| ▲ | mrandish 4 hours ago | |
I read that Aerosmith made more money from Guitar Hero game royalties than from their albums. And it's been true for a long time that most acts make more from touring and merch than song sales. | ||
| ▲ | noobermin 2 hours ago | parent [-] | |
If you read the article, it will be clear that one of its core theses is that their lighting tech and graphic designer was essentially a pioneer of selling merchandise as a revenue generator for a band. | ||