Music Project

**MVMusic** · 31 March 2015, 12:59 AM

I was wondering if any of the forum members can suggest a way to promote a kickstarter project.
I have a lot of instrumental tracks and I was suggested to go to kickstarter.com and start a project for a music CD. I would need to let everybody know about the project, but I don't frequent facebook, twitter or any of the social networks and I wasn't sure it would work too well as far as reaching an audience.

Can somebody suggest a way to do it?
The music genre is sort of classical, folkloric and/or new age (this is my own music, of course)

Thank you

**MVMusic** · 31 March 2015, 11:18 PM

I posted a question yesterday in the off-topic chat and I'm not sure if it was moderated and not approved or simply it didn't make it.

Could one of the moderators let me know if maybe a link wasn't supposed to be there or perhaps the post just didn't make it...

Thank you

**gwpriester** · 01 April 2015, 12:31 AM

It is being questioned as it really is not graphically specific. Stay tuned.

**steve.ledger** · 01 April 2015, 12:36 AM

Even in the 'Off-Topic' area do threads need to be graphics specific now?

**MVMusic** · 01 April 2015, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by steve.ledger

Even in the 'Off-Topic' area do threads need to be graphics specific now?

Exactly what I was thinking about...

**angelize** · 01 April 2015, 12:59 AM

The thread is in moderation due to some links that are pending further discussions. The off topic area does not have to be graphics specific, but it is not an area for selling your wares

**MVMusic** · 01 April 2015, 01:03 AM

Originally Posted by angelize

The thread is in moderation due to some links that are pending further discussions. The off topic area does not have to be graphics specific, but it is not an area for selling your wares

I see, if the link is what's holding it, can you just delete it?

**steve.ledger** · 01 April 2015, 01:24 AM

Originally Posted by angelize

The thread is in moderation due to some links that are pending further discussions. The off topic area does not have to be graphics specific, but it is not an area for selling your wares

I see, yet your signature includes your 'Tutoring' link to sales[@]sunwings.info, or is your tutoring free?
Some double-standards happening here.

**angelize** · 01 April 2015, 01:26 AM

OK I have edited the original post and removed the link in question and I have merged the two threads together. I apologize for the delay.

**pauland** · 01 April 2015, 09:15 AM

I know little about Kickstarter - I've sponsored a few projects there though.

I came across most of those I sponsored simply by browsing or a kickstarter email.

I don't frequent facebook, twitter or any of the social networks and I wasn't sure it would work too well as far as reaching an audience.

I'd say this is a big mistake if you want public participation. What use is your CD if nobody wants to buy it? Who will buy it if they don't know about it?

Kickstarter will give you an audience, but really it's wishful thinking that that audience will be enough.

To be blunt, you should make up your mind and decide if you want this to happen or not and blast it (subtly, or not so subtly) from the rooftops to generate interest.

It's not like "build it and they will come" (Field of Dreams), you need other people to come before you build it.

I thought production/manufacturing costs were quite low these days? It's publicity and promotion that takes money, isn't it?

Maybe your fundraising bar is low and easy to achieve?