Merchandising

Still a Fad? Vinyl Records Return to 1991 Sales Levels

January 3, 2017

Sales of vinyl records refuse to stop exploding! In 2016, LPs, EPs, and 45s returned to sales volumes not seen since 1991. But does this party end? It's been a storied resurgence for vinyl records, which n... Read More...

Merch Roadie Aims To Streamline Touring Merchandise Sales

Your Merch Guy Is Getting Replaced by a Machine…

Daniel Sanchez

November 8, 2016

Image by Magnus (CC by 2.0) Who needs real people when you’ve got machines doing all the hard work for you? If you’re a traveling artist or a band, taking merchandise with you on the road is definitely a lot... Read More...

Are Record Labels Still Relevant?

Paul Resnikoff

August 22, 2016

Aaron Meola (Tender Loving Empire); John Shepski (Fluff & Gravy); Blake Hickman (Good Cheer); Portia Sabin (Kill Rock Stars), all Portland-based record labels. There’s a lot of confusion in the music i... Read More...

How to Dramatically Increase Your T-Shirt Sales In About 20 Minutes

Paul Resnikoff

July 25, 2016

It's not the design. It's not the price. It's simple inventory that's killing your t-shirt sales. When it comes to selling merchandise, most bands make lots of bad decisions related to inventory. And when ... Read More...

Apple Music Is Firing Out Back-To-Back Artist Exclusives

Charlotte Hassan

June 29, 2016

Apple Music has exclusively secured Snoop Dogg's latest album... Apple Music's latest artist exclusive comes from Snoop Dogg, with his 20-track 'Coolaid' album. Like many artists who have opted to give thei... Read More...

How to Master, Manufacture, and Release a Vinyl Record…

Zach Hangauer

June 14, 2016

The following guide comes from Zach Hangauer, owner of Range Life Records, home to artists like White Flight, Fourth Of July, Suzannah Johannes and Say My Name. | Overview Nothing's sweeter than the day U... Read More...

How To Sell Vinyl Without Buying In Bulk

Ari Herstand

February 3, 2016

As overall album sales decline across the music industry as a whole, vinyl sales have been skyrocketing. In 2015, sales of vinyl records in the United States grew by 30 percent, bringing the total number of... Read More...

9 Essential Things Every Musician Must Have In 2016

Ari Herstand

December 23, 2015

In 2008, if you didn't have a Myspace, you didn't exist. Well, things change quickly. Myspace is long gone, but as the digital landscape changes so rapidly make sure you have these 9 essentials go... Read More...

Shazam Visual Is Basically QR Codes for Selling Artist Merch…

Nina Ulloa

May 28, 2015

So far Shazam has been unprofitable, but they continue to raise massive amounts of money. In recent past Shazam has added to ability to identify TV shows. Now they're moving into the visual arena. They'... Read More...

Artists Can Sell VIP Meet And Greets, Merch On StubHub via BandPage

Ari Herstand

May 5, 2015

The world's largest ticket marketplace, StubHub, has teamed up with the artist hub platform, BandPage, to enable artists to sell experiences, merch and other offers right from within StubHub. George Clinton... Read More...

How Much You Should Be Charging For Merch

Ari Herstand

March 5, 2015

I was just at a show last night at the Echo in east LA. A band from Philly was the 2nd of 3 acts. The other two were local, but this Philly band was who we were there to see. I went with a manager friend of... Read More...

This Tool Can Help You Figure Out How Much Merch to Take on Tour

Nina Ulloa

January 22, 2015

Need some help planning the merch strategy for you tour? atVenu helps artists and teams track and report merch sales while on the road, and now they can help manage merch way before the tour even starts. ... Read More...

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Still a Fad? Vinyl Records Return to 1991 Sales Levels

Your Merch Guy Is Getting Replaced by a Machine…

Are Record Labels Still Relevant?

Apple Music Is Firing Out Back-To-Back Artist Exclusives

How to Master, Manufacture, and Release a Vinyl Record…

How To Sell Vinyl Without Buying In Bulk

Shazam Visual Is Basically QR Codes for Selling Artist Merch…

Artists Can Sell VIP Meet And Greets, Merch On StubHub via BandPage

How Much You Should Be Charging For Merch

This Tool Can Help You Figure Out How Much Merch to Take on Tour