PledgeMusic
Former online direct-to-fan music platform / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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PledgeMusic was an online direct-to-fan music platform, launched in August 2009. It was started to facilitate musicians looking to pre-sell, market, and distribute projects; such as recordings and concerts. It bore similarities to other artist payment platforms as ArtistShare, Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Patreon, RocketHub and Sellaband.
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Type of site | Direct-to-fan music platform |
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Founder(s) | Benjie Rogers |
Industry | Crowdsourcing for musicians |
URL | pledgemusic |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | viewing – no, selling/buying – yes |
Launched | August 2009; 14 years ago (2009-08) |
Current status | Bankrupt[1] |
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The company announced it was facing bankruptcy in May 2019, after a year of artists reporting slow payment problems.[1] The company was granted permission to wind up on 19 August 2019.[2]