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DVD Packaging: From Dusk Till Dawn Trilogy

The Dusk Till Dawn Trilogy collector's edition set is definitely one of the coolest DVD packaging I've seen in a while. It's elaborate and would really look great in any office. The sad thing is that it's probably sold out ...
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/ Erick Yankton
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Interview with Steve Moramarco: Making a Full-length Feature with Only $5000

Stephen Moramarco’s debut film, The Great Intervention, is the epitome of low-budget indie filmmaking. He made this full-length feature for only $5000. Steve will be sharing his own insights and tips on the current DIY revolution in filmmaking. Stephen Moramarco (R) on ...
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/ Marion Isobel
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12 Tips for Marketing Your Film on Facebook

The film marketing tips below are condensed from the workshop with Facebook and the Danish Film Institute about using social media for film marketing. There were representatives from all three sides: film distributors, film producers, and the media agencies – plus those immersed ...
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/ Erick Yankton
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Band Promotion: How to Shoot Conceptual Band Photos

If you are a new band, you will eventually need conceptual band photos for your CD packaging, album art, website, press kit, posters, shirts, and other stuff needed for band promotion.  Now you DO NOT want to slack off in ...
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/ Chris Bauer
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CD Packaging: Free Kitten – Inherit

This CD packaging of Free Kitten looks deceptively simple but it's actually well thought out and the cardboard cd wallet is just the right CD case for this design. The artwork has this stained coffee/ watercolor look that gives it ...
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/ Chris Bauer
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Online Music Licensing Resources

Music licensing is the licensed use of copyrighted music. It also ensures that the creators of musical works get paid for their work. In layman’s terms it can be viewed as leasing your property out to someone for a fee, ...
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/ Chris Bauer
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Album Artwork and Copyright- What We Can Learn From the Kind of Bloop Case

Anyone can file a lawsuit and the costs of defending yourself against a claim are high, regardless of how strong your case is. Combined with vague standards, the result is a chilling effect for every independent artist hoping to build ...
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/ Erick Yankton
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DVD Cover Look-Alikes

Sure there are tons of DVD cover artwork that look alike but the ones below deserve to win the "Similarity is Uncanny!" awards in DVD packaging. The similarities of the DVD artworks are so obvious that we can't help but ...
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/ Marion Isobel
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Top 10 Vinyl Record Myths

Vinyl is so back and lots of musicians are now releasing their albums in vinyl. But many musicians still think that it is not a wise thing to do because it's impractical and they believe it won't sell. In fact, ...
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/ Marion Isobel
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Avoid Unnecessary CD Duplication Expenses

No one wants to spend a dollar more on anything. Not on coffee, not on a shirt, and certainly not on CD manufacturing. I am sure you're willing to spend all your hard-earned dollars for your craft but you want ...
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/ Chris Bauer