Milestones in merch: KISS cereal and a Metallica puzzle

July 20, 2019July 19, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Merch

With physical music sales not what they used to be, even the biggest bands need to find new sources of revenue.

KISS is the champion of merch with official branding on more than 7.000 products from condoms to caskets. (“We get you coming and going!” Gene Simmons once chortled at me.) The latest bit of KISS merch is–wait for it–a breakfast cereal. And just US$7.99 a box, too.

And now, for the taste test with our son, Nick Simmons. pic.twitter.com/nw3xY1Gnco
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) July 19, 2019

Meanwhile, Metallica is in the process of releasing a series of jigsaw puzzles based on the artwork of their albums. I cant wait to see the black album. That will be fun, no?

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 30+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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