Another Successful Non-Label Artist

[GhostShip]

Yet another artist has decided to keep their morals, copyrights and creative output to themselves rather than line the soiled pockets of a lazy recording industry 

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120511/17433718892/musicians-realizing-they-dont-need-major-labels-anymore.shtml

Jordis Unga, a singer who has appeared on two reality TV shows (Rock Star: INXS and The Voice), has decided that she doesn't need to sign a label deal. While she didn't win on either show, she did build up quite a following, and she decided that for her debut album, she might as well just hit up Kickstarter, and ask for $33,000. Which she got. In less than a day. In the first day alone her project on Kickstarter raised over $50,000.

Now, perhaps some will complain that she is now beholden to her fans, but that seems a lot better than being beholden to a multinational conglomerate who claims all ownership and control of your work.

I say good luck and well done to this sensible lady, thankfully not all singers are as mindless as "silly allen" the drug and drink taking music industry sponsored poster girl.

[¿Åliçe]

The English band, called 'Archive' have done this sort of thing - most recently to raise money for the production of their first live dvd.  The fans donated online - and when there were enough funds the concert was able to go ahead.  Each donator got a copy of the dvd mailed to them, in return.