Kina Grannis
patreon
some important patreon updates!
🕑 Added 2020-11-16 05:52:42 +0000 UTChello sweet humans of kg records <3
i'm making some changes to my patreon page! here's a quick look at what's going on followed by a more detailed FAQ for some further explanation :)
1. i'm switching from charging per thing to charging per month!
2. your original pledge amount will remain the same, but now you'll only be charged once a month instead of every time i post a new song. (so unless you had a monthly limit in place, you'll now be charged half what you used to in a given month.)
3. if you'd like to make sure your total monthly pledge continues at the same level, you can adjust it here or switch to a higher tier here.
4. i'm paring down the tiers and making hangouts and song downloads accessible to all members!
5. i love you.
okay, on to the explanations!
KINA! why are you doing this?
well for starters, i've been realizing that kg records is about much more than "two things a month". it’s about the community we’ve created. it's about having a safe and trusted space where we can share and feel and have monthly therapy sessions. a space safe enough for even unreleased demos! it’s about having a direct relationship with the humans who support my music, and getting to both know and praise them as much as possible. it's about creating a new paradigm, where instead of needing to rely on a big record label who wants to control when and how and what i create, my record label gets to consist of the very humans who most appreciate and understand what i make!
wow okay! that was very passionate! any other reasons?
why yes! another big reason is that charging "per thing" was confusing to a lot of people. "per thing" raises all sorts of questions--what is a thing? how often do i post a thing? it also runs the risk of people accidentally pledging more than they planned because they didn't realize there would be two things a month. monthly is so much simpler.
makes sense. anything else?
as a matter of fact, yes. i want to create the best art possible for you, and i really believe that not having the constraint of needing to hit “two things” each month will allow me to make each thing the best i possibly can, instead of rushing to get it out in time. as many of you know, jesse and i have been going through IVF/infertility for a while now, and it's been incredibly taxing emotionally and creatively. i want to make sure i never get to a place where i'm either sacrificing 1. the music or 2. my mental health in order to hit that "two things per month" goal during a time when i'm just not able to create at the same pace i used to. going to monthly will allow the music to come at its own pace and allow me to preserve my sanity so i can keep making music for a long, long time :)
how does this affect my pledge?
your pledge amount is unaffected by this change--all of my current patrons are grandfathered in to the old tiers--you can stay exactly where you are and keep getting the same stuff you've been getting (or in some cases, more stuff). the only real difference here is that since i'm now charging per month instead of per THING, those of you who did not have a monthly limit set will actually be getting charged half of what you used to (since i posted 2 "things" a month). in the event you would like to keep pledging the same amount you were before, you can either adjust your membership tier to a higher one, or simply adjust the amount pledged per month here.
why are you paring down the tiers?
I WANT ALL MEMBERS TO HAVE ALL THE THINGS! (or most of the things, at least!) i took all the things that felt the most important to me--like access to our community discord chat server, unreleased demos, song downloads, and my personal favorite, our monthly online hangouts--and i lumped them all into a new base level. you are ALL my community, but it's felt like only the people who had the ability to join our hangouts had the option to really know and feel a part of the community if they wanted to. these hangouts have been so beautiful and emotional and important to me, and it feels like a part of kg records that i want to make sure all of you have access to.
what if my tier no longer exists?
if you are currently on one of the lower tiers that no longer exist (i see you, hummingbirds and geckos!), have no fear! you are grandfathered in at that level, and you'll now get everything people at the $5 level get because i love you so darn much. while your tier is no longer listed on the front page for new patrons to join, it still exists behind the scenes so you won't be affected by this change.
it looks like my tier's amount was raised, please explain!
a note to whalesharks and unicorns: the pledge amounts you see listed on the new tiers do not apply to you--you are still on the original version of the tier (which has been unlisted so it's no longer visible on my page). now that we're on a monthly system instead of per thing, you will actually be charged half as much as you used to be (unless you had set a monthly limit--then you'll be charged the same amount). the reason the new pledge amounts look higher in both cases is so when new patrons join at this level, the monthly pledge is closer to what patrons were paying when i charged per thing. if you had no max before and feel moved to keep pledging what you used to, you can either adjust your pledge amount or switch to the updated version of the tier.
