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ArtistShare
Artistshare logo.gif
URL ArtistShare.com
Slogan Where the fans make it happen / First in Fan Funding
Commercial? Yes
Type of site Social network / Music
Registration Required for participation in artist projects
Owner ArtistShare, inc
Created by Brian Camelio
Current status online

ArtistShare is a crowdfunding website, record label and business model for creative artists [1][2] which allows them to fund their projects utilizing a "fan-funding" model to allow the general public to directly finance, watch the creative process of the recording, and in most cases gain access to extra material from an artist.[3] According to Bloomberg News, the company’s chief executive officer, Brian Camelio​, founded ArtistShare in 2000 with the idea that fans would finance production costs for albums sold only on the Internet and Artists also would enjoy much more favourable contract terms.[4] ArtistShare was described in 2005 as a "completely new business model for creative artists" which "benefits both the artist and the fans by financing new and original artistic projects while building a strong and loyal fan base".[5]

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History

A United States based company, ArtistShare (2000/2001) is documented as being the first crowdfunding/fan-funded website for music followed later by sites such as Sellaband (2006), SliceThePie (2007), IndieGoGo (2008), Spot.Us (2008), Pledge Music (2009), and Kickstarter (2009).[2]

ArtistShare projects have received 5 Grammy awards and 15 Grammy nominations to date.[6]

In 2005, American composer Maria Schneider's Concert in the Garden became the first album in Grammy history to win an award without being available in retail stores.[1] The album was ArtistShare's first fan-funded project. Schneider received four nominations that year for the fan-funded album and won the Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album.[7][8] According ArtistShare.com, ArtistShare artists consist of "some of today's most prestigious artists including Pulitzer prize and Oscar nominated writers, Guggenheim fellowship recipients and NEA Jazz Masters".[6]

Schneider is quoted as saying "At the time we set out to make this record [Concert in the Garden], no company in the industry was doing anything like ArtistShare. ArtistShare, led by Brian Camelio, has done more to change this industry to benefit artists than anyone else up until this time." [9]

Phish founder and guitarist Trey Anastasio describes ArtistShare as being "quite possibly the future of the music industry".[10]

Awards

In 2005 Maria Schneider's won a Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album for her ArtistShare release Concert in the Garden.[7][8]

In 2006 Billy Childs won a Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition "Into the Light" from his ArtistShare release Lyric.[8][11]

In 2007 Brian Lynch's ArtistShare release won a Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album for "Simpático" — a collaboration with Latin jazz great Eddie Palmieri.[8][12]

In 2008 Maria Schneider won a Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition for "Cerulean Skies"—a piece from her fan-funded ArtistShare recording Sky Blue.[8][13]

In 2010 Geoffrey Keezer received a Best Latin Jazz Recording Grammy Nomination for his ArtistShare fan-funded release Aurea.[14] and The Clayton Brothers received a Best Jazz Instrumental Recording Grammy Nomination for their ArtistShare release Brother to Brother.[15][16]

In 2011 Billy Childs won a Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition "The Path Among The Trees" from his ArtistShare fan-funded release Autumn: In Moving Pictures.[8][11]

Patent dispute

On September 30, 2011, Kickstarter filed a request for declaratory judgment against ArtistShare and Fan Funded which owns U.S. patent US 7885887 , "Methods and apparatuses for financing and marketing a creative work". Brian Camelio, the founder of ArtistShare, is named as the inventor on the patent. KickStarter said it believed it is under threat of a patent infringement lawsuit by ArtistShare. Kickstarter asked that the patent be invalidated, or, at the very least, that the court find that Kickstarter is not liable of infringement.[17][18][19] In February 2012, ArtistShare and Fan Funded responded to Kickstarter's complaint by filing a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. They asserted that patent infringement litigation was never threatened, that "ArtistShare merely approached KickStarter about licensing their platform, including patent rights", and that "rather than responding to ArtistShare's request for a counter-proposal, Kickstarter filed this lawsuit."[20] The judge has ruled, however, that the case can go forward. ArtistShare has since responded by filing a counterclaim alleging that Kickstarter is indeed infringing its patent.[21]

