Will Kickstarter Replace Hollywood? Idea Channel | PBS
The Idea Channel takes a very nuanced and sober approach to what Veronica Mars Kickstarter success means for Hollywood decision makers and fans.Read More
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Kickstarter Will Not Save Artists From the Entertainment Industry’s Shackles
Evengy Morozov writes about a study that shows crowd funding only benefits a certain kind of movie. To see how the highly decentralized world of social media could disrupt the hegemony of established taste-makers in music, design, or fashion, look no further than Kickstarter. Just like Wikipedia redefined the process of creating an encyclopedia, this Read MoreRead More
Rhino tests their Slider by dropping it from the edge of Space
The folks at Rhino are testing out their slider (available through Kickstarter only) by dropping it from 100,000 feet. See if it survives the plummet…Read More
When A Kickstarter Campaign Fails, Does Anyone Get Their Money Back?
Too many people look at crowd funding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo as “free money” – but what happens if when a project fails or grows beyond the original conception?
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Internet Scam Alert: Most “Kickstarter” Projects Just Useless Crap
Internet criminals are using a website called “Kickstarter” to bilk friends and families out of money for terrible, ill-conceived, and unnecessary “personal projects.”Read More
Are We Too Naive About Crowdfunding? (the Wrap)
The internet’s outpouring of support for Karen Klein (abused bus monitor) shows remarkable compassion. But it could also be demonstrating a way to scam people out of money by playing on the heartstrings.Read More
How Kickstarter Hides Failure
Perhaps you ran a Kickstarter campaign… and it didn’t hit its goal. Well good luck trying to find the project page in Google search. Kickstarter seems to be actively sweeping failure under the rug.
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The Galileo – a Remote Control Pan/Tilt for iOS Devices
Do you want to be able to pan the remote iPhone when your using Facetime? The Galileo is your solution.Read More
Crowdfunding rules relaxed, Raise a Million Dollars over the Internet
A Bi-Partisan decision by the United States Congress is relaxing some of the federal restrictions on raising funds for business ventures. A general purpose aid to give businesses access to cash may work out for Filmmakers enabling them to solicit up to one million dollars. Read More
31 Kickstarter Films to Premiere at SxSW
Over Kickstarter’s first two years, Film & Video has been the dominant category, accounting for $50 million of the over $140 million pledged. This year, 31 Kickstarter-funded projects will screen as official selections at SXSW 2012.
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How to Pitch Your Film’s Crowdfunding Campaign to Bloggers
Evan Luzi dives in deep with a detailed article on how to make a splash with your project using the power of social media the right way.
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Kickstarter campaign for Eye3 Drone Hexacopter Too Good to be True
An exciting aerial photography crowdfunding project crashes back to earth as Kickstarter pulls the plug on eye3 Drone HexacopterRead More