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Are people still buying CDs?

If you're a musician about to release an album, I'm sure you're wondering if you really should still make CDs when fewer and fewer people are buying CDs. For the first time in history, global revenue from music downloads and ...
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Unique Band Merch Ideas That Can Make Fans Go Wild

As we've said again and again and again, the best way for artists to survive these days is to diversify the source of income. Band merch are a must for artists to thrive especially now that CDs are not very ...
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/ Chris Bauer
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How to Make Lovely CD Box Sets Without Breaking the Bank

Planning to release a CD box set yet you don't want to spend big bucks on your CD packaging? Read up on how you can make lovely CD box sets that are affordable to make. We here at Unified are ...
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6 Things to Do Before Your Indie Film Premiere

You're finally done with the post-production of your film and it's time for your indie film premiere. Time to rejoice and take a looooong break! You deserve it. Sorry to burst your bubble, but you still have to do some ...
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/ Chris Bauer
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Indie VS Major Record Label: The Major Differences

What truly sets the indie record label apart from the major record label? Here's a list of differences from money, creative control, to focus. DEFINITION Record label artist: You are signed with the big companies which include: Universal, Sony-BMG, and Warner. Record ...
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/ Chris Bauer
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15 Indie Film Marketing Tips from the Experts

Marketing your indie film is now easier thanks to social media but since there are just so many filmmakers nowadays, it's so challenging to get noticed. Not only that, it's harder to be remembered. They might notice your film but ...
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/ James Hill
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6 Practical Tips for Designing Album Artwork

If it's your first time to release an album, chances are the album artwork is the last thing you think about that's why it can be a total pain in the arse especially if you're near your deadline. Do not ...
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/ Erick Yankton
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CD Packaging: Chang and Lee

We love the look of this street, grunge, trashy pop CD packaging. It's definitely the type of CD packaging you'd want to have in your bag when you're on an eight-hour train ride. It has a lot of detail and texture ...
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/ Chris Bauer
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3 Habits in the Routines of Successful Creative People

If you're pursuing the creative life, then it's good to study the routines of creative people so it can help you create a map for success. As Zadie Smith said, there's no "artist's lifestyle." Forget the cliches. Forget partying hard ...
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/ Chris Bauer
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Music Packaging: Nakama- Endy Chow

This music packaging design for a Hong Kong singer Endy Chow is not only a music package, it is also a time machine. FUNDAMENTAL Studio believes that the music packaging of the album, which is full of songs, is a ...
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