> I think the goal of the campaign is to plant the seed in the general public that record labels bankrolling capital for artists to produce albums is no longer

> I think the goal of the campaign is to plant the seed in the general public that record labels bankrolling capital for artists to produce albums is no longer needed with today's current technology. It really isn't if you already have somewhat of a following. A band I listen to has funded their past two albums on kick starter and the tours associated with them. The idea they went with is, "Prepay for our music, once it is recorded we will release it for free and not prosecute pirates." This allowed them to completely avoid worrying about piracy or anything like that. I've linked their previous Kickstarter below. I doubt many here will enjoy their music (Christian noise rock. [note, I'm not Christian.]) but people might be interested in seeing how they operated their Kickstarter and their business model. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/Showbread/showbread-cancer http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/Showbread/showbread-canc...