ArtistShare

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ArtistShare
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ArtistShare Website
URL http://www.artistshare.com/
Slogan Where the fans make it happen
Commercial? Yes
Type of site Social network / Music
Registration Required for participation in artist projects
Owner ArtistShare, inc
Created by Brian Camelio
Current status online


ArtistShare is a business model for musicians which allows them to fund their projects outside of the traditional recording industry model. It utilizes a "fan-funding" model to allow the general public to directly finance, watch the creative process of the recording, and in most cases gain access to extra material from an artist. It was founded in 2000 by Brian Camelio, a professional musician/producer in response to the threat of digital piracy and the futility of digital rights management for music. The ArtistShare model ensures that artists are compensated for their work before it is released. It is widely recognized as the first model of its kind for the purpose of funding artistic works through the Internet.

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[edit] The Business Model

Artists post projects which announce the creation of a new artistic work. The project consists of "Project Experience" which is the documentation of the project and "Participant Offers" which are priced from low to high. "Paticipants" (fans) buy Participant Offers of various levels in order to finance the project and gain access to the "creative process" behind the scenes. Depending on the level of participation the fan receives anything from a signed finished CD at the end of the project to an invitation to the recording studio.

[edit] Awards

Since 2004, ArtistShare fan-funded releases have received a total of 4 Grammy awards and 11 nominations.

In 2005, Maria Schneider's Concert in the Garden became the first album in Grammy history to win an award without being available in retail stores. The album was ArtistShare's first fan-funded project. Schneider received four nominations that year for her album and won Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album.

In 2006, ArtistShare artist Billy Childs won a Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition - Lyric

In 2007, ArtistShare artist Brian Lynch won a Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album for "Simpatico" - a collaboration with Latin Jazz great Eddie Palmieri.

In 2008, ArtistShare artist Maria Schneider won a Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition for "Cerulian Skies" - a piece from her fan-funded recording "Sky Blue".

[edit] Partial list of artists using ArtistShare

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