Womens t-shirt on hanger against wood background, Ordinary Elephant band merchThe 2023 Unstarving Musician listener survey indicated that many Unstarving Musician listeners and Liner Notes subscribers were interested in learning more about selling band merch and music and how to do it better. Music royalties are a long game, and most musicians won’t earn much in royalties in the beginning. An alternative is direct-to-fan music sales. Physical merch and VIP packs are viable means of generating additional revenue for musicians. Furthermore, merch sales can be a way to deepen relationships with your fan base. It can be an opportunity to create new and better experiences for your audience.

This podcast episode focuses on physical merch ideas that connect with fans, drop-shipping, on-demand merchandise, crowd-funding and merch ideas, pre-selling, personalized merch, VIP packs, seasonal merch, and more.

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