Amanda Palmer freaks out to celebrate hitting $1 million on Kickstarter

Yesterday evening, I met up with Amanda Palmer (together with my friend Steve Garfield) on Lexington Battle Green.

We filmed a video that I'll be using in an upcoming presentation and which I'll be sharing here in the future.

The timing was awesome as just a few hours before we met, Amanda's Kickstarter for her new album Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra passed the $1 million dollar mark.

Here's Amanda celebrating her milestone which is the largest amount ever raised for a music project on Kickstarter.

I wrote about her new project when she launched a month ago in my blog post We are the media: Amanda Palmer and the future of your business.

There are now over 21,000 backers, including me, Steve, and many of our social friends including Denise Wakeman. I'm looking forward to Amanda’s Boston art opening and concert. If you go to the Boston event, let me know.

Imagine that. Tens of thousands of Amanda's fans backed her new album before they even heard it. That's the power of a fan base and using social media to connect with fans.

One way to do an album is to have a record label fund it. As Amanda shows, there’s a better way: Have your fans fund it and then you retain control.

Direct link to Amanda Palmer Dances to Celebrate Passing $1 Million on Kickstarter on YouTube.

Amanda Palmer site (where you can get a free album preview track).
@AmandaPalmer on Twitter
Amanda's Kickstarter

Comments

[Keith Spiro]

Amanda called Lexington Green the birthplace of American Freedom; it was the site on April 19, 1775 where Captain Parker said "if they want a war, let it begin here." (Great Republic edited by Hubert Bancroft)and the next day, a shot heard round the world, was fired.

How fitting to watch Amanda Palmer start the war, fire the shot and change music publishing history with her citizen army (of fans). We are proudly a backer, an early one, of the some 21,000 and growing army. Congrats Amanda and thank you David for sharing this video and milestone. Real Time rules.

[David Meerman Scott]

Keith - Well said! Amanda is indeed leading the charge!

[Rj_c]

I remember reading about it a month ago!

Great that she reached her goal and once again proved that we can take many avenues to reach our goals.

[Tatyana Gann]

That is fantastic...Congratulations. Determination and serving customers/fans is the key...Way to go!

Tatyana

[Bookkeepers Sunshine Coast]

Your article title strikes my eyes and makes me wonder what Kickstarter is. Seriously, I’m amazed how Amanda gets that significant amount of money. As I read through the article, her story of success is one that should be our guide.

[treatment for gout]

Amanda's story is really an inspiring story that mixes up with some jealousy. Of course, everyone wishes to strike that big amount as well as her. Anyway, keep it going Amanda!