September 2011
MC’S ANNUAL Merch, Duplication & Swag ISSUE!

Annual Directory of Merchandise, Duplication & Swag When an artist looks to stock up on popular Merch-table wares such as caps and T’s, or Swag items for promotional giveaway such as stickers and buttons, or he or she needs a fresh batch of CDs, EPs and vinyl records professionally printed and duplicated, there’s only one resource that has it all: Music Connection’s Directory of Merchandise, Duplication & Swag.
• COVER: Sugarland

Since their hit debut album in 2004, this dynamic country music duo––who stopped the show at this year’s Grammys telecast––have gone on to a slew of platinum albums, number one singles, and numerous awards, including multiple Grammys. To date, Sugarland have sold over 9 million albums and 5.5 million digital tracks. For this exclusive Q&A, Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush took time out from their two sold-out nights at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre.

• Feature: How to “Merch-up’ Your Music
Music Connection readers know all about the value of having branded caps and t-shirts for sale at gigs and on a band’s website. But what about “merching up” the physical product of recorded music? In this exclusive article, MC shows what inventive artists are doing to add spice and retail value to their CDs, vinyl, flash drives and more.

PLUS:
• TIP JAR – How To Make Your Own CD (And not go Broke!) (by hit songwriter Mark Winkler)
• Club Reviews from across the U.S.
• Crosstalk with Patrick Brown (Stevie Wonder, Brian Eno

Price: $5.00
Postage: $3.00