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Bands that have had merciless merch

hash tag said:
Playing around at work yesterday I was shocked to see all the merch available on bands websites for bands that no longer exist.
Some that spring to mind are The Who, Zeppelin, Slayer, System of A Down. just why?
As an aside, I see that Alice Cooper is about to launch a range of make up.
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Dont rush out just yet .
 
On this accessories page there are nearly 450 items. Use a throwaway average figure of £20 and thats £9000 alone :eek:

www.thelist.com

How Much Is AC/DC Actually Worth? - The List

AC/DC, the legendary Australian rock and roll band, may be worth even more than you think
www.thelist.com www.thelist.com

"Classic Dujour puts AC/DC as the No. 7 best selling rock acts of all time, a worthy accolade for a hard rock band. In 2015, Music Feeds reports that AC/DC was the highest paid rock band of the year, earning $67.5 million beating the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney. While this is an impressive number, it's the bands net worth that will really shock you.
The Richest reports the popular group is worth an estimated $380 million. Not too shabby for a rock and roll band with only two No. 1 hits."


 
Hard rock bands tends to fare a lot better on album and touring sales than they do with singles. Metallica have zero #1 hits, but four #1 albums and sell out every tour. Net worth estimated around $1B USD.

Back in Black sold 50M copies for AC/DC.
 
Trying to add a bit of balance to this thread....I was looking at the Supertramp website today, and believe all 5 members are still alive, there was no merch, not even a record for sale. A band that don't appear to have cashed in and sold out. 👍
 
hash tag said:
Trying to add a bit of balance to this thread....I was looking at the Supertramp website today, and believe all 5 members are still alive, there was no merch, not even a record for sale. A band that don't appear to have cashed in and sold out. 👍
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I was going to say that I saw them live last year and I'm sure they were selling t-shirts then, but then I remembered that Supertramp and Superchunk are actually two different bands, so I withdraw my observation on that point.
 
hitmouse said:
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I was definitely given some promotional Dandy Warhols rolling papers at some point long ago as well.
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seen quire a few bands with rolling papers. in my experialence they're usually a but shit tho!

my favourite chat pile merch has to be the grimace_smoking_weed.jpeg figurine, though I can't seem to find any images of it online so worried it was a fever dream.
 
zedr said:
seen quire a few bands with rolling papers. in my experialence they're usually a but shit tho!

my favourite chat pile merch has to be the grimace_smoking_weed.jpeg figurine, though I can't seem to find any images of it online so worried it was a fever dream.
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Just dug around a bit and found a picture on their instagram, I imagine McDonald's legal department might make it a bit difficult to sell grimace_smoking_weed.jpeg merch in general, I remember some time ago noticing that they have to carefully sell their shirts as "Grim Guy Smoking Weed". Also, bugger, just reminded myself that the only place they're playing near me this summer is Outbreak and I have once again not got a ticket for it.
 
hitmouse said:
Xiu Xiu also have a lot of stuff, anyone want a Xiu Xiu jock strap?
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Pillow?
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Hip flask?
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Toothbrush?
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Hot sauce?
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I've posted Xiu Xiu a few times on here already, but does anyone fancy a Xiu Xiu cat nip jar?
xiuxiu.bandcamp.com

Cat Nip Jar - Cat Tatt (Iridescent) from Xiu Xiu

Cat Nip Jar - Cat Tatt (Iridescent) from Xiu Xiu
xiuxiu.bandcamp.com xiuxiu.bandcamp.com
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No? Ok, well, how about a knife?
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TopCat said:
Merch is essential for small, perennially unpopular bands.
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Certainly not for the biggest grossing artist.
store.taylorswift.com

Sale

Shop the Official Taylor Swift Online store for exclusive Taylor Swift products including shirts, hoodies, music, accessories, phone cases & more!
store.taylorswift.com store.taylorswift.com
 
hash tag said:
Certainly not for the biggest grossing artist.
store.taylorswift.com

Sale

Shop the Official Taylor Swift Online store for exclusive Taylor Swift products including shirts, hoodies, music, accessories, phone cases & more!
store.taylorswift.com store.taylorswift.com
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Not essential for swift as she is wildly popular.
 
hitmouse said:
Just dug around a bit and found a picture on their instagram, I imagine McDonald's legal department might make it a bit difficult to sell grimace_smoking_weed.jpeg merch in general, I remember some time ago noticing that they have to carefully sell their shirts as "Grim Guy Smoking Weed". Also, bugger, just reminded myself that the only place they're playing near me this summer is Outbreak and I have once again not got a ticket for it.
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Would have loved to see Chat Pile but couldn't quite summon the energy to travel to London for it....
 
TopCat said:
Merch is essential for small, perennially unpopular bands.
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My impression was that it was increasingly vital for pretty much all bands now that spotify and the like have wiped out the actual paying for music part of the music business? Not many of them have knives though.
 
hash tag said:
I see merch has spread to stand ups
www.theguardian.com

It’s the way they sell ’em: standups across UK turn to merchandise for extra cash

Edinburgh fringe acts and theatres are taking a cue from the music business with the sale of branded items to boost profits
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
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As if tour merch hasn't been around forever. The missus still has a tote bag from Millican's first tour after her Fringe success and that's got to be 15 years old. You should have seen the load of tat the League of Gentlemen tour had. (and I still bought a Hilary Briss fridge magnet)
 
hitmouse said:
My impression was that it was increasingly vital for pretty much all bands now that spotify and the like have wiped out the actual paying for music part of the music business? Not many of them have knives though.
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I guess Bowie was a pioneer in this regard
 
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oh shit
 
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