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Why you should make your own vinyl record in 2020

Why should you make your own vinyl record in 2020 when there's a pandemic that has turned the world upside down? Musicians all over the world are suffering from the consequences of COVID as we say goodbye to concerts, gigs, ...
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/ James Hill
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CD Packaging: Proyecto Gritos (Screaming Project)

Design: Claudio Corrales Location: Costa Rica Project Type: Produced Client: Felipe Solis - Musician (Guitarist) Product Launch Location: Global Packaging Contents: Music Packaging Substrate / Materials: Paper, acetate Printing Process: Litho Printing Joy and sadness are together in humanity, this shapes ...
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/ Jon Ashford
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10 Music Download Cards For Inspiration

Have you ever heard of music download cards? I'm sure you've had, because these things have taken digital music into a whole new level and have helped musicians market themselves and their music. But if you haven't, well it's a ...
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/ Jon Ashford
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5 Ways Indie Musicians Can Influence The World

Being a full-time indie musician is already tough and yes, it is very fulfilling. However, after reaching a certain level of success, you want to do more than just music. You want to do more and contribute more as an ...
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/ Jon Ashford
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Where can I order band custom merch in LA?

Band merch is one of the primary sources of income for musicians, just a few digits shy from live shows. We all love band merch not only because they're awesome symbols of our youth but It’s one of the best ...
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/ James Hill
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5 Things that Helped Me Get Through the Pandemic Blues

It's half of the year 2020 and we're still here-- and we're all feeling the covid pandemic blues. How are you guys holding up? It’s a little silly to ask this question because we know nobody is beaming with happiness ...
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/ James Hill
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COVID Pandemic Mental Health Resources

Last month, roughly 70% of Americans experienced moderate-to-severe mental distress—triple the rate seen in 2018, according to a new study from researchers at San Diego State University and Florida State University. Twenge, the coauthor of the study, says the severity of ...
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/ James Hill
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11 Things No Artist Should Live Without

Whether you're just starting out or you've been around for decades, there are essentials that you should not live without especially if you want your career to progress (who doesn't?). As they say, artists cannot live with talent alone.  You ...
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/ Chris Bauer
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8 Artist Tips on How to Not Give a Damn and Just Do Your Own Thing

Making uncompromising art is tough so we collected some artist tips from some of the greatest artists in our time. It's hard not to follow trends and worry about marketing if you've been doing this for quite a while. It's ...
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/ James Hill
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CD Packaging: Land in Sicht by Oomph!

We here at Unified are obsessed with beautiful CD packaging. We’ve been making creative releases since 2008 and lovely packaging has become an obsession of ours. We even have a Pinterest page dedicated to all things media packaging. If you ...
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/ Chris Bauer