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Concert ‘Merch’ Comes of Age

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  1. Melody Bot Apr 19, 2016
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    Robert Cordero, writing for the Business of Fashion, on how concert tour merchandise is becoming not just a way for artists to make money, but also a player in the fashion world:


    “Obviously, the sales [of concert ‘merch’] are big and significant,” says Jerry Lorenzo, the Los Angeles-based founder and designer of Fear of God, who worked closely with Welch to create some of Justin’s Bieber’s looks for his current tour. “But they’re just as important as a branding asset to an artist,” he continues. “It’s the new CD. It’s as important as the sound, a part of the vision.”
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  2. Peachfuzz Apr 20, 2016
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    I'll be with you the whole way.

    Interesting. Still, so many bands I love sell t-shirts I would never wear..!
     
  3. suicidesaints Apr 20, 2016
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    Thank you Yeezus
     
  4. Cola. Apr 20, 2016
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    I was such a looker in the old days Prestigious

    Haha I have so many band shirts and yet I think I wear like three in rotation
     
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  6. jorbjorb Apr 20, 2016
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    7 rings

    yeah. I stopped wearing band merch a long time ago. They look really bad.
     
  7. DearCory Apr 20, 2016
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    It's also interesting that its creating a secondary market for merch. Example:

    The "I feel like Pablo" shirts, are Gildan brand, and have a common font on them.

    Kanye sells them for $45 (t-shirt) and $65 (long sleeve t-shirt)

    Go on Etsy, eBay, or Amazon and get an EXACT replica, shipped to you for under $20.

    I know there's always been knockoffs... but now the internet is doing a really good job of replicating the originals, to a T.
     
  8. zachff Apr 20, 2016
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    This is getting kind of meta but there was a kid in NY who went to the TLOP pop-up shop, bought a few items, bootlegged them, then sold them back to people waiting in line the next day.
    Article here: How a 17-year-old got his fake Yeezy merch Kanye-approved