Alleged? She did crowdfund her most recent album. And it was awesome. And the overwhelming majority of people who funded it are pleased with the rewards they got, from what I’ve seen.
I really don’t understand why people are getting so upset about her using Kickstarter. She needed money to make music, thousands of people wanted to give her money to make music, and so it happened. If someone hates Amanda or hates crowdfunding, they are under no obligation to participate. No one is holding a gun to their head and making them donate money.
Crowdfunding is a transaction like any other – you pay money and you (eventually) get what you paid for. There is nothing morally wrong about asking (not forcing) people to pay you for your work.