Performing live and monetizing your recorded music is only avenue of revenue for bands and artists. Merch sales also help cushion the income of musicians, but the ROI tends to vary heavily. Here we look at the top ten merchandise items with the highest profit margin. _________________________ Guest post by…
Category archives: Retail & Vinyl
Record Growth: Pressing Plants Invest In Vinyl
While streaming may be the dominant form of music consumption, it’s no secret that vinyl is also seeing an impressive renaissance among music consumers, which is causing more pressing plant to make the smart investment and poney up for vinyl. ___________________ Guest post by William Glanz of SoundExchange [Editor’s note:…
Why DIY Musicians Should Be Pressing Vinyl
Now at a 25-year sales high, vinyl’s resurgence among music lovers is undeniable, and as the cost of record players continues to dip and nostalgia continues to rise, the barriers to entry for artists looking to press their work on vinyl continue to crumble. ___________________________ In this recent post to…
Young Music Consumers Are Still Buying Music
While the common conception of young music consumers may be that they would never so much as a glance at a CD or pay for a download, some recent stats suggest that young music consumers are just as apt to buy music as any other age group. ____________________________ Guest post…
Top 3 Sites For Independent Artists Who Want To Sell Merch
While artists may typically think of music sales as being their primary stream of revenue, merch sales can also be a fantastic way for independent artists to put food on the table. Here we look at the top sites for getting merch out to fans. ______________________ Guest post by Raquel…
The Billboard Charts: Can They Be Valid Without Including YouTube?
Tracking the position of a song or album was much easier for Billboard when such things were based strictly on sales, but in the age of streaming they’ve been forced to adapt how they get their numbers. That said, one service is still being conspicuously left out: YouTube. ___________________________ Guest…
Best Vinyl Services For Increasing An Artist’s Revenue
Although music streaming continues to take main stage as the dominant form of music consumption, the value of physical should not be discounted, with vinyl in particular making a strong showing. Here we look at some of the top vinyl services for increasing an artist’s revenue. _______________________________ Guest post by…
Albums And Why They Still Matter
With the rise of playlist culture, and the nature of music consumption changing so rapidly, many are questioning whether the conventional album is worthy investment of a band or artist’s resources. In this piece we look at why albums still matter. __________________________ Guest post by Patrick McGuire of the ReverbNation…
Best Selling Artists Of All Time
From retail to streaming, being able to quantify the number of sales for an album or song has always been an important part measure an artist’s success, but doing so accurately has always been difficult. Here we look at the RIAA’s ranking of the best selling artists of all time….
Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’ Accidentally Pressed w/ Punk Rock, + 8 Other Vinyl Mishaps
Nothing can ruin the normally serene moment of unwrapping a crisp new vinyl and placing it on your turntable than finding out you’ve come into the possession of a mispressed album. Here we look at eight famous instances of of vinyl mishaps. ____________________________ Guest post by Dan Reifsnyder of Soundfly’s…