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Marion Isobel

Vinyl Pressing Tips for First-timers

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Share Releasing music on vinyl is one of the hottest trends in late 2000s. Vinyl records made a big comeback in 2008 and I do not think it’s just a passing trend- it is finally here to stay. Vinyl record sales is still growing each year since its comeback. The 2011 Music Sales Report shows [...]

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26 January 2012

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

Smashable CD Packaging- Perfect for Relieving Stress!

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ShareBreak It is a body and mind relaxation kit that contains a meditation CD. The wonderful thing about this CD packaging is that before you can check the goodies inside, you have to literally break it. So flex your muscles and crack your knuckles and get ready to give this CD case a good smashin. [...]

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16 January 2012

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

Musicians: How to Get Your Groove Back in 2012

ShareAre you experiencing a big slump in your music career and 2012 doesn’t excite you one bit? Have your big dreams and strong motivation turned into the size of a pea? Then you are just like me…a year ago. That was around this time in 2011. Hope and motivation and enthusiasm were running out of [...]

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10 January 2012

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Be Strategic With Your CD Artwork (or How Weezer Uses CD Packaging Effectively)

ShareBefore we talk about CD packaging, let me first convince you why branding is necessary for musicians. Some of you might wonder why you need to create a marketing plan when your music should be the only basis for your music career. I know some of you do not want to think about marketing because [...]

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5 January 2012

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Creative CD & Vinyl Invitations

ShareAre you a music freak who’s about to celebrate your 25th birthday? Or, are you about to get hitched with a person whom you share your love for music? Then, you might get inspired by these cute CD and vinyl invites. Vinyl- looking CD Invitations These custom screen printed invites may look like a vinyl [...]

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4 January 2012

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Indie Musician: What Publicists Need From Musicians

ShareAnne Leighton handles publicity and music services for a range of master musicians including up-and-comers Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius, Mike Keneally, KJ Denhert, Emily Hurd, Jann Klose, plus classic artists Vonda Shepard, Jethro Tull, Tower of Power, and many others. She wrote this article which was posted as a guest post on Music Think Tank. I’m [...]

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27 December 2011

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

Best of the Best- Our top 10 Articles of 2011

ShareBranding Yourself as a Musician- A Checklist Branding and promoting your band is not like selling Avon products or vacuum cleaners. Here is a list of things a band should have if you want to brand your band and make a career out of your craft. 6 Reasons People are Buying Vinyl Records Again According to industry [...]

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23 December 2011

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

How to Create a Buzz for Your CD Packaging

ShareAs a new artist releasing an album for the first time, it is one of your goals to get as much attention as possible. You are willing to experiment and do whatever it takes in order for people to talk about your album, your gigs, your posters, and of course, let’s not forget- your CD [...]

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20 December 2011

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Graphic Designer: Getting Paid Right

Share If you’re a fresh graduate doing his first graphic design project, you probably have no idea how to put a fair price on your work. Quote a much higher price and they’d likely cancel the assignment, quote a very low price and you’d slowly hate your career.  So, how can a fresh graduate determine [...]

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14 December 2011

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

10 Things to Know before You Launch a Music-Based Company

ShareBill Wilson is Vice President of Digital Strategy and Business Development for the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM), the #1 trade association for professionals in the music industry. For almost 20 years, Bill ran Blackout Records in New York City, which originated as a label for hardcore bands and was responsible for putting out [...]

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14 December 2011

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

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