Understanding Crowdsourcing & Crowdfunding

(Post via Josey Dunbar) Crowdsourcing and crowdfunding originate in the same place, focusing on one can help artists when narrowing down their options. There are organizations that have been around for years, such as Kickstarter, which are strictly for crowdfunding inquiries. This means that musicians can connect with a community of like-minded creators and build funds around their passions. Similar sites include Pledgemusic  and Patreon. On the other hand, crowdsourcing platforms, which cater more towards a direct exchange of goods or services, can be equally effective to the artist. These connection agencies include youbloomConnectand Songkick.  Let’s spell it for you.

Crowdfunding

So, now you understand crowdsourcing, hopefully, you’re familiar with crowdsurfing – I’ve got one more for you: crowdfunding. Crowdfunding is often a group of people coming together to fund some business venture through small financial intakes. This could be a musician whose revenue for a show comes from ticket sales sold through a crowdsourcing platform. This brings us right back to the quintessential issue of how to choose the right connection agency to help you crowdsource. youbloom  is unique as it pairs artists together, connecting the two fan bases, and broadening an artists fanbase beyond the band’s origin. Rather than simply giving artists a platform, companies like youbloom play a central role in providing artists exposure and fans.It all comes down to whether your art needs support or more clearly laid-out instructions and opportunities. Check out youbloom Connect and/ or sign up here:https://www.youbloom.com/artist-apply/  where you can get partnered to perform with other local artists, build a steady fan-base, and even get your band on the road. Author Bio Josey is music obsessed and a diehard Tom Petty fan. Josey currently lives outside of Los Angeles where she enjoys excessively sunny days, train adventures and organic chai (yes, Josey is high-maintenance about her chai).