Big City Entertainment Inc

What Big City Entertainment Inc does

Big City Entertainment Inc is a privately held, founder-operated entertainment and arts fundraising micro-company founded in 2020 and headquartered in Clearwater, Florida. The company operates across four loosely connected verticals: original arts content production (music, podcasts, comedy, theatre, books, visual art, film), live entertainment booking for venues and events, K-12 school fundraisers built around live Broadway-quality theatre paired with an online content library, and veterans/nonprofit fundraisers anchored by the 'Stand Up For The USA' patriotic song. Operations are run by two principals — Craig Singleton (Artistic Director/Performing Artist) and Phoebe Parker (Producer/Partner/Booking Agent) — with a total headcount of approximately 10.

The company's core product is a digital platform (fundraisingarts.com) that aggregates original content distribution with self-service fundraising tools. Underlying technology is described as digital content delivery infrastructure, podcast production tooling, and online fundraising workflows — there is no evidence of proprietary AI/ML, APIs, SDKs, or differentiated technical IP beyond registered brand identities ('Stand Up For The USA', 'Young American's Theatre') and an original content library. Marketing relies on a podcast, content site, email outreach via a claimed nationwide supporter database, Patreon, and paid advertising on Google, Meta, LinkedIn, and Microsoft.

The revenue model is unusual and structurally constrained. The company charges $1/month for Patreon subscriptions, sells individual songs directly, and processes donations to charity partners, but explicitly waives all fees on its school and nonprofit fundraiser programs, where organizers retain 100% of donations. This positions Big City Entertainment as a content-production and audience-outreach provider rather than a fundraising fee business. No revenue figures, funding rounds, or institutional investors are disclosed, and the company appears to be a lifestyle-scale creative enterprise rather than a venture-backable growth business.

Name

Big City Entertainment Inc

Legal name

Big City Entertainment

Website

https://bigcityentertainment.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment & Fundraising Services

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111), Musical Groups and Artists (711130)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Creator Fundraising & Crowdfunding Platforms (Recurring/Project-Based) (MPACAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fan Membership, Subscriptions & Patronage Platforms (MPACABAF), Creator/Artist Direct-to-Fan Streaming & Membership (MPAIACAF), Musical Theatre (Non-Broadway/Fringe) (MPAGABAG), Concerts & Music Festivals (THAJAFAA)

Keywords

• Live entertainment services
• Theatre productions
• Podcast production
• School fundraisers
• Veteran fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

Clearwater

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Patron/Subscription Revenue: Monthly patronage model where supporters pay $1/month to receive Craig Singleton's new releases including music, podcast, comedy and more. Recurring subscription revenue from engaged patron community.
2. Song and Content Sales: Direct sales of original music content including the 'Stand Up For The USA' song. One-time purchase transactions for digital content.
3. Donation Processing: Facilitation of donations to charity partners and veteran organizations. Revenue generated through donation processing and supporter engagement.
4. Fundraiser Program Services: Free fundraiser programs for schools and nonprofits where Big City Entertainment handles all work and organizers keep 100% of donations. Revenue generated through song sales and database outreach services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Big City Entertainment operates a digital platform and live entertainment production company that produces and distributes original music, theatre, podcasts, comedy, and cabaret content. The company runs free online fundraiser programs for schools, military veteran organizations, and nonprofits in which organizations keep 100% of donations while Big City Entertainment handles outreach, content, and processing. It also sells standalone content (e.g., the 'Stand Up For The USA' song) and offers a $1/month Patreon-style patron subscription for new monthly releases, supported by a nationwide supporter database.

