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Music Aside, Jimmy Buffet Was An Astute Marketer

Along with his timeless classics, musician Jimmy Buffet created a billion-dollar empire thanks to shrewd marketing.

"If people feel connected to a brand, the thinking goes, they will buy more stuff," says The Atlantic.

"Buffett was an early master of this art: He was selling goods and services, but he was also offering a sense of belonging. And though it has become de rigueur for celebrities to peddle branded products, be it skin care or tequila, Buffett has been translating pop-culture recognition into product sales for decades."

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