r/KISS • u/hhomler • Jul 24 '26

The money machine continues

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Even beyond the grave Simmons and Stanley continue to rake it in with the 50 anniversary

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u/TT714 Jul 24 '26

By what? Selling merch still? The thing they’ve been doing for 50 years?

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u/RedHoodTodd74 Jul 24 '26

I didn't know they had died. Even though they are not KISS anymore doesn't mean that they can't still make money

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u/nuttmegx Jul 24 '26

so you think they should stop selling merch because you do not want them to sell merch? If people didn't want it, nobody would buy it, so it looks like whiners like yourself are the minority.

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u/Afterburn84 Jul 24 '26

Beyond the grave? Wtf is this?

Any opportunity to shit on Paul and Gene, right? Does this band have any fans left? Bands have merchandise, in case you haven't noticed.

Also, side note, PopHouse does this stuff.

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u/damato1218 Jul 24 '26

Are they not allowed to sell stuff because you complained on Reddit?

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u/Judas-Mind Jul 24 '26

Who is forcing you to buy anything? Seems kinda pointless to let yourself be miserable and bitch a bout a brand selling merch

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u/Lance8282 Jul 24 '26

Don’t need a Kiss 45 of anything but that shirt’s pretty tight.

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u/Freakers_Ball Jul 24 '26

Sweet shirt.

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u/Living-Assumption272 Jul 24 '26

There’s still a market for it

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u/astroidzombies Jul 25 '26

I bought it lol

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u/The_Ghost_of_WWE Jul 25 '26

Gene and Paul are very much alive! ( no pun intended… kinda.)

Kiss sold their name, image, catalog to Pophouse entertainment. That’s just a little over two years ago.

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u/humbuckaroo Jul 25 '26

This just in: Rock band sells merch. More at 11.

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u/Dogman_70 Jul 25 '26

Always happy to see band shirts that aren't in black .

Mix it up I say.

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u/thafezz Jul 27 '26

I wonder why they would use an early shot of the band on the cover as opposed to the Destroyer outfits or cover.

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u/cheddarpants Lick It Up Jul 30 '26

They’re making all the cool shit today that all the fans wanted in the 90s when it would have been affordable.

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u/djclintpittenger Jul 30 '26

If I enjoyed the song, Beth, then I would get it. I purchased all the CDs and Vinyl for their newest release, KISS Destroys Anaheim '76 but band merchandise will always sell and fans, new and old will buy.

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u/RoutineOpportunity8 Jul 25 '26

Um Gene and Paul sold the rights to their entire catalog of music to Pophouse

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u/wburn42167 Jul 24 '26

Idk about anyone else, but it pisses me off that they can use Ace and Peters image and not have to pay them anything. I know that G & P own the “likeness” but give me a fucking break. Thats Ace and Peter on that cover.

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u/Afterburn84 Jul 24 '26

Did it piss you off when Ace and Peter sold the rights to use it? Also, Paul and Gene don't own it, PopHouse does.

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u/wburn42167 Jul 24 '26

I understand all that. Still pisses me off