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Interactive T-Shirts That Put the Awe in Awesome

Are you looking for a t-shirt concept that will really put people in awe? Here are some of the coolest interactive shirts that will grab anyone’s attention. Personal Embedded Equalizer Shirt Party like it’s 2999 with the glowing display on the T-Qualizer that dynamically changes with any ambient sound or music. Bongo Drum T-Shirt The [...]

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14 March 2012

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

Five Reasons Musicians Should Give a Damn about CD Packaging

So you’re just so pissed because one band member is very persistent that you make a really good looking CD packaging. WTF, right? It’s not like you’re already rich and famous. It’s your first time to release an album and you don’t want to spend big bucks because you’re not even sure if people will [...]

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11 March 2012

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

CD Manufacturing: Copyright, Permission, and other Legal Requirements

Copyright is tricky and people will fight hard for whatever rights they think they have so you better be armed. One of our obligations as CD manufacturers is to protect our clients (you) from getting harmed by asking for the legal requirements before manufacturing your project. We do not want people suing you for stealing [...]

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9 March 2012

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

More Creative Ways to Use QR Codes

Have you tried putting the QR code of your website to your merchandise? Some of you may have thought about it but didn’t pursue the idea because it looks cheap and boring and too commercial. Promoting your music using QR codes can be beneficial for your band. A good merchandise with a good-looking QR code (i.e. [...]

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6 March 2012

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

Music Distributor News: INgrooves acquires UMG’s Fontana

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 digital [...]

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5 March 2012

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

6 Don’ts of Marketing Your Album Online

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 marketing [...]

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2 March 2012

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

Conceptual DVD Packaging: Real Housewives Doll Accessories

DVD: 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

CD Packaging: OHM Electronic Music

Packaging and booklet design for a collection of electronic music from 1948–1980. The album cover is designed with a system of interchangeable images. The lines and shapes in the images are based on line drawings from the experimental instruments used by the musicians. _______________________________________________________________________ Unified Manufacturing is a custom CD/DVD and Vinyl Manufacturing facility based on [...]

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20 February 2012

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

9 Ways to Get Inspiration for Your Album Artwork

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It’s your first album and you want everything to be perfect- including, of course, the CD artwork. But you are too drained! You’ve been thinking of concepts for your album artwork for weeks yet no idea is remarkable enough. So you’re now hopeless and you’re running out of time. First, you need to take a [...]

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20 February 2012

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

CD Packaging with Minimalist Designs

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We’ve seen plenty of CD package with minimalist designs shape up in the late 2000s. After the dark age of the ’90s came the year 2000 along with many fancy photoshop blings and all kinds of other clutter. We’ve seen lots of CD package with over-the-top designs that aim to grab people’s attention. But seems [...]

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14 February 2012

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

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