Product overview

Big City Entertainment operates as an integrated entertainment and fundraising platform combining digital content distribution with live event production. The portfolio includes the core digital platform for arts content (music, theatre, podcasts, books, visual art, film, comedy), live entertainment services, the Young American's Theatre sub-brand for children's productions, and Craig Singleton Entertainment for live music. Fundraising services include school programs with live Broadway-quality theatre and an online library, plus the Veterans Fundraiser featuring the 'Stand Up For The USA' song and nationwide outreach, allowing organizations to raise money while providing entertainment content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stand Up For The USA Song Standalone original patriotic song by Craig Singleton released as a one-time purchase digital product. Also functions as the centerpiece of the veterans fundraiser program. Targeted at individual consumers and supporters of veteran and nonprofit causes.
• School Fundraiser Program (Young American's Theatre) Free educational entertainment fundraiser for K-12 schools featuring live Broadway-quality theatre performances combined with an online library of books, films, and arts and crafts content. Schools and organizers keep 100% of donations with no cost to participate.
• Veterans Fundraiser Program (Stand Up For The USA) Patriotic entertainment-based fundraising program for military veteran organizations and nonprofits featuring the 'Stand Up For The USA' song and nationwide online outreach, with optional live performance options. Organizations keep 100% of donations.
• Craig Singleton Live Entertainment Live cover band and original music performances by Craig Singleton, available for booking at venues, events, weddings, corporate events, and special occasions nationwide. Includes podcast, comedy, and theatre productions.
• Patron Subscription (Patreon) $1/month subscription offering that delivers Craig Singleton's new monthly releases to patrons, including music, podcast, comedy, and theatre content. Provides patrons with a personal life-long artist creating content on a recurring basis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Organizers keep 100% of donations with no cost to participate
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Charity PartnerscoreOthersNonprofit charity partners receiving donations through the 'Stand Up For The USA' fundraiser program. Supporters can donate to help military veterans in need through these partner organizations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SubscribeStar: SubscribeStar is a Patreon alternative focused on creator subscriptions with built-in tools for managing tiers and supporters — comparable as a direct competitor in the recurring-creator-membership space.
• Patreon: Patreon is the dominant direct-to-fan subscription platform for creators offering monthly content releases — the exact patronage mechanic Big City Entertainment replicates at $1/month for Craig Singleton's music, podcast, comedy, and theatre content.
• Ko-fi: Ko-fi enables creators to receive one-time tips, memberships, and sell content directly to fans — a close functional analogue to Big City Entertainment's combination of $1/month patronage and one-time song/content sales.
• Fundly: Fundly provides online crowdfunding and peer-to-peer fundraising tools for nonprofits, schools, and community causes — comparable to Big City Entertainment's self-service online fundraising platform with organizer-friendly economics.
• Givebutter: Givebutter is a modern fundraising platform for nonprofits and schools offering online donation pages, event ticketing, and donor CRM — directly comparable to Big City Entertainment's online fundraiser programs for schools and veteran nonprofits.
• World's Finest Chocolate: World's Finest Chocolate is one of the largest school fundraising companies, selling chocolate bars and other products where schools/organizations keep a share of proceeds — a head-to-head competitor for K-12 school fundraising budgets.

Broad incumbents

• Indiegogo: Indiegogo is a broad crowdfunding platform supporting creative projects, music, and cause-based campaigns — comparable to Big City Entertainment's pre-order song model and creative-project fundraising mechanics.
• Bonterra (Network for Good / Funraise): Bonterra's nonprofit software suite (including Network for Good and Funraise) provides fundraising, donor CRM, and grant management for nonprofits — a broader incumbent stack that institutional nonprofits may prefer over a single-purpose entertainment-based fundraiser.
• GoFundMe Charity: GoFundMe Charity is the largest mainstream online fundraising platform for nonprofits, offering donor management, branded campaigns, and integrated payment processing at scale — the dominant broad incumbent competing for the same school and nonprofit fundraising budgets.

Emerging players

• Tiltify: Tiltify enables creators and streamers to host charity fundraising campaigns with donation processing — an emerging peer in the entertainment-driven fundraising category overlapping Big City Entertainment's use of music, podcast, and live performance to drive donations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/big-city-entertainment-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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