Selling Music Merchandise
39mBeginner2014-04-29
Authors

Bobby Owsinski
Music Industry Author and Thought Leader
Course details
With the decline in record sales, bands now make a sizeable portion of their income from music merchandise. Or, as they say in the industry, "merch." So it's important for musicians to spend time carefully considering what merch they should sell, how to get it designed and manufactured, and how to market it to their fans. So join Bobby Owsinski, as he teaches musicians how to make money selling their own merch. He explains which products are the most profitable (and which never sell well), and offers some product ideas you might not have considered yet, like tour books. Plus, learn the best places to order merch, how to price your products, and how to run a successful merch table at shows or on tour. Bobby wraps up with a look at online merch sales, either directly through your band's website or through a third-party company such as Bandcamp or Topspin Media.
Skills covered
Music BusinessSmall Business and EntrepreneurshipAudio and MusicOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
1. Merchandise Strategies and Products
- 02 - The basic strategy for selling merch
- 03 - How touring bands sell merch
- 04 - Designing merch artwork
- 05 - The most profitable merch pieces
- 06 - Why your merch doesn't sell
- 07 - Selecting merch items
- 08 - Creating a tour book
2. Ordering and Pricing Your Merchandise
- 09 - Tips for ordering merch
- 10 - Determining your costs
- 11 - Determining your selling price
- 12 - Using bundles to increase sales
- 13 - Don't forget the transactions costs
3. Running Your Merch Table
- 14 - Essential merch table items
- 15 - Ten things to make your merch table magnetic
- 16 - Taking credit cards the fast and easy way
- 17 - Sales tips for artists and bands
4. Online Merch-Sales Strategies
- 18 - Selling your merch online
- 19 - What to look for in an online shopping-cart service
Conclusion
- 20 - What's next
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