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 income stream

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

“The quicker the higher – typically it feels a bit like those scenes in Spinal Tap, dashing down corridors to seek out tips on 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 difference between making a loss and with the ability to pay my lease for 3 months”.