References

  1. ^ a b Don Heckman (February 10, 2008). "Making fans a part of the inner circle". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2008/feb/10/entertainment/ca-schneider10. Retrieved October 7, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "Can You Spare a Quarter? Crowdfunding Sites Turn Fans into Patrons of the Arts". Wharton Innovation and Entrepreneurship. December 8, 2010. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2647. Retrieved 12 October 2011. 
  3. ^ 02.12.2008: Addendum to recent Wired Article (Part II) Model Number 7: Fan Supported Label/Distribution, David Byrne's Journal, February 12, 2008. Consulted on October 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Patrick Cole, ArtistShare taps Web, fans to earn its musicians money, Grammys, livemint.com, February 7, 2008. Consulted on October 8, 2011
  5. ^ Gordon, Steve (2005). The Future of the Music Business: How to Succeed with the New Digital Technologies : a Guide for Artists and Entrepreneurs. backbeat books. p. 234. ISBN 0879308443, 9780879308445. http://books.google.com/books?id=rIYYW8s1GvkC&pg=PA234&lpg=PA234&dq=brian+camelio&source=bl&ots=s3DTsk45Iy&sig=MszXP8HYttVYeyACq9uUU_-zmxo&hl=en&ei=3FuYTuSCF9SgsQLKwqXbBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCwQ6AEwATgU#v=onepage&q=brian%20camelio&f=false. Retrieved April 9, 2012. 
  6. ^ a b ArtistShare - About Us [1] Consulted on March 24, 2012
  7. ^ a b Maria Schneider Discography - Concert in the Garden [2] Consulted on October 8, 2011
  8. ^ a b c d e f Maria Schneider at Grammy.com [3] Consulted on October 8, 2011
  9. ^ Maria Schneider [4] Consulted on October 11, 2011
  10. ^ Trey Anastasio [5] consulted on December 26, 2011
  11. ^ a b Billy Childs Discography [6] Consulted on October 8, 2011
  12. ^ Brian Lynch Discography [7] Consulted on October 8, 2011
  13. ^ Maria Schneider Discography - Sky Blue [8] Consulted on October 8, 2011
  14. ^ Geoffrey Keezer Discography - Aurea [9] Consulted on October 8, 2011
  15. ^ John Clayton Official Website [10] Consulted on October 8, 2011
  16. ^ Gerald Clayton Official Website [11] Consulted on October 8, 2011
  17. ^ Sarah Jacobsson Purewal (October 5, 2011). "Kickstarter Faces Patent Suit Over Funding Idea". PCWorld. http://www.pcworld.com/article/241160/kickstarter_faces_patent_suit_over_funding_idea.html. Retrieved October 6, 2011. 
  18. ^ Eriq Gardner (October 4, 2011). "KickStarter Seeks To Protect Fan-Funding Model From Patent Threat". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/kickstarter-patent-fan-funded-artistshare-243632. Retrieved October 15, 2011. 
  19. ^ "Crowdfunding-sites verwikkeld in patentstrijd [Crowdfunding sites involved in patent battle]" (in Dutch). NUzakelijk. October 5, 2011. http://www.nuzakelijk.nl/innovatie/2633248/crowdfunding-sites-verwikkeld-in-patentstrijd.html. Retrieved October 22, 2011. "Het gaat om de website Kickstarter die een patent van website ArtistShare ongeldig wil verklaren. Kickstarter ontving verschillende verzoeken van ArtistShare-oprichter Brian Camelio om een licentie op zijn patent te nemen." English translation: "The website Kickstarter wants that a patent from the ArtistShare website be declared invalid. Kickstarter received several requests from ArtistShare-founder Brian Camelio to take a license on his patent" 
  20. ^ Eriq Gardner (February 16, 2012). "Hollywood Docket: Comedy Club Documentary Lawsuit; Michael Jordan vs. 1st Amendment". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/hollywood-docket-comedy-club-documentary-michael-jordan-291872. Retrieved March 23, 2012. 
  21. ^ Jeffries, Adrianne (14 May 2012). "Kickstarter Wins Small Victory in Patent Lawsuit With 2000-Era Crowdfunding Site". BetaBeat. The New York Observer. http://www.betabeat.com/2012/05/14/kickstarter-artistshare-fan-funded-patent-lawsuit/. Retrieved 17 May 2012. 

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