Starting Your Career As A Musician

table can have them craving a t-shirt, hat or other item. You might even consider doing a CD or shirt signing. Or, in some stran ...

money. So, put a merch budget aside from the revenue generated from a few gigs and CD sales, along with initial merch sales. Nex ...

T-Shirts, tanks, polo shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies Hats and caps Drinkware–Mugs, water bottles, sippy cups, shot glasses Bags–T ...

Going the traditional route will require tapping into the services of others. That usu- ally means a graphic designer, screen an ...

Beyond that, sadly, artwork is often ripped off from authentic designers or isn’t up to pro- duction standards. Sometimes design ...

ers only allow for printing on the front and in a certain size. Yet more topics to discuss with your designer. And here you thou ...

As with a graphic designer, start by asking around for referrals. Check with other bands to learn where they had their merch mad ...

load of dough when Mother Nature doesn’t want to play nice and rain ruins your prod- ucts. Think ahead. This stuff starts to tak ...

ments are set to go out when the number of products sold, you set, is reached. You can set things up to get paid when you sell $ ...

vide many more features, such as integration with Quickbooks, list building and much more. But, start off smaller first and grow ...

The ability to accept credit and debit cards at you merchandise table can greatly in- crease your revenue. Many people carry lit ...

foamcore board with a display easel attached to the back so it will stand up. Your local of- fice supply will carry all these it ...

sive bumper sticker, keychain and USB dive with tunes package. You’re creative. Get some ideas going. Here’s a word to the wise. ...

people about your show and your stuff. That will increase your fan base, which in turn over time, means more money in your bank ...

Finally, don’t forget to ask your fans what type of merchandise is important to them This is one area where an e-newsletter and ...

Chapter 11: Legal Issues And Your Business Team I’ve mentioned this several times and it bears stating again, especially for thi ...

ness banker. While they may operate successfully, it’s a risky decision, especially when thing start becoming more complex and l ...

Legal Structures Let’s start off with your legal entity. As mentioned, there are several legal structures in- cluding sole propr ...

Partnerships can be general or limited and many bands opt for this structure. In many ways, a partnership is exactly like a marr ...

happen and can easily screw up everything you’ve worked so hard to achieve. On the tax front, the partners file partnership tax ...