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And now, Metallica-themed hockey wear

December 30, 2020December 30, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Hockey, Merch, Metallica

Puck Hcky describes itself as a “hockey-based fashion brand.” Given that Metallica has performed before San Jose Sharks games and

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Music Industry 

Do you buy artist merch online? There’s a good chance it’s fake.

November 14, 2020November 14, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Merch

Merch sales are an important part of any artist’s revenue stream. There’s a lot available online, but is it the

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Music News 

Nine Inch Nails’ new face masks allow you to show your “desperation level”

October 29, 2020October 28, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Face masks, Merch, Nine Inch Nails

We’re all totally sick of COVID-19 and even sicker at the prospect of a long, hard winter of pandemic. In

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Musicians are getting really creative when it comes to merch offerings

October 5, 2020October 4, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Merch

[This was this week’s column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Musicians have been taking it in the neck ever since the

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Random music news for Saturday, September 19, 2020

September 19, 2020September 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Watch, Bono, Casio, Kanye West, Merch, NWA, Professor, Spotify, Streaming, Trent Reznor, U2, UFO, Van Morrison, Warner Music

So THAT’S what that new orange dot is all about. Now let’s try music news for September 19, 2020. Coronavirus

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Muse now has a line of virtual merch. Yes, it doesn’t exist in the real world yet it’s selling for insane amounts.

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Merch, Muse

Pokemon? Meet Muse. The band has created a couple of “crypto-collectible” characters named Marty and Mibbles (check your Simulation Theory

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Best re-purposing of a band t-shirt EVER

June 17, 2020June 16, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Lives Matter, Black Sabbath, Merch

Check out what Black Sabbath is doing with their famous t-shirt design from the Master of Reality album. All proceeds

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, June 2, 2020.

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments BTS, Coronavirus, Coronavision, COVID-19, Def Leppard, Devin Townsend, Drive-In Concerts, Live Music, Merch, Microsoft, Motley Crue, Nine Inch Nails, Oshawa

Is 2020 over yet? There’s still seven months to go? Jeebus. Let’s do our best. Here’s music news for June

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Help support musicians and #BuyMusicFriday

May 21, 2020May 20, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments #BuyMusicFriday, BandCamp, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Merch, Musicians, Revenue, Spotify, Streaming

With no concerts to go to and no merch to buy, how can music fans help the artists they love

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Here’s a band t-shirt I would wear in the age of COVID-19

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Merch, Union Transfer

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

April 28, 2020April 27, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Baseball, Beyonce, Clubhouse, Facebook, George Harrison, Jack Dorsey, Lego, Merch, Universal, Yoshiki

This might give you some kind of hope when it comes to what was apparently a hopeless situation. Once you

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