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For Devoted Fans, a Click is as Good as a Clap

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Santtu Parikka

… untapped.

The Tipping Point

Rather than fight the new system – and risk fan backlash like Metallica suffered – some artists have chosen to embrace the digital era and capture this untapped appreciation. One way they are doing this is by using Micro-donations. It is now common for an artist’s Myspace pages to have a “Tip Jar” that links to payment methods like Paypal. Much like a busker’s open guitar case on the street, this technology allows fans to tip an artist any …

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