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

Musicians are discovering that selling their data at gigs is not an afterthought, but is offering an important revenue stream

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

“The quicker the better – typically it feels a bit like those scenes in Spinal Faucet, dashing down corridors to seek out tips on how to get there,” stated the singer-songwriter, whose newest 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 difference between making a loss and with the ability to pay my lease for three months”.