Sell, sell, sell...

News: 8th December 2010 by Louise Dodgson under Selling & Distributing Your Music

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hmk/3852972047/

Services such as Pledge Music have encouraged bands and artists to offer all variety of products for sale to raise valuable funds for their projects. It can range from an MP3 and t-shirt combo to a private gig in your living room.

And it's not just the grassroots artists that are making the most of this alternative method of making money...you can pay thousands for meet and greet opportunities with the Bieber, Lady Gaga, Gang Of Four. Why do established acts need to go to these lengths for extra cash? Perhaps they just love spending time with their fans THAT much! This article in The Independent asks why artists are going to such lengths to sell themselves...