September 29, 2021 (Nashville, TN) – Country music artist, viral sensation and innovative entrepreneur Karen Waldrup’s project with Music Benefactors is a revolutionary funding platform which enables music fans to invest in the projects of their favorite artists and share the royalties the albums generate. The support for this project is exploding with 42% funded for the maximum goal in just a few weeks post launch. The minimum goal has already been funded over 110%. Opportunity still exists to invest in funding her new project, Somebody’s Got To Be First, until October 31. The five song EP is being produced by legendary producer Paul Worley, who discovered the Dixie Chicks and has produced projects for Lady A, Martina McBride, Big and Rich and countless others. Waldrup is one of the first country artists to publicly issue and sell equity in a project. Invest here.
“I am blown away by the amount of support we’ve received for this project already,” says Waldrup. ‘“I love being first in endeavors that are pushing the envelope in the music industry. I believe with over one million #waldrupworldwide fans and this new music coupled with legendary producer, Paul Worley, we can be the first successful public securities offering of a music project in Country Music history. After all, Somebody’s Got To Be First.”
“I met Karen several years ago and was immediately taken by her voice and passion for her work. Since then, I have watched her grow exponentially! She has it all! She is beautiful with a ‘never met a stranger’ personality. Her singing is spot on perfect, and so emotional,” explains Worley. “She now has a very large fan and touring base, and the songs she is ready to record are great. I am fully committed to her career and encourage anyone interested in supporting great music to get on board.”
Waldrup’s team is conducting a public equity offering. Fans can purchase shares in this project for as little as $50 for 50 shares. In addition to owning equity in the music, investors committing at least $200 will get access to Waldrup’s artist premiere portion of her website hosted by Rhythmic Rebellion, which is a password protected area of her website featuring exclusive content. Fans committing $1,000 or more to Waldrup’s project will receive a collectible autographed canvas print.
Through Music Benefactors, Waldrup and other artists use the platform to raise capital while maintaining ownership of their master recordings and copyrights. This affords artists the luxury to raise capital to properly produce and market music. When music is streamed, purchased, played on the radio or used in TV and films, royalties are paid to rights holders. For the first time ever, fans and investors can participate in this exciting investment.
Watch and Listen Karen Waldrup – Over The Ocean (Acoustic)
About Karen WaldrupCountry singer/songwriter and innovative entrepreneur Karen Waldrup, managed by Joe Carter, has captivated audiences all over the world through her authenticity, charismatic live performances and her new styling of nostalgic (as well as modern) country music. Her Waldrup Worldwide fan base is 1,000,000 people strong and growing daily. Her online videos have been viewed over 400 million times.
Waldrup has been featured in Rolling Stone, People Magazine, Netflix, The Hallmark Channel, Bravo TV, Facebook Artist of the Day, NASCAR ESPN Live, the NFL Experience Superbowl XLVII, CMT and hundreds of other outlets world-wide. She has scored 12 Nashville Industry Music Awards and won the 2019 Torch Award from the Keith Whitley Fingerprint on Country Music Awards.
Waldrup’s debut album JUSTIFIED, produced by multi-award winner Garth Fundis (known for his work with Trisha Yearwood and Alabama, among others) debuted on four of Billboard’s Album Charts (Country Album Sales, Heatseekers, Heatseekers South Central and Independent Albums). “Sometimes He Does”, one of the songs featured on JUSTIFIED, was included in Rolling Stone as one of the Top 10 Country and Americana songs of the week immediately following its release. Music Row icon and historian Robert Oermann deemed the track a “Disc of The Day”, adding that Waldrup is a “real deal country singer.”
Throughout her career, Waldrup has played sold-out shows in such cities as London, Atlanta, Knoxville, Dallas and beyond. Waldrup currently hosts a weekly online series on her Facebook & YouTune pages entitled “Waldrup Wednesday.” The show initially airs every Wednesday at 5PM CT and can be accessed on-demand anytime via Facebook and YouTube.
In July 2021, Waldrup released “Over the Ocean” worldwide in dedication to the lives lost during the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Waldrup is a BMI songwriter, a member of NARAS/The Recording Academy (the “Grammy” organization), the CMA and has partnered with Mission of Hope: Haiti.
About Music Benefactors Music Benefactors is an SEC registered investment platform for the music industry. Recording artists and independent music businesses raise capital for new projects and monetize catalogs by partnering with fans and investors. Recording artists, indie labels, music publishers, venues and music technology companies use the platform to fund their businesses and further connect with fans. Fans and investors share the income the projects generate.
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