Crowdfunding: the study of a virtual phenomenon

Abstract

This article analyses a new Brazilian virtual phenomenon: crowdfunding. The term is used to designate sites that seek public funding for the implementation of a number of projects, which can be cultural or even personal ones. Thus, the study addresses several aspects related to crowdfunding systems, such as online consumption, the results of joint action of Internet users and the importance of the means of dissemination available on the Internet in order to carry out the projects.