“How do you make money from music?” Ask most gigging musicians this question these days, and they’ll probably give you the same answer – “tour,...
Setting prices for your T-shirts, vinyl, seven-inches, and even buttons is not unlike designating a price for any other retail good. You’ve got to consider...
You packed the house. You had a fantastic performance. The entire crowd loved every minute of your set. Now you have to turn that enthusiasm...
A lot of people in the music industry call merchandise one of the best revenue streams musicians have left. Sometimes, however, getting people to buy your branded...
Selling merchandise at a show is probably one of the biggest sources of revenue that an artist has left today. It’s clear to anyone in...
Genre: Frantic Lo-Fi Punk Hometown: Long Beach, CA Artistic Approach: Twisting stage rage with bubblegum pop. whitemurder.bandcamp.com
Not every band’s van has an extra seat for the merch girl. That’s what I realized while on tour with my band, The Lights Out....
If the pandemic taught us anything as musicians and music-lovers, it’s how much we took for granted seeing live music (and performing live on-stage for...
For independent artists and labels, there is definitely a love/hate relationship with Spotify. We love how the deals with distributors have made the track uploads...
Even in a time when new platforms and online technologies are exploding in popularity – Web3, TikTok,...