Pleasant music life without relying on record companies
LD&K, an entertainment creation company celebrating its 20th anniversary,
Crowdfunding platform "we fan" started!
▼ 360-degree artist support crowdfunding
"we fan"https://wefan.jp/
LD&K Co., Ltd. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / Representative Director: Hidemasa Otani) is celebrating its 20th anniversary as an entertainment creation company that covers a wide range of fields such as music and food.
Taking full advantage of the infrastructure and know-how that can support music activities in all directions,
We fan, a 360-degree artist support crowdfunding service that does not rely on record companies
It will be released from 12:00 on Tuesday, January 12, 2016.
"we fan" has a common vision of "supporting artists and creators",
Proven track record with over 200 artists in fan club/fan site production/management and ticket sales
It will start as a joint business with SKIYAKI Co., Ltd. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / CEO: Takuya Miyase).
The project scheduled to be released in the first round is
Acoustic duo "Wool and Flower" (http://youmoutoohana.com/) of "Chiba Hana" and "Ichikawa Kazunori" passed away at the young age of 36.
On April 8, 2016, the 1st anniversary of Chiba Hana's death, ``4 (Yo) 8 (Hana) = Wool and Flower Day'', along with her music colleagues during her lifetime, We will hold a special live to look back. We will start a project to provide a special sheet with your souvenir and a special CD containing unreleased sound sources.
▽ Development history
LD&K Co., Ltd. started in 1995 and has seen the changes in the music industry.
The music software market, which exceeded 600 billion yen at its peak, is said to have halved to about 300 billion yen in 2015.
Earnings from music content have been declining year by year, and I felt that it was becoming impossible to freely conduct music activities with the existing methods.
Therefore, we focused on a mechanism called “crowdfunding”.
By “presenting in advance” what the artists want to achieve and collecting funds for activities from those who support it,
We believe that we can create a new wind that allows us to give shape to interesting ideas more freely.
At the same time, we will fully utilize the know-how we have built up in sound source production, PR, distribution, design, goods production, fan club management, etc., to fully support artists.
▽What is we fan?
Things related to music that are overwhelmingly different from existing crowdfunding. A crowdfunding service launched to support 360-degree music activities with know-how such as sound source production, advertising, distribution, event/festival booking, goods production, and fan club management. You can use all or part of it flexibly.
[Name] 360-degree artist support crowdfunding “we fan”
[Start date] January 12, 2016 (Tue) 12:00~
[Official URL]https://wefan.jp/
[Official Twitter]https://twitter.com/wefan_2016
[Official facebook]https://www.facebook.com/wefan2016/
Advantages of "we fan" that can only be done by LD&K
(1) Sound source production
We have two recording studios in Tokyo, allowing us to speedily produce sound sources.
(2) Advertisement/PR
News can be distributed to major music news sites such as "Natalie", "Geki Rock", "RealSound", and "OK Music".
Bookings for media nationwide.
(3) Distribution
The sound source produced can be distributed to major corporations such as "Tower Records", "amazon", "TSUTAYA", and "itunes".
(4) Event/festival/tour booking
In addition to the four live houses owned by LD&K, you can also book circuit live performances and tours nationwide.
(5) Fan club management
In cooperation with partner SKIYAKI, it is possible to operate a fan club using the web.
What is LD&K?
http://www.ldandk.com/
Established in 1995. Celebrating its 20th anniversary as an entertainment creation company that covers a wide range of fields such as music and food,
It has produced various artists in different genres such as rock, punk, acoustic, and jazz, and has the infrastructure and know-how to support music activities in all directions.
■ 50 things LD&K can do
http://www.ldandk.com/web/
[Main affiliation / production artist]
Gagaga SP, Kariyushi 58, 04limited sazabyz, Dramatic Alaska, Beheaded Prison Club, Solar Eclipse Natsuko, Nakanomori Fumiko
Cymbals, Straightener, Ayano Tsuji, Asako Toki, GOLLBETTY, Wool and Flower, knotlamp, King Brothers
■ What is SKIYAKI?
https://skiyaki.com/
With the vision of "supporting artists and creators around the world," SKIYAKI creates and operates fan clubs and fan sites for over 200 artists and creators, as well as sells tickets.
■ Wool and flower profile
An acoustic duo formed in 2004 by Hana Chiba (Vo.) and Kazunori Ichikawa (Gt.). Since their debut in 2007, live performances that can be enjoyed "from adults to children" have become a hot topic nationwide. In 2009, it was used as the CM song for NTT docomo, and in 2010, it was used as the theme song for NHK's Minna no Uta and the movie Triangle. In 2013, he successfully performed a live in Taiwan, gaining popularity around the world. In October 2013, they performed a commemorative live at the Ginga Gekijo to commemorate their 10th anniversary, and after releasing the single "Episode" in April 2014, they suspended activities in May 2014. April 8, 2015 "Wool and Flower Day" Hana Chiba passed away at the age of 36.