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I was wondering the same thing about Iron Maiden the other day - they seem more of a merch company than a heavy metal band these days. You can get Iron Maiden
by schnitzelstoat 7mo ago
I was wondering the same thing about Iron Maiden the other day - they seem more of a merch company than a heavy metal band these days.
You can get Iron Maiden beer, Iron Maiden wine, Iron Maiden sunglasses etc. let alone the common merch like T-shirts.
Given many more people can buy merch than can buy a concert ticket (which has inherently limited numbers) I wonder how the two revenue sources compare.
- nizbit 7mo agoKiss too. Kiss was a merch juggernaut.
- supernes 7mo agoIt's the same with the "Star Wars" brand - the biggest chunk of revenue comes from merchandise and licensing, not the movies/shows. Lucas famously became a billionaire by securing merchandising rights in his original contract, not because of the cultural impact of the franchise.
- bombcar 7mo agoThey're tied together - Lucas wouldn't've had the billions if Star Wars hadn't had the cultural impact allowing it to sell all that merchandise.
- dalmo3 7mo agoPoor take. In the last three years alone they've played over 100 concerts. Their set is two hours. They're all in/approaching their 70s. If that's not a band, I'm a pterodactyl.
- psychoslave 7mo agoEven if they are indeed a band, that doesn't mean you are not a pterodactyl, mind you. But pterodactyl are pretty cool too my mind, so no offense really.
- bombcar 7mo agoYou won't even notice the pterodactyls - they're often in the bathroom! But the p is silent.