# Beneficial to Fans The goal of The Metal Crowd is to connect metal fans with their favourite bands, so they can partake in the success of the artists and build a mutually rewarding relationship. Music fans who are donors have the chance to support their favourite artists by providing funding for their music recordings. With this money, the bands are able to release their music independently without record label deals or distribution contracts. Donors can also purchase music directly from the band and potentially win rare or unique collectables, such as unreleased songs, remixes, or individual recordings of vocals or instruments that are not typically available outside of the recording studio. Donors who support the band have a vested interest in its success. Not only do they get early access to the music releases of the sponsored bands, but they also receive a portion of the revenue generated by the music distributed through The Metal Crowd’s channels. This portion is based on the relative amount of their financial contribution. If they choose to do so, donors can sell their stake. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://jan-herbst.gitbook.io/the-metal-crowd/overview/beneficial-to-fans.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.