Crowdfunding Reshapes Cultural Financing Landscape

Crowdfunding Reshapes Cultural Financing Landscape

In the rapidly evolving landscape of cultural financing, crowdfunding platforms are emerging as significant players, reshaping how creative projects secure funding and engage audiences. A recent study published in ‘Information and Society’ sheds light on the integration of these platforms into the broader creative ecosystem, revealing both opportunities and challenges for cultural industries. Source

Crowdfunding in France: From Boom to Slowdown

Crowdfunding, a concept launched in France in 2014, is an alternative financing method carried out on dedicated platforms (general or specialized). This alternative to bank loans allows project leaders of any type to raise funds online by soliciting a large number of contributors (hence the term “crowd”). These investors can contribute in the form of donations, loans, or “crowdequity” (subscriptions to unlisted financial securities). The real es…