Rise in vinyl sales at concerts gives indie artists a vital lifeline

Musicians are finding that selling their data at gigs is not an afterthought, but is providing an important income stream

As quickly as Roxanne de Bastion comes off stage, there's one factor on her thoughts – getting right down to run her merchandise stall.

“The faster the higher – typically it feels a bit like those scenes in Spinal Faucet, dashing down corridors to seek out learn how to get there,” stated the singer-songwriter, whose newest album was produced by the previous Suede guitarist, Bernard Butler. On a current tour, selling copies of You & Me, We Are the Similar afterwards “was the distinction between making a loss and with the ability to pay my lease for three months”.