Swag Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

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

With declining music sales and with no hope in hell of streaming replacing those lost revenues, artists are looking at

LyricFind–a Toronto-based company that makes lyrics legally available for a variety of digital and online uses–has just expanded into a

Queens of the Stone Age released the Villians album on Friday to (so far) much acclaim. Josh also has an

Over the four decades Dell Furano has been selling concert merch, he’s seen the industry evolve into a $12 billion

Finding musicians who are willing to declare their allegiance to Donald Trump are pretty rare, but there are at least

With the 40th anniversary of the epic 2112 album in full effect, there’s some swag dribbling out. For example, this

Iron Maiden has tried really, really hard to come up with a truly ugly Christmas sweater (“jumper,” for our UK

Daft Punk, everybody’s favourite French robots, have announced their new summer merch line. As with previous years, the announcement comes

With the Junos coming up in a couple of weeks, organizers have unveiled a new line of swag that rivals

AC/DC + professional sports fanaticism = These awesome jerseys. Want. Now. See them all here. (Via UPROXX)

The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver
Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
Mark Silver
Creating An Entertainment Culture – Jeremy Cammy In Conversation With Tbp Podcast Ep 009 October 27, 2020
Thinking back, pre-covid, did you consider that visit to your local big-box bookstore an entertainment experience? For those lucky enough to attend a book signing or celebrity talk, you’re even more aware of the lasting impact that encounter had on your deep connection to the store’s brand. For Canadian retailer Indigo, at the centre of […]
Mark Silver