Amanda Palmer talks crowd-funding, new album 'Theatre Is Evil'
Amanda Palmer Credit: Amanda Palmer (Shervin Lainez)
The days of rock stars being treated like gods as in the movie "Almost Famous" are long over. Today, it's common for musicians to interact with their fans before concerts and through Twitter and Facebook. Few have done this as well as Amanda Palmer.
Palmer talks constantly with her 600,000 Twitter followers and used the crowd-funding website Kickstarter.com to raise more than a million dollars from fans to fund her new album, "Theatre Is Evil." Depending on the size of their donation, fans could get anything from a special edition CD to a private dinner or house party with Palmer.
amNewYork spoke with the musician.
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