CROWDFUNDING SYSTEMS: evaluation and government regulation in the conditions of reengineering

raise funds for recording albums by various artists with the financial participation of their supporters. In 2005, a new EquityNet platform was formed, which helped startups and companies attract capital from investors. Fig 2.4. Number of crowdfunding platforms in the world by region, January 2015 Note: formed by the authors based on sources (Crowdfunding’ potential, 2013; Massolution crowdfunding industry report, 2015; Statista) This platform is a representative of equity crowdfunding or crowdinvesting. After the successful experience of these platforms, dozens of new platforms were actively created in the US, the most famous of which are IndieGoGo (2008) and Kickstarter (2009). The volume of crowdfunding operations in the world has been growing rapidly since 2012. One of the factors that have contributed to the increase in the use of crowdfunding issues is the signing of Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (2012) by B. Obama, which allows investments not only by qualified investors but also by ordinary people. Regarding public awareness of crowdfunding, about one in five Americans (22%) has participated in online fundraising campaigns on crowdfunding platforms, about 41% of the US population is aware of such platforms, but have never 600 169 375 50 19 37 Europe Asia North America South America Africa Oceania Number of crowdfunding platforms Regions 61