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, however is offering an important income stream

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

“The quicker the higher – typically it feels a bit like these scenes in Spinal Faucet, dashing down corridors to seek out tips on how to get there,” stated the singer-songwriter, whose latest album was produced by the former 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”.