Band Merch: Breaking Away From T-Shirts And CDs
For many independent artists touring can be a main source of revenue, and selling merch is a hugely important part of this. While there's nothing wrong with old standbys like CDs and t-shirts, offering more unique, outside the box items can be a good way to pull in customers after your next show.
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In his recent post on MusicThinkTank, Robert Lanterman offers up a list of out of the ordinary merchandise items for artists to consider implementing, from hot sauce to bobble heads and beyond.
"Whether it’s Daft Punk condoms, the Katy Perry “Last Friday Night” wigs, or the Dead Milkmen Methodist Coloring Book, other accessories make for unique merch as well. You want something for your fans to remember you by – it’s actually more fun to be creative and see the smiles on peoples’ faces when they realize the uniqueness of what they’re holding in their hands."
