For a Few Dollars More

Yeah, I'm asking for money again.

It is Day 5 of the Zubatto Syndicate Capital Campaign, and we're already at 46% of our goal, which is just amazing when you think about it. I'm not going to write more about why we need the money or why we need your help to make this happen. I think I've got it covered over here:

http://kck.st/dcZ7N9

I'm also not going to go into why I think it is important for everyone to support their favorite artists this way, and why this model is a serious and practical part of the future of independent music. It's been laid out a million ways, but these are some of the best summaries:

http://blog.amandapalmer.net/post/200582690/why-i-am-not-afraid-to-take-...
http://blog.amandapalmer.net/post/800421265/a-talk-i-gave-domestic-parad...
http://oneworkingmusician.com/toward-a-patronage-society-amanda-palmer-h...

What I would like to talk about is the remaining 54% and how exactly I'd most like to see that goal reached. We hit 46% based on the generous pledges of 16 people, which is, again, just amazing. I am grateful to my family and friends for their large contributions and I don't doubt for a second that this project can only happen through their support. I'm hopeful that once we crest over 50%, it will be a steady push to the funding goal and maybe beyond. Knock on internet wood.

My dream for the second half of the funds is for a flood of small contributions: $10 download pledges, $20 CD pledges, even $1 liner notes pledges. I'd love to finish this thing out with one-hundred $20 pledges. That would mean 100 copies of the final product would go directly to stake-holding fans, interested, engaged listeners. I'm also hoping for pledges from people I don't know at all. I like the idea of someone being curious enough about the finished record to pledge $20, or being inspired by the video to agree to give a single dollar. Maybe they just love the surprise appearance of Clementine.

That's probably the single biggest reason I'm using Kickstarter for this project as opposed to another self-run CD Club - the increased possibility of discovery by fans-to-be. So small contributors and people I don't know - consider signing up to support our project. I think you'll be happy you did.

Of course, that doesn't mean that I'll be sad if someone decides to go for the house party package. You know. If you are on the fence about it.