Most crowdfunded music project
- Who
- Amanda Palmer
- What
- 1192793 US dollar(s)
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 01 June 2012
Singer Amanda Palmer (USA) initiated a Kickstarter appeal for funding for an album on 20 April 2012 with the aim of raising $100,000 (£62,341). By the time the appeal closed on 1 June 2012 she had received pledges totalling $1,192,793 (£771,211), making hers the most successful crowdfunded music project of any kind.
In total 24,883 backers contributed to her appeal – averaging almost $50 each – which resulted in the release of the Top Ten placing album Theatre is Evil.