Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBack in the day, one of the great perks of being a music writer was “Free CDs and Tees” (t-shirts).
In recent years, it’s been other forms of swag — far beyond just t-shirts and hoodies, we’ve gotten everything from booze and blankets to coasters and cakes.And although last week’s George Harrison promotional gnomes were a new peak in unusually clever swag, apart from our free trip to Wyoming to hear Kanye West play his new album for 300 media luminaries three years ago, the Amazon Music Prime Day box that arrived today might take the cake… although it has moon pies and macarons, not cake.Amazon Music takes Prime Day very seriously: Taylor Swift, SZA, Dua Lipa and Becky G performed at their last Prime Day.
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