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"Lester Chambers of the 1960s soul group The Chambers Brothers has been waiting a very long time for his time to come. The 72-year-old blues singer has shared the stage with legends like B.B. King, Jimi Hendrix and Johnny Cash \u2014 just to name a few. The artist shared a photo in March that revealed his troubling experience with the music industry.\n\"The music giants I recorded with only paid me for seven of my albums. I have never seen a penny in royalties from my other 10 albums I recorded,\" writes Chambers, holding up a gold record. \"I am now 72, trying to live on $1,200 a month.\" \nInternet users flocked to Chambers' story, and their support might give the artist his long-awaited due. With the help of Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, a Kickstarter has launched to help Chambers back an entirely self-owned album.\nWith just 19 days to go, Chambers is $6,000 shy of the project's $39,000 goal. Depending on the pledge amount, backers will be honored with anything from a CD to a spot at dinner during Chambers' birthday performance.\n\"All the times I sat hoping and wishing I could make another record had finally come true,\" writes Chambers on Kickstarter. \"In this record, I promise to have some of the worlds greatest songs from your past and some great new songs for your new year to come!\"\nThe artist shared his immense gratitude in a recent Reddit AMA, where he also answered questions about life in the '60s. \nThe initiative \u2014 backed by Ohanian's social enterprise, Breadpig \u2014 is to give Chambers not only an album, but restore his faith in a changing music industry.\n\"We have the opportunity to do right by artists and cut out those who'd mistreat them. We have the opportunity to create solutions that will support artists in the digital world,\" says Ohanian.\nBONUS: 10 Kickass Kickstarter Projects From 2012\n\n\n\n10 Kickass Kickstarter Projects From 2012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmanda Palmer \n\nGoal:$100,000Pledged:$1,192,793\nSinger/songwriter Amanda Palmer spent four years writing a record and putting her band together. Formerly part of the Dresden Dolls duo, Palmer broke away from a major record label to do her own thing. \nThe album, supported by Kickstarter, was the first million-dollar music project on the platform. It debuted in the top 10 of the Billboard Charts a few months later.\nImage courtesy of Shervin Lainez\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArduSat\u00A0\r\n\n\nGoal: $35,000Pledged: $106,330\nArduSat is a tiny satellite that weighs no more than 1kg, but it has made a huge impact on the future of space research. Created by NanoSatisfi, this Kickstarter project went well beyond its $35,000 goal in just one month.\nThe project has democratized space exploration, making it feasible for anyone to run his own space experiment, depending on how many pledges he gets.  \nImage courtesy of NanoSatisfi\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrooklyn Castle \n\nGoal: $20,000Pledged: $20,033\nBrooklyn Castle is a documentary about after-school programs' effects on kids, teachers and schools. Production company Rescue Media relied on Kickstarter since the beginning of its creative inception in 2010, then again in 2011, when it was finishing the film. \nThe award-winning film was already going to theaters in 2012, but the budget did not ensure the film would reach the very community it was intended for. Naturally, the team asked Kickstarter and the community came through once again. The film went on to show in 200 theaters across the country, and viewers who needed transportation to the screening were accommodated.\nImage courtesy of Brooklyn Castle\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDouble Fine Adventure\n\nGoal: $400,000Pledged : $3,336,371\nThis was a particularly groundbreaking year for gamers on Kickstarter. One of the most important projects, Double Fine Adventure became the first multi-million dollar video game campaign.\nThe game reached its $400,000 goal in less than 24 hours, making it one of the fastest-funded projects on Kickstarter. Gamers suddenly realized their ideas were viable, and more campaigns like the ones for OUYA and Shadowrun Returns had the opportunity to shine.\nImage courtesy of Double Fine\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPebble\r\n\n\nGoal: $100,000Pledged : $10,266,845\nAn iPhone-friendly wristwatch, another seemingly simple concept, nonetheless blew up overnight. The makers at Pebble Technology had a modest $100,000 goal, but reached $1 million in a little more than a day.\nImage courtesy of Pebble Technology\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLowline\n\nGoal: $100,000Pledged : $155,186\nWhat do New Yorkers want from an old, abandoned trolley terminal in the Lower East Side? Not more public transportation, but the world's first underground park. \nLowLine, a project by Delancey Underground, will use solar technology for natural illumination. The 1.5-acre space is located on the Lower East Side, and has been out of operation since 1948.\nImage courtesy of Delancey Underground\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContinuum Fashion\n\nGoal: $10,000Pledged : $11,249\n3D printing is no longer just for architects and prototypes. Design duo Mary Huang and Jenna Fizel, co-founders of Continuum Fashion, want to help fashion lovers create custom garments by using an app. Every design is uniquely made to order.\nContinuum used Kickstarter to host a private beta. Any pledge amount gave users priority access to the service. \nImage courtesy of Continuum Fashion\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDaniel Mustard\n\nGoal: $15,000Pledged : $16,262\nIn 2009, when Daniel Mustard was homeless, his cover of Radiohead's \"Creep\" went viral on YouTube. Mustard told Mashable the exposure gave him back his will to live.\nMustard lauched a Kickstarter project in July to pay for the cost of producing and distributing an EP. Most of the songs were inspired by his tribulations. The musician is no longer homeless, having found temporary access at shelters and using the Internet to mingle with fans at Apple stores.\nImage courtesy of Daniel Mustard\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nElevation Dock\n\nGoal: $75,000Pledged: $1,464,706\nThe Elevation Dock was a simple concept with one main mission: to make docking an iPhone as seamless as possible, especially when the device is in a case. \nThis was obviously a common problem among iPhone users. Designer Casey Hopkins and ElevationLab were the first million-dollar project on Kickstarter. And the dock set the bar for high-quality craftsmanship. \nImage courtesy of ElevationLab\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPenny Arcade\n\nGoal: $250,000Pledged : $528,144\nOnline advertising has changed drastically from late '90s standards. Penny Arcade, one of the most popular gaming webcomics currently online, realized that web banners were no longer cutting it.\nThe site used Kickstarter to replace ad revenue with crowdfunding. The leaderboard on the homepage would be removed if they reached the minimum goal of $250,000, expanding to even more ad removal throughout the site as it surpassed higher goals. \nImage courtesy of Penny Arcade\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage courtesy of Alexis Ohanian"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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