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# Bands Meets Brands: How To Make Money In Music 2015 [INFOGRAPHIC]
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/bands-meets-brands-how-to-make-money-in-music-2015/
- Published: 2015-10-30T12:55:00.000Z
- Updated: 2015-10-30T12:55:00.000Z
- Description: As physical sales continue a downward spiral, artists are turning to brands to replace revenue. Examples are everywhere from Drake (“I avoided the coke game and went with Sprite instead”) to Rihanna. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/10/bands-meets-brands-how-to-make-money-in-mu
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, Ariana Grande, Chris Brown (American entertainer), Drake (entertainer), Iggy Azalea, Instagram, Kanye West, Meek Mill, New York, Rihanna, Vibe (magazine), #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:28

[![BANDS AND BRANDS](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c7e52371970b-150wi "BANDS AND BRANDS")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c7e52371970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)As physical sales continue a downward spiral, **artists are turning to brands** to replace revenue. Examples are everywhere from **Drake** (“I avoided the coke game and went with Sprite instead”) to **Rihanna** (“Got my Ray-Bans on and I'm feelin’ hella cool tonight”) and **5 Seconds of Summer** (“You look so perfect standing there in my American Apparel underwear”).

*via [The Atlantic](http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/11/how-to-make-money-in-music/407875/?ref=hypebot.com)*

[![Bands And Brand](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d16ef505970c-450wi "Bands And Brand")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d16ef505970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)

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