The concept of crowdfunding where grassroots creative projects are funded by the masses
through websites such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo has been steadily gaining attention over
the last few years. Crowdfunding the Future undertakes a dynamic interdisciplinary approach to
the examination of the new and growing phenomenon of crowdfunding and its encompassment of
digital society and media industries. The book offers a wide range of perspectives and
empirical research providing analyses of crowdfunded projects the interaction between
producers and audiences and the role that websites such as Kickstarter play in discussions
around fan agency and exploitation as well as the ethics of crowdfunding. With a series of
chapters covering a global range of disciplines and topics this volume offers a comprehensive
overview on crowdfunding examining and unraveling the international debates around this
increasingly popular practice. The book is suitable for courses covering media studies fandom
digital media sociology film production anthropology audience and cultural studies.
