http://kmuw.org en http://kmuw.org/post/musical-space-merch <p>Now that CDs aren’t making money, more of a musician's income is from selling "merch" - merchandise: T-shirts, stickers, guitar picks, etc.</p><p>Merch might not be the main part of a band’s revenue stream, but I think it has become a bigger part of the musical experience since the beginning of the digital age.</p><p>Merch is essential for the true fan. An MP3 is a transitory and abstract thing; a concert T-shirt on the other hand is tangible and enduring.</p> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:57:01 +0000 Mark Foley 12222 at http://kmuw.org Musical Space: Merch