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That is why its almost always better to pay for their shows and buy a shirt
by wnevets 10y ago
That is why its almost always better to pay for their shows and buy a shirt
- oh_sigh 10y agoIn the article it says the 4 creators of Spinal Tap made $81 total in merchandise sales.
- e40 10y agoI've thought for years that all actors and artists need tip jars. Ones that go directly to them and no one else. It would be a nice way to support the artists you like, knowing it goes directly to them.
- 67726e 10y agoI don't know how movies and merchandising typically operate, but it used to be the case that musicians did their merchandising separate from their music deals. This meant that buying a t-shirt and a ticket would contribute more money to an artist than a record sale. I've seen articles and comments floating around that "360 deals"[0] are becoming the norm, due to dwindling record sales. These deals mean a cut of everything goes back to the record company. [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/360_deal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/360_deal
- joezydeco 10y agoBut Shearer et al have an odd situation where they can't perform as Spinal Tap without Vivendi's permission (and hand in the till). They can't even perform the songs without paying a mechanical/performance royalty to the copyright holders.
- astrodust 10y agoI've heard artists beg the crowd to not buy their album and instead buy their merch. On a $15 CD they get maybe $2. On a $15 shirt they get like $10.