British creators and entrepreneurs will be able to raise funding through premium pre-sale opportunities directed at fans via the service.

Currently, non-US companies or individuals have to ally with an American company or set up shop across the pond themselves if they are to make use of Kickstarter.

While it's not a platform specific to music, UK artists will no doubt be inspired by Amanda Palmer's Kickstarter success in America, using the service to raise over a million dollars to ...