


This is part three of the Planet Money Records series. Just sounding good isn't enough and turning a profit in the music business means being creative, patient and knowing the right people. Things get complicated when we try to turn the song into a viral hit. After starting a label and negotiating our first record deal, we're taking the Inflation song out into the world to figure out the hidden economics of the music business. And we now have a full line of merch - including a limited edition vinyl record a colorful, neon hoodie and 70s-inspired stickers - n.pr/shopplanetmoney. It recently hit 1 million streams on Spotify.

Planet Money tries to turn Inflation, the song, into a viral hit : Planet Money Since we started Planet Money Records and released the 47-year-old song "Inflation," the song has taken off.
