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See how GigFunder works with our new video!

gigfunder — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:07:03 +0000

We are putting the finishing touches on this video for GigFunder. When we’re finished, we’ll put it on our site, but for the time being, we thought it would be cool to share it with everyone. Check it out! Filed under: Artists, GigFunder, Live Music, Local Music, Touring Tagged: Crowdfunding, GigFunder, live music, Touring

Cowgill Show!

gigfunder — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 05:20:44 +0000

GigFunder’s first funded show happened over the weekend! Cowgill’s fans pledged money to bring them out for the Chicago leg of their summer tour. The show went down at the Viaduct Theater in Chicago and it was awesome. If you ever get a chance to see Cowgill live, do it. Filed under: [...]

LaughingStock 2012

gigfunder — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 21:58:00 +0000

18 comedy music acts, $10, Ace Bar Chicago on Aug. 26th.

Artist Spotlight: American Revival

gigfunder — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:33:35 +0000

American Revival is a self-described, punk-country band from Minneapolis. This isn’t your standard Nashville-style country at all though. This is an amazing combination of driving rock guitar, dynamic lyrics, and just a bit of twang thrown in that softens the vibe and makes the music just that much more relatable. We actually had the chance [...]

Artist Spotlight: onelinedrawing

gigfunder — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:32:22 +0000

onelinedrawing is the brainchild of Jonah Matranga of San Francisco. Jonah has had over 30 releases in his career. Most recently, his amazing fans helped fund a re-recording of the album, Visitor. Now, through GigFunder, he’s giving his fans a chance to bring him to their city to see him perform live! If you haven’t [...]

Artist Spotlight: Cowgill

gigfunder — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:57:32 +0000

Cowgill is a Boston-based indie rock group. Cowgill’s new EP, Side One of Planted, will be released May 17th. The EP was lovingly funded by the band’s growing fan base. Check out the laid back vibe of “Plans” on the Cowgill’s Bandcamp page. It’s catchy, but there is an underlying suspense built up by the [...]

GigFunder has launched!

gigfunder — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:22:01 +0000

We are now live! Check it out at gigfunder.com! This is the beginning of a revolution in the way artists tour. Fans have never had so much power in the music industry. GigFunder is the next logical step in the trend of DIY tools for artists. The DIY movement has revolutionized the way artists fund albums, [...]

Artists: 3 Critical Tips for Setting Up a Tour on GigFunder

gigfunder — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:00:52 +0000

We’ve been getting a lot of great questions from artists about how to best create a tour on GigFunder. We tried to make setting up a tour on GigFunder as intuitive as possible, but there are a couple important things to consider for launching a successful tour: Your first available date to tour (fan-driven tours [...]

The Death of the Local Music Scene

gigfunder — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:21:16 +0000

I am tired of being asked to “Support Local Music”. As Derek Miller points out, supporting local music is not a good value proposition. There is a significant investment in time (driving to the venue, giving up a night, etc.), expense (gas, cover, etc.), and credibility dollars invested from dragging a friend along with you. [...]

The Optimistic View on the Smaller Music Industry

gigfunder — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:27:42 +0000

Everyone always talks about how much less money the music industry makes now. Hit albums are on a dramatic decline. The challenge is apparently to try to get the number of people buying albums back to historical levels. This is the wrong focus. The industry has completely shifted and that’s okay. Recorded music has been [...]