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9 Tips for designing band T-shirts

Let the designers do the designing...and no one else! So you don't want to pay a designer because you think you can do it? Nothing too hard about it, right? Just sketch a cool thing that would possibly look awesome ...
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Direct printing on clear CD jewel cases

Here's proof that minimalist designs are the classiest. The typography and graphics of these CD packaging were screen printed right on the surface of the jewel case. As you can see from these examples, you don't need to go crazy ...
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Why musician today need gimmicks when releasing an album

We've featured some of the craziest album release gimmicks from attaching USB albums to balloons to releasing a newspaper. There was one Flaming Lips album where they added Kesha's blood in the vinyl record. If you're a new musician who's about ...
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Common Reasons for CD Duplication Errors and Their Solutions

So you're almost ready to release your album. The release date is set and the booze is in the chiller...but where are your CDs? Oh, you're not worrying about it because that's the easiest part: CD replication. I say, don't underestimate ...
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Liquid- Filled Vinyl Records

Just a few weeks ago, we featured awesome liquid-filled flash drives. They were pretty impressive! But would you believe that there are liquid-filled vinyl records? Yes, they do exist, my friends. Liquid inside vinyl records that actually play music. Welcome ...
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marketing

Four Sneaky Ways to Market Your Music

I know you don't want to be sneaky but I'm sure you don't want to be an annoying salesman who pushes people to buy stuff, either. You somehow want to keep your dignity and voice intact. These "sneaky" marketing techniques ...
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buburobic shirt packaging

Creative cardboard t-shirt packaging that are so cheap and easy to make

We don't just buy shirts with good fabric, we buy the ones that match our personality. You have to put this in mind if you plan to sell shirts. Basically, it's all about how cool it is to the buyer (and ...
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DVD PACKAGING: Not Completely Nonsense (Student Project)

Designer: Hui (Joy) Zhu Project Type: Student Project School: Academy of Art University Location: San Francisco, USA Packaging Materials: Paper, Wood Here is an adorable DVD packaging student project by Joy Zhu on a Wes Anderson Film Festival. I think ...
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resolution musicians

5 New years resolutions that will fire up your music career in 2015

It's 2015! And although you've failed to fulfill some of your resolutions last year (and the years before that), I'm sure you've accomplished some of the things on your list, too. The start of the New Year is a great ...
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branding for small business

Building your brand: How to effectively promote your small business

As a small business owner, you probably rely on an array of methods to help get the word out about what you do. Whether you have enlisted the help of a high-powered ad agency or you are more of a ...
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