JJ Heller – The cost of making a great recordJJ Heller November 19, 2016 Kickstarter doesn’t process the credit card payments. They hire another company to do that. THE FEE FOR PAYMENT PROCESSING = $2,827We also needed to make sure the campaign was seen by lots of my fans over the course of the month of the campaign. THE FEE FOR FACEBOOK ADS $6,300When it came time to charge the credit/debit cards of Kickstarter backers, there are often failed transactions and this resulted in $605 in lost revenue from PLEDGES THAT COULDN’T BE FULFILLED BY BACKERS.Add all these deductions up and the fees come to -$13,756. TOTAL LEFT FOR THE MAKING OF UNTO US = $67,315Making the record over the course of several months meant paying for the time of producers, engineers, studios, and musicians. COST OF EVERYTHING YOU HEAR ON UNTO US = $49,400 I really want my records to look good, and this means paying for graphic design, photography, styling, clothing, hair, makeup and nails. COST OF ALL DESIGN EXPENSES = $6,000 CLICK “3” TO ADVANCE Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.