PledgeMusic is an online
Direct-to-Fan music platform, launched in August 2009, that facilitates musicians reaching out to their fanbase (termed Pledgers) to pre-sell, market, and distribute music projects including recordings, music videos, and concerts. Broadly speaking it bears some similarities to such platforms as
ArtistShare,
Kickstarter,
Indiegogo,
RocketHub and
Sellaband.