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Dave271069
21-02-2014, 03:32 PM
Hi,
I would like to add to the range of tshirts I currently supply, I'm looking for a uk supplier of licensed transfers that I can press to tshirts, does anyone have any inside info they would like to share or PM me.

Is there a way of getting Music bands etc on a licensed transfer?

thanks all.

dave

Justin
21-02-2014, 04:42 PM
I always used to import from USA myself, pretty painless really, I tended to double the online price to cover shipping and tax etc. You don have to wait a while but it's worth the exercise. I don't think there really is anywhere that prints and supplies in the UK, couple of companies will order on your behalf but that takes the fun out of it!

Company I dealt with had a few music transfers that were licensed/

Dave271069
21-02-2014, 04:45 PM
Can you share this company Justin? do you have a web address or is it the ones that we can get from thetransferpress like Art-brands and best friends pets and the wild side?

Justin
21-02-2014, 04:47 PM
http://www.proworldinc.com/heat-transfers.html

I would have shared before....but couldn't remember! lol

I have thought about bringing over in larger bulk if I could raise enough interest.

Earl Smith
24-02-2014, 10:06 AM
http://jmb.es/index.php/en/
and a company called Great Dane in the US but I cant find their web site, sorry.

neilb
24-02-2014, 10:18 AM
a company called Great Dane in the US but I cant find their web site, sorry.


http://www.greatdanegraphics.com/ I think they are more 'stock images' rather than transfers though.

neilb
24-02-2014, 10:40 AM
http://www.artbrands.com/ US based again though.

Limara
24-02-2014, 06:27 PM
Hi,
I would like to add to the range of tshirts I currently supply, I'm looking for a uk supplier of licensed transfers that I can press to tshirts, does anyone have any inside info they would like to share or PM me.

Is there a way of getting Music bands etc on a licensed transfer?

thanks all.

dave
there is also Wildside, http://www.thewildside.com/
and in the UK The Transfer press deal with Wildside, Bestfriends pets and Artbrands http://www.thetransferpress.co.uk/acatalog/transfer-overview.html

Renniwano
24-02-2014, 07:05 PM
I have used The Transfer Press for some of their transfers.. and have had some lovely feedback on the quality of them too.. but regards music bands.. I wouldn't have a clue..

neilb
24-02-2014, 07:10 PM
I missed that aspect of the original question, I don't think any main music rights holders licence transfers.

pisquee
24-02-2014, 09:02 PM
If you want to go down licensing brands, then you need to go to something like Brand Licensing Europe at Olympia in October

ASO Embroidery
25-02-2014, 08:22 PM
Hi I owned a t shirt business ( wait for it ) way back in 1986 before the big groups bands single artists started with all the major copyright issues that they have today my main supplier for all these transfers was target transfers who still do some but no music stuff again probably because of copyright and even if you could it would probably cost a small country to licence them the other major player was imagine transfers who were big in all the music stuff as soon as it hit the charts they had a transfer out but as said in previous posts you will be very lucky to find anybody that can supply then.
in saying that I still have hundreds of them lying next to me as we speak which I have had since I shut my shop although they are over 20 years old most off them still print if anyone is looking for anything specific ( older artists) of course let me know and I may be able to help you
out when I bought these they were legal and above board in case this is an issue

Heatxpress
15-02-2015, 09:33 PM
What do u have ?

socialgiraffe
16-02-2015, 10:38 AM
Is there a way of getting Music bands etc on a licensed transfer?

In short no ;-)

This is more relevant now that ever before as it is the main source of income for many artists (due to illegal downloads). The official merchandisers are very protective of their license due to the amount of money it costs to purchase. Personally I wouldn't go there but that's easy for me to say as I work within that industry

GoonerGary
16-02-2015, 12:15 PM
I get those Brand Licensing Europe through the door all the time, but when you do the sums to buy an official license, unless you are supplying retailers Nationwide/ worldwide, you'll never get your money back. Certainly not by selling online through ebay etc which is why you can spot dodgy sellers a mile off.

I wouldn't blame illegal downloads though social, it's record companies only giving bands pennies in royalties for music sales. Bands relying on merchandise as you say and ticket sales for revenue.

socialgiraffe
16-02-2015, 12:24 PM
I wouldn't blame illegal downloads though social, it's record companies only giving bands pennies in royalties for music sales. Bands relying on merchandise as you say and ticket sales for revenue.

Sorry Gooner, I should clarify...

I am not making/passing comment on the business practices of the music industry, God knows I know how flawed it is :-). It was purely pointing out that due to lost revenue in music sales they have turned their attention to other sources of income, i.e. merchandise.

viccar
16-02-2015, 05:57 PM
http://www.koolart.co.uk/tag/170/Music-Stars/132/Music-Stars/ used to do some bands ect not sure if they still do.