“It’s Making Harder And Harder For Artists To Survive Out There”

Merch cuts are hardly widespread with bands nowadays. Dream Theater‘s John Petrucci has been vocal about his dislike for the observe, whereas In Flames‘ Anders Fridén has called for bands to return collectively and combat ’em. Now Fear Factory 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 sort of like simply life typically. Anyone who has a traditional job — you are still getting paid 10 bucks an hour, however your hire went up, your insurance coverage went up, meals costs went up, gasoline costs went up, however your pay is similar. It is sort of like the way it’s been for bands as nicely. Promoters are solely prepared to pay you a lot, however every little thing else went up. Now the membership house owners and the promoters are taking a reduce of your merchandise, so it is making tougher and tougher for artists to outlive on the market.”

Cazares additional elaborated on his level, saying that the cuts have actually acquired bigger as time went on. Y’know, even though the price of every little thing is barely growing 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 share that you must give to venues. That is simply how it’s. Merch share — we’re speaking about merch share. However, after all, it is getting greater and better. So, sadly, the followers are those who need to pay for that, as a result of as soon as the merch percentages get greater that the venue takes, then you definately’re gonna have to lift your costs on a t-shirt. That is simply inevitable and that is unlucky, [but] that is what occurs.”

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