Kacey Musgraves’ Merch Sales Keep Her Band And Crew Employed During Pandemic 01/06/21 AT 2:55 PM The COVID-19 pandemic led to many radical shifts when it came to how people interacted with one another and businesses tried to find ways to stay afloat in a struggling economy. However, with job security also less stable with the pandemic’s continued onslaught, one artist has found a way to make sure that her band and the rest of the crew she employs are staying employed. In an interview with The New York Times, Kacey Musgraves, a six-time Grammy Award-winning country singer, revealed that pivoting to merchandise sales in 2020 after touring and live music shows came to a screeching halt has helped her not only with having a creative outlet during quarantine but also helped her do something unthinkable—keep every member of her staff, from her band members to her crew, employed.