While it may most commonly be associated with Rock, Hard Rock Cafe’s collection of music memorabilia extends far beyond this one genre, with treasures from countless musical greats. Hugh McIntyre recently had the good fortune to visit the restaurant chain’s vault, and here recounts some of the priceless items found…
Category archives: Retail & Vinyl
Think About It: Alt Music Formats To Consider For Your Next Release
While streaming has certainly risen to become the dominant form of music consumption, physical formats aren’t in the grave yet. Here we look at four different physical formats to consider next time you plan to drop an album or single. _______________________ Guest post by Hugh McIntyre from the TuneCore Blog…
Discogs Analysis Shows Continued Vinyl, Cassette Growth
Discogs has released their 2018 Mid-Year Marketplace Analysis & Database Highlights. The report emphasizes physical musical sales for both catalog and new releases, comparing them to broader industry stats from Neilson. The Discogs Mid-Year Marketplace Analysis compares data from the Nielsen Music Mid-Year Report offering a unique comparison of Nielson’s…
10 Bands 1 Cause: Pink Vinyl From Modest Mouse, Silversun Pickups, Run The Jewels, More
The Orchard has released the latest album in its Ten Bands One Cause series with a limited edition pink vinyl disc featuring tracks from Silversun Pickups, Modest Mouse, El-P of Run The Jewels, Local Natives, Tyler Childers, The All-American Rejects, The Rocky Horror Picture Show Soundtrack, Soccer Mommy, Daryl Hall…
7 Tips To Attract More People To The Merch Table
Merch is becoming an increasingly important source of revenue for artists and bands on the road, but for artists merchandise isn’t only sometimes difficult to sell, but can also be a creative challenge when try to think up interesting and innovative items that fans will want to buy. Here we…
How To Get Into Vinyl On A Tight Budget
Collecting and listening to vinyl can be a delightful hobby for music enthusiasts from all walks of the industry, but the nature of the medium can often make getting into vinyl financially intimidating. Here we look at how to become a vinyl enthusiast on a budget. _______________________ Guest post is…
Proof The Album Is Almost Dead
The traditional album format has long been suspected to be floundering for relevance, and Bobby Owsinski here highlights why the less than stellar ‘sales’ of Drake’s #1 album Scorpion represent another nail in the coffin of albums everywhere. ____________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Since the 70s…
Buying, Selling Music Merch: The Basics
Revenue from merch can be a fantastic way to supplement your income as a performing musician, with the additional bonus of providing free advertising. Here we look at the basics of getting into the merch game, from design to sale. _____________________ Guest post by Matt Holland of Gigsalad As a…
Orchard Pulls All Labels And Artists Off eMusic For Non-Payment
Music download store eMusic is late paying at least one independent distributor, according to an internal email obtained by Hypebot. The troubles come just as the indie digital retailer launches an ambitious music blockchain project. On Thursday, The Orchard sent a notice to its artist and label clients that it…
Merch Cat Adds Fan App For Direct To Fan Sales [EXCLUSIVE]
Music merch management app Merch Cat has launched the Merch Cat Fan app, a direct-to-fan sales tool centered on the live show. Fans can use it to buy merch at live shows, or anytime, and artists get access to purchase data. At live shows, fans can skip merch table lines,…