Think Vitamin Radio

Think Vitamin Radio
Category: Tech News
Language: English
Mike Kus
Ryan Carson
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Today I choose to listen to Episode #18 Tools, tools, tools the episodes start of by talking about a couple websites www.designinspiration.net, www.pintool.com, www.ztool.com, www.kickstarter.com, This particular podcast didn’t talk as much about the development of website, it focused more on effective tools out on the web.

I was excited to learn about these tools especially www.kickstarter.com this site was developed to assist creative minded people to get their project and idea out to mass media to see if someone is interested in picking up the idea and funding. The conversation was very interesting in regards to this site; lots of ideas and great points were discussed. I was excited for a couple of reason, first the site gives creative mind individuals an opportunity for funding and positive exploitation of the idea, second I was able to relate some of this points in this podcast to some of the situations (copyrights and publishing) I deal with, with the artist we assist. I spend a lot of time explaining to artist that it important for them to understand that once someone funds your project they pretty much own you. In some of this podcast discussion these points were brought up in the same way. Investor look at it the same way a label does; like it would not have worked with out the big funding. This is a factor that isn’t considered when looking for funding. Other elements are important also such as the control of the creativity, the possibilities of not branding the idea with your brand, selling out ownership it risky! So although www.kickstarter.com is a great site for the creaitve mind please keep in consideration what come along with it if some funds you!

The site has been featured in numerous of press such as CNN, Wired, GOOD, Pitchfork, NPR, The New York Times.

LINK TO PODCAST: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/think-vitamin-radio/id351340191