Julianna Yau’s blog

Close on the heels of Sidorkin’s article on Matthew Barney’s mode of generating income from his art is an article by Glenn Peoples about fan-funded musicians (via Michael Geist). Barney’s model is about selling more than merely the film and distributing the film differently. However, the fan-funded model is essentially turning the traditional model of music production on its head. Rather than getting a record company to cover the costs of production, the musicians are going to their fans for the money. It almost feels like a commissioned process, only with multiple financial sources and great creative freedom. If this can be maintained (and can maintain the financial stability of the creators), it would be an excellent model.

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