Merch Math for Musicians — cover
The Artist Operator series
Part of Monetize, one of the six jobs

Merch Math for Musicians

Unit Economics, Pricing, Nightly Counts and the Break-Even Point

For most independent artists the merch table out-earns the door — and most run it with no numbers at all. Four pieces of math fix that: true unit economics, the break-even point before you order, per-head forecasting so you buy for the tour you booked, and the nightly count that turns all of it into money that actually arrives.

Pages
11
Format
PDF
Chapters
Chapters 22–26
$14
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Anyone with a closet full of larges and no idea how it happened.

What’s inside

Item cards: true cost, profit per unit, break-even units, markup
Pricing rules of thumb and the size curve
Per-head forecasting bands by room type
Nightly count sheets and the reorder verdict
This pack is included in The Operator's Vault — all thirteen packs for $89 instead of $202.99.