Help support musicians and #BuyMusicFriday
With no concerts to go to and no merch to buy, how can music fans help the artists they love
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Merch
Here’s a band t-shirt I would wear in the age of COVID-19
More coronavirus-related merch is appearing every day. Here’s a clever one from Union Transfer. Just US$35. Buy ’em here.
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Random music news for Tuesday, April 28, 2020
This might give you some kind of hope when it comes to what was apparently a hopeless situation. Once you
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Fascinating: A history of music merch and concert swag
Merch–that is, the t-shirts, posters, and other stuff you can buy at a concert–has become a vital revenue stream for
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New from the world of band merch: Metallica socks
Socks are that fashion accessory that lets you be a little subversive, even in a work environment where there’s a
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Weekly Survey: What artists have you discovered through other bands?
I’m always interested in bands that sport t-shirts of other bands. These semi-subliminal shout-outs indicate (a) that this band (or
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This video explains why it’s so important to help your favourite band by buying merch.
CDs sales continue to crater, down 30% from where they were this time last year. Digital albums are down, too,
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This is my new favourite band t-shirt design. You’ll immediately see why.
Like most acts these days, British metalcore band While She Sleeps is struggling to get by in the age of
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Milestones in merch: KISS cereal and a Metallica puzzle
With physical music sales not what they used to be, even the biggest bands need to find new sources of
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Want: A David Bowie beach towel
What Bowie fan wouldn’t want a fluffy lightning bolt towel for the beach for the bathroom. I just ordered mine.
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Gift Idea: A Pantera Baby Stroller. It’s a Real Thing.
With declining music sales and with no hope in hell of streaming replacing those lost revenues, artists are looking at
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