USATODAY.com – Summer tours help bands pay bills
Bela Fleck, of the Flecktones, says that giving away product is a good way to grow the business.
“Flecktones fan Hope Lin, 41, who has seen the band perform four times this year, says taping “not only promotes the fan base, but the active purchasing of albums in the long run. Most people that hear tunes from traded live shows want to hear the studio or live album version as well.”