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August 2010

CD Packaging: 42 Reggae Album Cover Designs (The Art & Culture of Jamaica)

The Maytals

ShareIn this post, we’re taking a look at the cover designs of 42 album cover designs from reggae and related genres. See how Scientist rid the World of the evil curse of the Vampires, say hello to Uglyman, and learn why the colours red, gold and green are so central in reggae and Rastafari culture. [...]

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31 August 2010

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

8 Publicity Tips for New Musicians

ShareYou must have realized by now that as an indie musician, you practically have to do everything on your own-including publicity. You barely have time to practice your music and ha! You still have to contact that editor, that music blogger, that radio guy just for 2 minutes of fame. Do not complain, now. Yes, [...]

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30 August 2010

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

Music Packaging: Raise a Glass of…

ShareAnd for this week’s music packaging concepts…Music Packaging with drinks. Kampai! To view the complete list of artwork themes that we’ve complied, scroll down to the bottom of this post. All photos are from: LPCoverLover Here is the list of Artwork themes that we’ve compiled so far: Guns Cigarettes Sharks Roses Telephones Body Hair Aliens [...]

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29 August 2010

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

Indie Filmmaking: THE TEN PRINCIPLES OF HYBRID DISTRIBUTION

ShareThis article was written by the film distribution guru, Peter Broderick, and first appeared in IndieWire. Today many filmmakers are as determined to retain “distribution control” as they are to maintain “creative control.” Distribution control is the power to determine the overall structure and sequence of distribution, select distribution partners, and divide up distribution rights. [...]

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28 August 2010

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

Indie Musicians: How to Get Gigs When Your Band is Still Unknown

Share There is a certain catch 22 in getting a gig when you’re band is still new.  Booking agents won’t pay attention to you if you still haven’t played live even once, and you cannot get other gigs unless you have that first gig. It’s like applying for  jobs which all require 2 years or [...]

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28 August 2010

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

CD Packaging: Brian Eno’s “Small Craft On A Milk Sea” Box Set

ShareBrian Eno has a new album called “Small Craft on a Milk Sea” which will be released on November 2. When you check their site, it’s interesting (but not a surprise) that it tells more about the creative packaging than the actual music. Fans of Eno’s art will appreciate the evocative artworks by Eno himself, [...]

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27 August 2010

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

CD Packaging: Which Type of Packaging Suits My Project?

ShareSure you can place your CD or DVD in any packaging that you like- if you’re not going to distribute it. But if your project is for mass distribution-say if you’ll use it as a marketing tool, a product demo, etc- then you better know what type of packaging is appropriate for it. Music Demo [...]

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27 August 2010

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

How To: Make a Swank-Looking DVD Menu

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Share by Login decker The menu templates included with most DVD authoring applications are too fugly for even ironic use. But that’s just as well, because creating a sophisticated animated menu tailored to your content can take less time than burning the DVD to disc! Using Photoshop and NeroVision Express 3, we updated the orientation [...]

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26 August 2010

james James Hill

How to Design a CD Cover Using Photo shop

ShareHow to Design a CD Cover Using Photo shop This is a re- post from the Awesome Danny Law. You can find him at the www.theoutlawgroup.com So many Photoshop tutorials that are online today make the design process look like it is just one flawless process from start to finish. Any good designer will tell [...]

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25 August 2010

james James Hill

Indie Musicians: 5 Self-Promotion Tips for New Musicians

ShareSo how do you start reaching out to people and promoting your music when only your 5 friends and their mothers know about your band? Here are some sound self-promotion tips for new musicians. Don’t worry; these tips would not make you appear desperate. Get Social thru Social networks. Yes, even if only 5 people [...]

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22 August 2010

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

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