“It is Making More durable And More durable For Artists To Survive Out There”

Merch cuts are hardly fashionable with bands nowadays. Dream Theater‘s John Petrucci has been vocal about his dislike for the observe, whereas In Flames‘ Anders Fridén has known as for bands to return collectively and combat ’em. Now Worry Manufacturing unit guitarist Dino Cazares is as soon as once more weighing in on the observe in an interview with The Razor’s Edge, and he is irritated… as all of us are.

“It is form of like simply life on the whole. Anyone who has a standard job — you are still getting paid 10 bucks an hour, however your hire went up, your insurance coverage went up, meals costs went up, fuel costs went up, however your pay is similar. It is form of like the way it’s been for bands as nicely. Promoters are solely prepared to pay you a lot, however all the things else went up. Now the membership house owners and the promoters are taking a lower of your merchandise, so it is making more durable and more durable for artists to outlive on the market.”

Cazares additional elaborated on his level, saying that the cuts have actually obtained bigger as time went on. Y’know, even if the price of all the things is barely rising and raises aren’t precisely being thrown round.

“Sure. That is been the entire debate, that it has been getting bigger and bigger. In fact there’s at all times been a proportion that you must give to venues. That is simply how it’s. Merch proportion — we’re speaking about merch proportion. However, after all, it is getting greater and better. So, sadly, the followers are those who must pay for that, as a result of as soon as the merch percentages get greater that the venue takes, then you definitely’re gonna have to boost your costs on a t-shirt. That is simply inevitable and that is unlucky, [but] that is what occurs.”

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