‘Crowd-funding’ changing the start-up game
by Clay Chandler
Published: March 19,2012
Tags: American Songwriter, Birmingham, Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children, Chip Jones, Facebook, Gautier Police Department, ITunes, Jason Turner, jasonturnerband.com, Jimmy Buffett, Key West Florida, Kickstarter, Lucky Town Brewing, Mailboat Records, Matt Hoggatt, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, PledgeMusic, Tallahassee, Twitter, YouTube
Thirty-four-year-old Matt Hoggatt has been a Jimmy Buffett fan since childhood. Thanks to his use of social media, Hoggatt is awfully close to becoming a regular touring partner with the music legend. Hoggatt, a detective with the Gautier Police Department, won a contest held by “American Songwriter” magazine for his song, “Dear Jimmy Buffett.” Thrilled, [...]
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