Return of the Community Bard?
Think of your investors (fans) as micro-investors. Convince them with a pitch (first album) and then ask them to support your future ventures (albums or more likely individual songs). Those above a certain dollar amount can share the returns, while the rest can enjoy your product at a level affordable to them.
Ari Hest has already pioneered this with his 52 idea.
Is the iTunes pass the first step along mass adoption of this strategy?
-Shlok
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