Merchandise sales is one of the top income streams for most musicians, when its done well. The folks at RushOrderTees often remind their clients that great merch accomplishes many things. For the band, it generates revenue and serves as promotional material. For fans, it provides a piece of memorabilia they…
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Live Music, Merch Sales Management Strategies
While a live performance is hopefully a thrill for all those involved, both on and off stage, it’s important to remember that making these events a positive experience requires careful planning around the practical logistics of admission sales and merch. ___________________________ In this recent post to MusicThinkTank, Rachelle Wilber looks…
Sell More Merch At Gigs: 7 Techniques
Although it’s a great way for artists to boost their overall revenue, selling merch at shows can often be a challenge to do. Here we look at seven ways to switch things up and move a few more shirts at your next show. By Dave Ruch from CD Baby’s DIY…
How To Keep The Cost Of Shirts Low Without Sacrificing Merch Quality
While musical integrity is often (as it should be) an artist’s number one priority, musicians still need to make money, and there’s no reason that same integrity can’t extend through to the merchandise they sell. While higher quality merch may typically mean higher production costs, there are ways around such…
Warner completes $180m acquisition of merch company EMP
The deal was was cleared by regulators on October 10
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