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There's a petition going to prevent the Canadian government from increasing the international touring fee for artists from $150 to $425 per member: https://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/canadian-government-to-charge-international-touring-artists-425-per-band-member-per-performance-in-canada-previously-a-1-time-150-fee

Canadian Government to Charge International Touring Artists $425 per Band Member per Performance... An additional $275.00 fee has been added by the Canadian Government to the application for international artists to enter and perform within Canada....

Slow to Surface is letting fans bring them anywhere on their new tour. Check out the tour page here: http://gigfunder.com/fan_driven_tours/479

http://gigfunder.com/fan_driven_tours/479

Crowdfunded music is going gangbusters: http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2013/04/crowdfunded-music-projects-raised-2025-million-in-2012-study.html

Crowdfunded Music Projects Raised $202.5 Million In 2012 [STUDY] - hypebot Global crowdfunding grew 81% to $2.7 billion in 2012, successfully funding more than 1 million campaigns, according to a new report from Massolution, a consultancy specializing in the crowdsourcing and crowdfunding industries. Projects related directly to music and the recording arts represented 7.5...