LONDON (CelebrityAccess) — Italian music crowdfunding company Musicraiser has expanded their operation with the opening of offices in London and New York.
Founded by musician Giovanni Gulino, Musicraiser seeks to help artists fund music projects through creates custom-built campaigns to support the development of projects like record releases or touring. The service allows artists to build campaigns, offering rewards for people who contribute. Once a campaign reaches the funding target set by the artist, the pledged money is released, or if the goal is not reached, the money is reimbursed in full.
To date over 500 projects have been funded and in excess of 1.6m euros raised by artists using the Musicraiser platform, the company claims.
In addition to the crowdfunding aspect of the service, the Musicraiser also offers
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Daniel Plentz, COO of Musicraiser said, “We have enjoyed real success in Italy since the launch of Musicraiser in the end of 2012 and we now feel that the time is right to introduce other key territories to the Musicraiser offering. The UK and US are important music markets and we are excited about helping artists in those countries raise funding, engage with their fans and realise their creative and commercial goals.” – Staff Writers
