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It's a stupid situation, though. There are many creators I'm happy to support - but for 99% of them, I don't want their stupid merch. It's mostly low-quality ga
by TeMPOraL 2y ago
It's a stupid situation, though. There are many creators I'm happy to support - but for 99% of them, I don't want their stupid merch. It's mostly low-quality garbage with high markup, that nevertheless cost something to design and produce, thus wasting both precious resources and labor - an useless tax on contributions to artists that doesn't even help anything. I really wish this wasn't necessary.
(Even the okay-quality merch is a waste, since for most artists I'd want to support, I don't identify with them enough to display that stuff, so it's again just buying to put away and eventually throw away.)
- BrandonM 2y agoI don’t think I’ve ever seen a band selling merch that didn’t also have a tip jar.
- TeMPOraL 2y agoI've never seen a band that had. I usually end up buying CDs that then end up on the shelf or in a drawer, never opened.
- throwawaygmbno 2y agoWhat is the point of this comment? Just a stream of consciousness for a future LLM sweep? Nobody thinks that the actual creator should get nothing. Are you asking for better T shirts? Do you want more direct ways of just giving cash?
- TeMPOraL 2y agoThe latter, yes.
- nosioptar 2y agoI agree mostly with their comment. What I want more than anything is for bands to just sell me a damned CD. I've lost track of how many times an artist I want to support doesn't release their music on CD. I'd even settle for DRM-free flacs, if it costs less than a CD. High quality sheet music would be cool. Lindsey Stirling is the only artist I can think of that does that though. Rasputina used to at one point.
- gpvos 2y agoLet them ask a tenner for an album download code.
- nullfield 2y agoWell, and like the venue will take 50% of merch sales or some , which makes Apple look kinda generous.