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Altrock icon amanda fucking palmer believes we shouldnt fight the fact that digital content is freely shareable and suggests that artists can and should be directly supported by fans. Amanda palmer has come under fire for decisions shes made following her own kickstarter success. Amanda palmer said her kickstarter funds success will expand her tours ambition. May 29, 2012 amanda palmer just reached 21,4 backers for her kickstarter project, which is an incredible milestone for the female performer. Now shes turning to the crowd again on a different. Amanda palmers kickstarterfunded album released wbur news. Amanda palmer takes connecting with her fans to a new.
The queen of crowdfunding, amanda palmer, joins patreon. In a musical age where singles are debated in boardrooms and artists employ teams to produce tweets engineered for maximum public acceptance, its refreshing to have an artist who seems genuinely unafraid to risk failing spectacularly in the service of making honest art. Amanda palmer, the singer who raised a spectacular sum on kickstarter to fund her new solo album and then asked for volunteers to. Amanda palmer, formerly of the dresden dolls, and the wife of neil gaiman, has taken to kickstarter for her new bands new album, and believes kickstarter is future of music. Amanda palmer is a worldrenowned singer, songwriter, activist, director, and blogger who first came to prominence as one half of the internationally acclaimed punk cabaret duo the dresden dolls. Piano is evil was made possible by over 8,000 people supporting my patreon page in october 2016. Apr 16, 2015 amanda palmer figured prominently into the forbes magazine story revenge of the record labels, which explores how the majors have not only saved but strengthened their grip on the industry. She performs as a solo artist, and was also onehalf of the duo evelyn evelyn, and the lead singer and songwriter of amanda palmer and the grand theft orchestra.
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You dont set kickstarter and patreon records without genuine connection. Amanda palmer raises new album kickstarter goal in 7 hours april 30, 2012 by in news comments off on amanda palmer raises new album kickstarter goal in 7 hours singer, songwriter, pianoslayer and blogger amanda palmer is preparing to release her first new studio album in four years, in conjunction with her new band, the grand theft orchestra. Afps new labor of love has been gestating over the last four years and now it needs a little help from you the fans to spring to life. Includes highquality download in mp3, flac and more. May 22, 2012 amanda palmer details how all that kickstarter money is being spent. One way to go about it is playing out on kickstarter, with artists like amanda.
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It was released on september 7, 2012 in australia, on september 10, 2012 in the united kingdom and europe, and september 11, 2012 in the united states and canada. Theatre is evil was originally funded by almost 25,000 people on kickstarter and i am forever grateful for their backing. Amanda palmer details how all that kickstarter money is being spent. Amanda palmer, who recently made headlines thanks to her raising a vast sum of money on kickstarter to help fund the release of her new album, is set to release the album. Amanda palmer details how all that kickstarter money is. May 07, 2012 five things all companies can learn from kickstarter and amanda palmer. Amanda palmer, sometime member of the dresden dolls, pianist and songwriter, launched a campaign on kickstarter this week to manufacture and promote her new album. Weve written a bunch about the amazing success of the amanda palmer kickstarter. Apr 21, 2015 theres a new amanda palmer feature at forbes in which she discusses her recent crowdfunding exploits at patreon, spotify, taylor swift, and much more. One way to go about it is playing out on kickstarter, with artists like amanda palmer basically putting a detailed business. Palmers huge fan base over half a million twitter followers for starters eagerly showered her with the funds with which to achieve her goal and then some. Amandas loud, fullband kickstarterfunded 2012 album theatre is evil.
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