkable.<br /><br />Andrew, Not a mouseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com