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0 pointsInsanity4h ago0 comments

I think what the article is driving at is that The Ramones are the _first_ band where that became true.

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Are they? I mean they're world famous. I'm sure there were thousands of local bands before them that made a penny from merchandise. Maybe they didn't even have finished records to sell.

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0 pointsInsanity4h ago0 comments

I think what the article is driving at is that The Ramones are the _first_ band where that became true.

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nottorp3h ago

Are they? I mean they're world famous. I'm sure there were thousands of local bands before them that made a penny from merchandise. Maybe they didn't even have finished records to sell.

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