Billboard Explores How Crowdfunding Helped Save Punk Legend Ivan Julian’s Life.

Michelle Dean explores how crowdfunding on GoFundMe helped save punk legend Ivan Julian’s life in an article on Billboard. Julian was diagnosed with cancer in Fall of 2015. Before too long, the medical bills were overwhelming. So, he turned to GoFundMe and his fans for help, where he has raised almost $19,000 out of a $20,000 goal. Dean asked Vann Alexandra founder Alex Daly to help explain why crowdfunding can be so useful to musicians in Julian’s position. Daly explains how having a built in audience, as Julian does, gives you a huge leg up. The full article can be read on Billboard.