how do i get my kg fox pin and/or signed photo?
goooood question! i'm working on a way to have all this spelled out super simply for each level, so please stand by and thank you so much for your patience! but basically you will have the ability to opt-in and have them mailed to you. these perks will not be automatically mailed out to all members, because not everyone wants them, and the last thing i want to do is create more trash in the world ;)
any parting words for us?
i've said it once and i'll say it a million times: simply having the honor of getting my music in your ears is the biggest gift of all. i love this community, i love getting to know you and having you all as a safe space to share exclusive stuff with, i love the fact that real live human beings who understand my music are my record label, but if it is ever a stretch for you to be part of kg records, for heaven's sake, delete your pledge! my music will always be free on youtube and distributed to any and all music services. my rambling thoughts will be posted to instagram and facebook. i'm around. and i will love and appreciate you all the same. if the only way you can get my music is to steal it, steal it! my music is meant to be with whomever needs it and i don't want anything getting in the way of anyone getting it.
well, there you have it! feel free to poke around and check out the new levels and perk adjustments here if it's of any interest to you. as always, sending you unbelievable amounts of love and gratitude for your many kindnesses and support! i feel so incredibly lucky to have this community and the honor of calling you my record label.
xo
kina
Comments
just had the time to align now. Of course I have upgraded my pledge to match what I used to pay before. Love to Jesse and you from our whole family.
Sooooooooo I just wanted to say one thing, Kina: nothing you have ever put out, and someday will put out in the future, is trash, nor will any of it ever be trash. THE COUNCIL HAS SPOKEN! Carry on.
oh boy 😭 hard to express how much a message like this means. thank you, ruel. so honored to have you here <3
thank you so much, kim <3 <3 it's been such a treat having you around all these years <3
KG Records - it’s very easy to take what we have here for granted. We obviously love her talent and perhaps more so who she is as a person. How insane is it that we can constantly get new content from our favourite artist? How many moments in a month do we reach for these songs to help us deal with life? I will gladly update to the new tier as I don’t think it’s fair for her. Kina - you’re music has always been there for me. I still remember the first song I played on repeat to get over a bad breakup and it was that moment I realized the power of your music. I’m so happy that patreon exists!
thank you for letting us know, it’s incredibly thoughtful of you to do this. you have created such an amazing community here & i am grateful to be a part of it. your music has always meant so much to me, take care and be well kina. sending love. ❤️🙏
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wellllll i'm crying. this means so incredibly much!!! thank you. so honored to have you here<3
May the kindness of strangers continue to shine and reflect the FORCE OF GOOD you give.
I stole your songs for so many years when I was younger because I didn't have the money to buy them.. they meant everything to me and I covered every song that came out and I sang them quietly to myself with my guitar(too scared to sing to anyone) and I always knew that one day I would try to pay back! I am so happy to do this little by little now. thank you for keeping me company in all the times I felt lost, heart broken or sad.. your music goes wherever I go to this day. (And now, when people ask me to play something on guitar, I don't hesitate to say that I only know how to play songs from a singer called Kina Grannis.. and if they didn't know any of your songs before asking me to play, they will sure do afterwars)
Love you too kina ❤️
thank you so much!! <3
seth, i so appreciate these words, thank you so much!
thank you, eric! it was likely twice as long as it needed to be, but my brain can't help but think about all the little details haahaaa
thank you so much, chris <3 <3
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cavagan
You are quite possibly the most thoughtful and kind creator on Patreon! Thank you for the effort you put in to making these changes, and the kindness you show every day!
Eric Hofmann
i love how well and comprehensively you thought this through! what a treat to read on a monday morning, and i hope it all works out for you! <3
Seems like the way it should be for all the right reasons. You take care of us in so many ways, I’m grateful there is a way we can take care of you and enable you to do what you do in the way that works best.
Kina, thank you. In light of the current economic situation in my city brought about by the pandemic, I recently decided to downgrade to a lower tier in an effort to be more financially prudent while still remaining a patron. Just as I was resigned to the idea of missing coffee dates, you opened them to all the tiers, and it was a welcome surprise. And now this. Thank you so much.
Nice change I think. I tried increasing my pledge, but I got a Patreon error. I'll try again tomorrow.
