Crowdfunding Tips for Musicians
Every great endeavor starts with a strong foundation. Crowdfunding is no different. In fact, it requires so much preparation that I wrote a whole book about crowdfunding called CROWDSTART. You can download a free chapter here if you'd like, and read on for some of my...
How To Build Your Crowdfunding Team
Building Your Crowdfunding Team - A Musician's Guide This is an excerpt from my best-selling book CROWDSTART which is a book that will help you run a successful crowdfunding campaign, While researching, I came across many articles that gave the same advice on...
Crowdfund Campaign: Using It On Your Next Album
Ariel Hyatt was a special guest on Kristine Mirelle's program Music Hustler. The two break down crowdfunding, how and why artists should start a crowdfund campaign, and the perks of purchasing Ariel's book Crowdstart. Ariel provides listeners with great advice on...
5 Music Crowdfunding Myths – Busted!
You're excited about your next project, am I right? And to celebrate, maybe you're thinking about crowdfunding to raise money. Or, perhaps you've run campaigns before with less than ideal results and now you're trying to figure out what went wrong and how to avoid it...
5 Fabulous Fundraising Platforms For Musicians
You have a range of choices when it comes to crowdfunding your next project and building a strong, supportive community of fans. Yes there are the traditional crowdfunding platforms and we'll talk about those—but there are also other platforms that can help you raise...
Our Top 10 Blog Posts for Musicians
You may have noticed, we post a lot here. What can we say. We love what we do and we love educating musicians on the power of understanding the music industry and it's many nuances. Now, we don't like to play favorites but, there are a few that have stood out over the...
10 Musicians On Patreon Worth Talking About
Cyber PR is always looking for new ways for artists and musicians to get involved with their fans. Patreon is one of the more creative ways to increase engagement and follower-ship for any new and beginning or experienced artist. To help you get an idea of how to use...
Steer Clear of Jail: Navigating the Perils of Streaming Fraud
For years we’ve talked about the downfalls of streaming fraud, the importance of doing your research when it comes to playlisting, and the argument for slow growth in favor of genuine relationships. Now, it’s not just about ethics, it’s about staying out of prison. 18...
9 Steps To Building Music Superfans
Superfans in the new buzzword of the year. This is amusing to me because I have focused on superfans for the last 2 decades and I'm struck by the fact that even though it is necessary to keep learning new strategies, apps, and platforms, the basics of human...
How To Get PR for Your Crowdfunding Campaign
This excerpt is from my best-selling book on crowdfunding, CROWDSTART. This blog post will walk you through what you need to prepare for in generating online PR for your crowdfunding campaign and show how you can quickly garner targeted new media PR which will give...