MKR Productions Patreon WRAP 2020 (Patreon)

HELLO MY AMAZING PATRONS!!

We did it.  We made it through the vast majority of 2020.  I have a few more surprises up my sleeve but in the meantime...

Here is an EOY wrap up email for you so that you can get a sense for what we did this year and where we are headed!!

HOW MUCH DID WE GROW THIS YEAR

MALINDA +105k subscribers

Twisted Translations +164k subscribers

-I’m very happy with that, though I do want to see a faster rate of growth on both channels in 2021 as I put out significantly more content.

Patreon +100 patrons (net as people come and go)

-Pledge growth has pretty much doubled!  Thank youuuu.

WHAT ELSE DID WE ACCOMPLISH

-We put out 5 new singles!

-We put all of the Ashinaga Uganda Rainbow House through school for the year

-We did our first virtual orchestra with over 50 musicians from 17 countries

-We did our first live in-person AND virtual shows

-Raised money for The Artist Fund, the Loveland Foundation and The Trevor Project through merch

-Built and incredible Discord community (THANK YOU TO OUR MODS!!!!)

WHO ARE THE PEOPLE WE ARE PAYING

-Malinda Kathleen Reese- President of MKR Productions Inc

-Hannah Tobias- Producer, video editor, songwriter

-Johnny Deltoro- Producer, songwriter

-Tom McGovern- Producer, video editor, performer, research

-Carrie Manolakos- Vocal coach

-Cristián Villagra- Orchestrator

-Direct Artist Management (Manager, Day-to-day manager, Manager’s assistant, Merch operations)

-My business management (Manager and Accountant)

-Lawyers

-Designers

-A LOT OF MUSICIANS SO MANY DIFFERENT ONES

(Under normal circumstances I work with various videographers and photographers that I trust for larger projects.)

WHO I WANT TO BRING ON

-Social media intern (job application forthcoming!)

-One more additional performer/producer/editor/writer (similar to Tom’s role), BIPOC artist

-2 international artists that work on a seasonal basis with us (Europe, Asia)

-Graphics/animator/editor

WHERE ARE WE HEADED

-Record and release MALINDA debut album late spring, early summer with 3 singles prior to that

-Build my Spotify presence a lot more

-Write way more consistent original songs on the MALINDA YouTube channel

-Finish an animation we’ve been working on since April

-Do more live (where possible) and virtual shows

-Move Twisted Translations into the “informative comedy” world

-Take on more of a producer role for TT

-Direct several larger music videos for myself and others

-More engagement with organizations, possibly establish the More With You Foundation

-Establish a greater presence and build collaborators on TikTok (because I love it there)

-Work more with the Broadway community where possible

-Maybe start writing a movie?  Not sure about that.

It seems like it’s going to be the year of the ALBUM and my role as a “producer-artist.”  2020 felt slow on the output game for me because I was dealing with so much personally, as we all were.  But behind the scenes I've been training and writing more than I ever have in my life.  I feel so ready to stand on the shoulders of everything I’ve learned from this year, as an artist and as a human.  I want to tell stories that feel important.  And I feel more ready to do that than ever.

IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS for how to improve your Patreon experience please comment below or message me.  I am really really interested to know all of this.  2020 has created a community out of my Patreon more than I ever could have anticipated (mostly through the efforts of my amazing Discord), and I am SO grateful for that.  I want it to continue to be healthy and happy.  So feedback is always appreciated.

Thank you all for an extraordinary year, I adore you all, and I can’t wait to see what 2021 has for us.

Happy Holidays, everyone xx

xxMKR