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0 pointsdingnuts1y ago0 comments

if you want to support an artist go to the show and BUY MERCH at the table! almost all of their income comes from that. the importance of buying a T-shirt at the show cannot be overstated and sometimes you get to say hi to your idol, too

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TeMPOraL1y 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.)

BrandonM1y ago

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a band selling merch that didn’t also have a tip jar.

TeMPOraL1y ago

I'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.

nullfield1y ago

Well, and like the venue will take 50% of merch sales or some , which makes Apple look kinda generous.

throwawaygmbno1y ago

What 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?

nosioptar1y ago

I 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.

gpvos1y ago

Let them ask a tenner for an album download code.

TeMPOraL1y ago

The latter, yes.

macromagnon1y ago

A lot of artists are under a 360 deal and they take a cut of everything, so that might not always be true.

dopidopHN1y ago

By a lot you mean a minority and by artist you mean professional musician in contract with large label, correct ?

I live in New Orleans, that one of the few place where is see artists in the street living from their art. Paying rent by playing music.

None of them have a 360 deal. And their is hundred of them just in New Orleans.

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TeMPOraL1y ago

BrandonM1y ago

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a band selling merch that didn’t also have a tip jar.

TeMPOraL1y ago

I'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.

nullfield1y ago

Well, and like the venue will take 50% of merch sales or some , which makes Apple look kinda generous.

throwawaygmbno1y ago

nosioptar1y ago

I agree mostly with their comment.

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.

gpvos1y ago

Let them ask a tenner for an album download code.

TeMPOraL1y ago

The latter, yes.

macromagnon1y ago

A lot of artists are under a 360 deal and they take a cut of everything, so that might not always be true.

dopidopHN1y ago

By a lot you mean a minority and by artist you mean professional musician in contract with large label, correct ?

I live in New Orleans, that one of the few place where is see artists in the street living from their art. Paying rent by playing music.

None of them have a 360 deal. And their is hundred of them just in New Orleans.

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