<div> <strong>Help Fund My 7th Album — 25 Years of Independent Music </strong>

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<div>Hi friends, supporters, and fellow music lovers:

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<div>My name is Armen Ra and I’ve been performing and making independent music for over 25 years. I've poured my life and soul into creating beautiful, meaningful music outside the mainstream. I'm currently recording my seventh studio album — a project I believe is among the most progressive and powerful I’ve ever worked on. As an independent artist who is practically unknown, making unpopular music on an instrument no one has ever heard of, I have always had jobs to support myself and still do. Making music independently in the streaming age is harder now than ever.

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<div><strong>The Reality of Independent Music Today</strong>

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<div><strong>Like many underground artists, I don’t make money off of my music anymore — in fact, I lose money every year just to keep it online. </strong>Streaming platforms might make my work accessible, but they don’t pay artists fairly, (1000 streams = $5.00). To keep my catalog available for listeners, I pay hundreds of dollars out of pocket annually. At this point I simply cannot afford to continue without support.

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<div><strong>I need your help.</strong>

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<div>If my music has ever meant something to you — if it’s been part of your life, your heartbreak, your healing, or your joy — I’m asking you to consider supporting this next chapter. The more we are able to raise the more we are able to create. Any amount that you feel inclined to donate will help bring this album to life. If you are unable to participate monetarily with this campaign, please share this fundraiser with others.

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<div><strong>Your contribution directly funds:</strong>

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<div><strong>Studio time &amp; engineering</strong>

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<div><strong>Mixing &amp; mastering</strong>

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<div><strong>Transportation </strong>

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<div><strong>Artwork &amp; design</strong>

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<div><strong>Distribution &amp; licensing</strong>

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<div>I’ve never pandered or sold out.  I stuck to my principles and values regarding the music that comes through me. I’ve never had a manager or label support. This is about finishing what I started and giving this new music the life it deserves. I want to make something beautiful, unique and lasting — with your help, I will.

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<div>Thank you for sticking with me, for listening, and for supporting independent music. Let’s make this happen together.

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<div><strong>With gratitude,</strong>

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<div><strong>Armen Ra</strong>

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