Fans put up funds for band's first album· Deal could herald music industry revolution · Website contributors to get share in profits
Hearing the news that they had just been given £26,000 to make their first album would make most bands do something a bit rock'n'roll: go on a drinking binge or take some drugs, perhaps. As it was, when Second Person found out about their windfall, they made a few phone calls, smiled, then went back to work.
The muted response by the London-based band belied the revolution the deal could herald: the money for their album had not come from a record label or wealthy benefactor but had been given by fans who knew about them from the internet and wanted to see them record a complete album.