Weezer’s latest bit of swag? An arcade game.
Weezer has been known to come up with some interesting merch and swag. Who can forget the Weezer Snuggie? And then there was the Weezer Wroomba (the W is silent).
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Which artists have the most popular merch around the world?
Everyone like merch and swag from their favourite artists, right? Things get interesting when you start to break things down by country. A company called Merchant Machine did just that.
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This insane music-related lawsuit has a happy ending.
Nicol Harness is a country music fan from Florida suffering from congestive heart failure and a shortage of cash. Music is one of the things that keeps her going, especially
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A big deal for artists: Live Nation announces it will no longer take merch cuts at small- and medium-sized venues
It’s tough to be on the road this year because inflation has cut very, very deeply into the margins of musicians. Not only do things like gear, roadies, gas, accommodation,
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There’s a new study on music merchanise
[A report by Elisa F.G. – AC] Pop quiz: There’s a bomb deal at a concerts band merch table, 50 bucks a t-shirt ($55 for long sleeve tee) if prices
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Ongoing History Daily: Is this the ultimate in band merch?
Artist merchandise is an important revenue stream for all performers. There are all kinds of things a band will sell you to boost that bottom line: t-shirts, hoodies, badges, programs,
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With the collapses of CD sales, bands are looking for different revenue streams. There have been some weird ideas floated and this is one of the weirdest: Sex Pistols perfume.
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Selling merch and swag has become a very important revenue stream for artists. Sure you can buy a t-shirt or sticker or pin, but some performers don’t want to be
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Weezer proves once again that they’re the kings of merch with their new Chia Pet
Weezer knows merch. Yeah, t-shirts are cool, but there’s also the Weezer snuggie… …and even a Weezer Roomba. The latest addition to the Weezer store is a Chia Pet. Just
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Which artists make the most from online merch sales? (WARNING: Big numbers ahead!)
Back in the day, buying a T-shirt or some piece of band swag at a concert was often an afterthought. Maybe you wanted an extra souvenir of the night beyond
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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 every artist. Earlier this year, I was at an Iron
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