The unfiltered playbook for independent musicians
The book is written. Help us launch it.
Unmolded is finished: 15 chapters and 300+ pages on the business of music nobody teaches. What's left is getting it out the door. That means an ISBN, licensing and copyright, and a real launch push. Help us raise $1,200 to put it in the hands of every independent artist who needs it.
$100
raised of $1,200 goal
- Lean release · $750$650 to go
- Ideal release · $1,200$1,100 to go
Lean release = the same book with a smaller marketing push. Hitting $1,200 funds the full launch campaign.
Give $150+ and get a limited edition Unmolded T-shirt plus a personalized thank-you card from the author. After you donate, email your shirt size and mailing address to thefamouscreativeagency@gmail.com.
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Why Unmolded exists
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What the industry won't teach independent artists
Nobody hands you the playbook. VaughnBornFamous had to write his own across 300+ releases, 10 million+ streams, a catalog wiped out overnight by a DMCA claim, and a cross-country bet on himself. Unmolded is everything he learned, with no filter:
- Register your music right so you collect every penny you're owed
- Run your music like a real label and business
- Turn listeners into true fans with content, funnels and street teams
- Pitch playlists and curators, and survive the snakes in a dirty game
“Nobody wrote this book for you.”
“This book is the game.”
“Not a shortcut. A map.”
— From the foreword
Where your money goes
Every dollar gets the book out the door
01
ISBN
$300of $1,200
Registers Unmolded as an official book, so bookstores, libraries and online retailers can list and sell it.
02
License & copyright
$200of $1,200
Protects the work with a copyright registration and covers the commercial license for the cover's title lettering.
03
Marketing
$500of $1,200
Amazon and other shops won't promote the release, so the push is on us. This pays for launch content and ads that put the book in front of the independent artists who need it most.
04
Proof & launch copies
$200of $1,200
Printed copies to check print quality before launch, plus copies for reviewers, giveaways and in-person events.
Inside the book
15 chapters. Zero filter.
Plus the DIY Toolkit, a Master Checklist, resources for every chapter and a full glossary.
- 01Unleashing Your Creative Potential
- 02Building a Strong Brand
- 03Navigating the Landscape
- 04Your Network Is Your Net Worth
- 05The Royalty Machine
- 06Owning Your Own Label & Business
- 07Soundtracks as Strategy
- 08Monetizing Your Music
- 8BRadio, Pitching & Email Subs
- 09Overcoming Obstacles
- 10Steps to Releasing Your Tracks
- 11Beating the Algorithm
- 12Playlists & Curators
- 13Making an EPK
- 14The Digital Money Map
- 15The Filmmaker, the Artist, the Brand, the Podcaster
Help us claim it.
We're at $100 of our $1,200 goal. $750 gets us a lean release: the same book with a smaller marketing push. $1,200 funds the full launch campaign. Donate what you can, or share this page with an artist who needs this book.
Give $150+ and get a limited edition Unmolded T-shirt plus a personalized thank-you card from the author. After you donate, email your shirt size and mailing address to thefamouscreativeagency@gmail.com.
8% funded · $1,100 to go
