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September 2009

CD Packaging of the Week: Animal Collective’s ‘Merriweather Post Pavilion’

Share No, it is not moving and yes your eyes are still fine. This is the cover image of Merriweather Post Pavilion, the 8th studio album of Animal Collective.
The much-anticipated and now celebrated album boast trippy cover art inspired by the work of Japanese psychologist Akiyoshi Kitaoka. Kitaoka has created heaps of incredible visual [...]

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Marion Isobel

20 September 2009

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PACK EXPO 2009

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Attend PACK EXPO 2009 on October 5-7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center to find all the packaging and processing business solutions you need to compete in today’s challenging marketplace. Highlights include:

More than 1,600 exhibits showcasing the latest industry trends and technologies.
Keynote presentations delivered [...]

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Marion Isobel

17 September 2009

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Music Sales: Will Kanye’s outburst affect his ticket sales?

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After upstaging Taylor Swift at the VMAs, I can’t wait to find out what will become of Kanye West’s career. Kanye made numerous apologies and stated he would “take some time off” to reflect – But he will instead join Lady Gaga for the “Fame Kills” tour starting this fall. Will the outburst affect his [...]

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Marion Isobel

16 September 2009

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Featured CD Packaging Designer: Alex Cornell

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I stumbled upon Alex Cornell’s Wes Anderson Film Festival works and I love his style. His works really standout that I just can’t not feature him in our blog! Luckily, I had the chance to interview this talented young graphic designer from San Francisco.

Could you tell us something about yourself?
I am 24, [...]

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Marion Isobel

16 September 2009

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One Crazy Invention!

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It’s a CD Jewel case but it acts like an Ipod therefore I am calling it CD-pod. Imagine the confusion you will give to your seatmate on the subway as you rock out with your… CD case. This invention is CRAZZZZY! Just thinking about the people’s puzzled faces makes me want to buy it right [...]

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Marion Isobel

11 September 2009

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Record label News: Recording Companies Are Suing The Ellen Degeneres Show

Share Some of the world’s largest recording companies are suing “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” claiming producers violated their copyrights by playing more than 1,000 songs during the “dance over” segment of the show without permission.According to the suit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Nashville, the defendants said they didn’t “roll that way.” Scott [...]

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Marion Isobel

10 September 2009

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Independent Music: New Business Models

ShareWhenever someone criticizes the music industry for their stubborn refusal to accept new business models (and the subsequent pressure on governments and ISPs to police the end users because the industry is not making as much money as it used to), the question that inevitably pops up is: what are these new business models?
In fact, [...]

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Marion Isobel

10 September 2009

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Disc Makers Music Seminar

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If you’re in the Atlanta area on Wednesday, September 16 at 7:00 pm, come join Disc Makers for our latest music seminar featuring guest speaker JaWar. JaWar is a Motivational Speaker, Author & Business Consultant. He speaks and consults on personal achievement, Internet marketing, monetizing (making money online) your Internet presence, SEO (search engine [...]

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Marion Isobel

9 September 2009

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Kick-Ass Packaging of the Week: Flight of the Conchords

ShareFlight of the Conchords’ Bret and Jermaine officially made the crossover from TV stars to rock stars via this full-length self-titled album. If you still haven’t seen them on HBO, one youtube video can definitely convince you that these guys are awesome cool. The pair is seriously funny and is definitely worth every penny and [...]

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Marion Isobel

8 September 2009

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Music News: Jay-Z’s Much-awaited Album is Out Now!

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Jay-Z’s much-hyped new album, The Blueprint 3, will be released today, Sept. 8.
This will mark Hova’s (the name that rapper,Jay-Z calls himself since he considers himself the “God” of rap) third album following his alleged retirement in 2003 and the third installment in his critically-revered Blueprint series. The Sept. 11 release was originally planned to [...]

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Marion Isobel

8 September 2009

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