Absolutely not. From day one, we provide everything you need to get going, including a full page profile and online store with no commissions. You also get a dashboard that shows everyone who signs up through your link, so you know how much you've got coming, and how much we've paid out.

You'll be charged '8' per month in your local currency plus any applicable taxes and fees. The most this can be currently is 9.90, and is completely dependant on the location of whoever you sign up through. We've done this to make it great value in all markets, and to ensure that the revenue generated can make a real difference to those making it.

Both of those models are completely illegal. Fanfunded works in the membership space, with an afilliate marketing structure which means that all distributions are a fixed percentage and come from a fixed dollar amount, so the only way funds aren't paid is if they're not made in the first place. As there is no cost to anyone growing this revenue, there can never be a loss situation. It's beautifully simple, and completely legal.

Instead of focussing on the tiny percentage of fans who will ever be ready to commit to one artist or one venue, we've externalised the value so that one membership gets them access to offers from every artist and every venue. This creates discovery and community; Enough value that any audience member might sign up because its good for them. But the kicker is whoever brings the member in gets to keep 80% of the fee, so the direct support piece is still intact, just relevant to a LOT more of the audience.

The problem with crowdfunding is you have a target, a deadline, and lots of promises to upkeep. This can work quite well for a start up company with a new product they want to develop, but for artists its a lot harder, especially if you don't already have the fanbase.

Yes FanFunded can create a revenue stream to pay for tours/recordings/whatever you need, but the major difference is you don't need to promise fans anything by a certain date, and you're not penalised for not earning enough. What you make is what you get, so the more work you do to promote it, the more you'll have. Simple.

Members will sign up because of a freebie or discount you offer, so use our store for exclusive releases, merch or even sale stock you want gone. Add a discount, create a little collectible and give it away to new members, come up with an 'experience' you can sell like a home concert, or access to soundcheck even.. Keep it simple, but keep it behind the membership wall to build a little FOMO with your followers.. just telling them what members are already getting will be enough to bring more in to your community.

You don't have to.. Remember that yours is about loyalty, where ours is about discovery. Your's is about a leading cost to achieve an ROI, ours is about straight up recurring revenue in your bank. There will be a number of customers who will sign up to FanFunded that won't bother signing up to yours, because they're not tying themselves in to one venue. But you still get the reward.

If you do keep yours, offer a number of 'points' or however it's structured to get customers to sign up to FanFunded as well.. Its great for them, and you're still building loyalty with those who are happy to.

As a starting point, we offer an introducer reward that pays you for every member that signs up through every artist you introduce to us. The multiplier effect can be immense, and we want to make sure people in your position are well compensated for spreading the word to those you know.

You can also set up a profile in our store as a partner if you are looking for more artists to represent. There is no cost for this, its just a service we want to provide to anyone who's actively helping us grow.

FanFunded is free for all musicians, festivals and venues looking for ongoing real support from not only their followers & fans, but anyone who enjoys going out and saving a bit of money along the way. Promote our membership and receive 80% of the monthly fee from everyone who signs up through your link.

Because the value in being a FanFunded member is not just about you, all you need to do is tell everyone it exists, and how good it'll be for live music everywhere (because it will), and how good it'll be for them (freebies, discounts, experiences, prize draws, etc).

The fact you get rewarded for that is great, but doesn't need to be what you lead with.

If for some reason you were concerned you're earning too much, we have partners you can donate through that will redistribute those funds properly.