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Marion Isobel

Music Distributor News: INgrooves acquires UMG’s Fontana

Share In a move signaling the continuing shift from physical to digital sales in the music biz, San Francisco-based digital distributor INgrooves has acquired Universal Music Group’s indie distribution arm Fontana Distribution. Terms of the deal, which had been widely rumored within the industry in recent weeks, were not disclosed. San Francisco-based INgrooves has handled [...]

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5 March 2012

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

6 Don’ts of Marketing Your Album Online

Share So your album will be out soon and you are so excited to start talking about it online. You know people will rave about it and it will become sensational. But before you upload that photo, compose that blog post, or post that shout-out, make sure you will not commit any of the online [...]

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2 March 2012

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

Conceptual DVD Packaging: Real Housewives Doll Accessories

ShareDVD: The Real Housewives of Orange County Company: Bravo TV Art Director: Dawn Kim Special Features: This is definitely one of the most glamorous DVD packaging I’ve seen in my lifetime. Each DVD features one of the three housewives. Each has various plastic accessories– foods, shoes, and other items, all of which reflect the character’s preferences [...]

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23 February 2012

Marion Isobel 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

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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

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

Creative CD & Vinyl Invitations

ShareAre you a music freak who’s about to celebrate your 25th birthday? Or, are you about to get hitched to a person whom you share your love for music? You can learn to die-cut and DIY your packaging or let the pros at Unified do it for you. Meanwhile, get inspired by these cute CD [...]

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4 January 2012

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

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

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