ArtistShare, founded by Brian Camelio, is a platform that connects creative artists with fans in order to share the creative process and fund the creation of new artistic works.  ArtistShare created the Internet's first fan funding  platform.

SellaBand is a crowdfunding service, a music website set up to allow music ensemble bands to raise the money to record a professional album. SellaBand is based in Munich and Berlin, the creative capital of Europe. Since its launch in August 2006, SellaBand has coordinated recording sessions for more than 80 artists or acts who had their albums funded by their fans. With SellaBand, artists retain complete ownership of the works created and have the flexibility to determine which incentives they will offer their fans who fund them. SellaBand’s fan funding engine also allows artists the freedom to enter into deals with any label, management company, or publisher and there are no advances to pay back.

SESAC is a performing rights organization that logs and collects royalties for its writer and publisher members.