ArtistShare allows artists to fund their projects outside of the traditional recording industry model. It utilizes a "fan-funded" model to allow the general public to finance, and be a part of the creative process.In return for funding an artist's project, fans gain access to a portal containing audio, video, and photos from the begining to the end of project.

Participant Offers are what make your project possible. Your fans buy into your project through Participant Offers of varying prices, each with a corresponding amount of project experience content.

Premium Participant Offers are higher priced Participant Offers which include Executive Producer, Gold, Silver, and Bronze participants and include exclusive and personalized project experience.

You are responsible for uploading audio, video, and images from the creative process to your project via the delivery schedule.

To add audio, video, or images to your project, log in to ArtistTools (www.artisttools.artistshare.com) , click the "Manage Projects" tab and then select the "Delivery Schedule". From the delivery schedule, click upload next to the corresponding item on the list.

In general, once a project has been launched you cannot change it. Consumer laws require that fans recieve what was listed when they purchased their participant offer.

If your project has not been launched and you need to put your project on hold please contact us.

To promote your project be sure to post links to the project on your website and social networking pages. If you do not have a website or social networking pages, you should create them! Send links to your project through emails to your mailing list, and tell your fans about the project at live performances. Contact journalists or bloggers who have written about you before and ask if they would like to write a piece about your project. ArtistShare also offers publicity services such as creation and maintanence of social networking pages, blogging, live event promotion, Press Releases and One Sheets. and Promotion Video filming and editing.

Building a fan base is all about building personal relationships, create as many as you can. Get them talking about you. Follow your content delivery schedule, and never be late.

Promotional Sharecards are about the size of a credit card and each contains a certificate number linked to a promotional section of your project. The cards are given away to fans and friends who then login in to the ArtistShare site, enter the certificate number, receive a preview of the digital content associated with your project. ShareCards are a powerful tool for building fan base, bridging the gap between “online” and “in person”, and increasing your mailing list.

To set up an ArtistShare facebook tab email support@artistshare.com.

There are many things you can do to show your appreciation to your fans. When they purchase an offer you’ll receive a receipt of purchase which includes the fan’s address. You can then send out a personal postcard expressing your thanks. This is way to personally extend and connect you to your fan base. Many Artists have purchased postcards at a local store and have simply written a thank you message on them, signed them and then sent them on their way.