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Hacker News Mar 22, 2026 at 01:58 Developer Tools

The truth that haunts the Ramones: 'They sold more T-shirts than records'

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The article notes that the Ramones earned more from T‑shirt sales than from their record sales, highlighting the band's commercial success was driven more by merchandise than music.

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