How much money are you spending a year on your favorite artist?

MusicMakesMeHIGHxX · 06-01-2011, 03:29 PM

It's interesting to see that their are still awesome supporting fans out there. I also spend a few hundred dollars on artists a year. I spend the most on tickets. Last year spent $250 on the Jay-Z & Eminem concert. Majority of the people are going to just stream music.

Charlemagne · 06-01-2011, 04:37 PM

I guess I'll say Tegan and Sara is my favorite artist (I don't really have one)

But let's see, bought 4 of their 5 albums at an average of around $16 so that's $64, I saw them in concert twice, first time I paid $20, second time I paid around $85 since I bought a ticket for me and a ticket for my friend. So in total that would be $169 I've spent in total on Tegan and Sara. That's over a few years though. This year I spent $0 on them because they had no CD's out, and I didn't see them live.

Alfred · 06-01-2011, 04:50 PM

I've owned 2 Clash T-shirts in my life and the only CD from them that I physically own, is, of course, London Calling.

Peridoks · 06-03-2011, 10:03 AM

I have a bunch of different shirts and hoodies from my favorite band, Dredg. So far this year, ive probably spent around $150 on more clothes, their new album, and tickets to them live.

Stacey. · 06-03-2011, 11:37 AM

It depends what they do during the year, like how many singles/albums they release, and then tickets to their tours and things.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 06-03-2011, 12:53 PM

Zilch.

Mick Jones said he was a-okay with p2p, so **** that
I did buy their records, but I'm sure none of the money went to them as they were released before I was even born

However for Morrissey I've spent like 50 bucks for one of his concerts. Whatevs, the man's a god to me and his concerts are always worth it.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 06-06-2011, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

Oh I just steal music and drive the nails further into the coffin of the music industry.

Honestly, I want SOMEONE to finally drive the final nail in it's coffin. That thing is an abominatin.

As for me... $0.00. But my favorite band hasn't really released any worthwhile material since 1978, so eh. (albeit spawned of two incredible spinoff solo albums... Which I hate to say I stole.)

Howard the Duck · 06-06-2011, 08:21 AM

most money I've spent on is Bob Dylan, I got nearly all his albums, plus the entire bootleg series bar No Direction Home

a good 500 buckaroos there

T-Shirts I buy are usually third party and not official merch

most of the artists I like seldom come here, if at all

~~Noah Bonez~~ · 06-07-2011, 04:29 AM

20-100 bux

ThePhanastasio · 06-07-2011, 06:08 AM

The thing about how much I spend on Phish is that the vast majority of their fans that I've met spend at least twice as much on them in a given year. I've actually never met a really big fan of the band who hasn't dropped a bare minimum of $75 a year.

This is why Trey's net worth went up last year from $63million to $75million this year. ($9.5million more than Bieber) I know that I could easily just stop buying merchandise or official releases and none of the band members would suffer in the slightest, but I can't do that. They really are good to their fans, good to all of the people who work in their organization, good about donating to charity...if they were complete douches, it'd be easier, but they're not.

They seem to have earned intense loyalty from their fanbase.

06-01-2011, 04:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
Charlemagne Say something vague Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,551	I guess I'll say Tegan and Sara is my favorite artist (I don't really have one) But let's see, bought 4 of their 5 albums at an average of around $16 so that's $64, I saw them in concert twice, first time I paid $20, second time I paid around $85 since I bought a ticket for me and a ticket for my friend. So in total that would be $169 I've spent in total on Tegan and Sara. That's over a few years though. This year I spent $0 on them because they had no CD's out, and I didn't see them live. __________________ Charlemagne had eyes like a lover, but last winter there was weather and his eyes they iced right over. My Last.fm

06-01-2011, 04:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	I've owned 2 Clash T-shirts in my life and the only CD from them that I physically own, is, of course, London Calling. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

06-03-2011, 10:03 AM	#14 (permalink)
Peridoks Groupie Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 2	I have a bunch of different shirts and hoodies from my favorite band, Dredg. So far this year, ive probably spent around $150 on more clothes, their new album, and tickets to them live. __________________ No self promotion/advertising permitted! Please read the rules.

06-07-2011, 06:08 AM	#20 (permalink)
ThePhanastasio Killed Laura Palmer Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ashland, KY Posts: 1,679	The thing about how much I spend on Phish is that the vast majority of their fans that I've met spend at least twice as much on them in a given year. I've actually never met a really big fan of the band who hasn't dropped a bare minimum of $75 a year. This is why Trey's net worth went up last year from $63million to $75million this year. ($9.5million more than Bieber) I know that I could easily just stop buying merchandise or official releases and none of the band members would suffer in the slightest, but I can't do that. They really are good to their fans, good to all of the people who work in their organization, good about donating to charity...if they were complete douches, it'd be easier, but they're not. They seem to have earned intense loyalty from their fanbase. __________________ Phish: Studio Discography Reviewed 100 Albums I Heartily Recommend My last.fm It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken Perhaps they're better left unsung

06-01-2011, 03:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
MusicMakesMeHIGHxX Groupie Join Date: May 2011 Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 16	It's interesting to see that their are still awesome supporting fans out there. I also spend a few hundred dollars on artists a year. I spend the most on tickets. Last year spent $250 on the Jay-Z & Eminem concert. Majority of the people are going to just stream music.

06-03-2011, 11:37 AM	#15 (permalink)
Stacey. Groupie Join Date: May 2011 Location: with cher lloyd. Posts: 40	It depends what they do during the year, like how many singles/albums they release, and then tickets to their tours and things.

06-03-2011, 12:53 PM	#16 (permalink)
~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	Zilch. Mick Jones said he was a-okay with p2p, so **** that I did buy their records, but I'm sure none of the money went to them as they were released before I was even born However for Morrissey I've spent like 50 bucks for one of his concerts. Whatevs, the man's a god to me and his concerts are always worth it.

06-07-2011, 04:29 AM	#19 (permalink)
~~Noah Bonez~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 24	20-100 bux