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5 Highly Entertaining Album Covers

Mooi Besoedeling- Zinkplaat This album has a scratch-off ink layer on the front and back, as well as a guitar pick to scratch the ink off with. You will certainly get a different kind of high with all the scratching! ...
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/ Chris Bauer
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DVD Packaging and Customer Purchase Decisions

Maybe because of financial or time constraints, we do not give much attention to how we package our DVD. We just choose a decent photo for the artwork, a plain-looking case, and a good set of trays. After all, what ...
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/ Chris Bauer
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Album Art Concepts: Yummy Cakes and Other Delights

And Someone Left the Cake Out in the Rain- Jimmy Webb This 18-song compilation is an interesting mixture of some of the best-known -- and a few of the least-favored -- versions of Jimmy Webb's songs. Ruining it for everybody- Iwrestledabearonce ...
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/ Chris Bauer
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CD Packaging Ideas You Must Try!

CD packaging ideas? Or are you working on tons of album art day in and day out that you’re creative juices are about to run out? I hear you. It’s tough. Working with the same materials and way too similar ...
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/ Erick Yankton
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CD Packaging: Pat Metheny Group- Imaginary Day

Artist: Pat Metheny Group Album: Imaginary Day Label: Warner Bros Year: 2007 Designer: Sagmeister, Inc. _______________________________________________________________________________ Here's another highly entertaining album art by the CD cover guru, Stefan Sagmeister. The guy surely has compassion for the bored people like me ...
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/ Marion Isobel
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Band Promotion: Put Some Thought Into Your Sticker Designs

Paramore Pink Floyd The Inbreds Jimi Hendrix Band Marino Illustrators Shim Guns n' Roses Eddie Eddie Van Halen ________________________________________________________________________ Unified Manufacturing is an L.A. -based one-stop-shop that offers very affordable CD/DVD/USB replication, custom printing, promotional products, warehousing and fulfillment and many ...
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/ Marion Isobel
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35 Tips for Self-Management as a Musician

Most musicians say they want to make a lot of money with their music, but when it comes down to it, few are willing to do what it takes to have their music heard, promoted, and marketed. Self-management can be ...
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/ Chris Bauer
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Album Cover Copyright: Album Artwork Look-Alikes

An original work is one not received from others nor one copied based on the work of others. It is a work created with a unique style and substance. The truth is there are only very few original ideas. Wray ...
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/ Erick Yankton
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Indie Filmmakers: Tips for a Successful Kickstarter Project

Kickstarter gives hope to indie filmmakers who have no cash to spare for their passion. You just pitch your concept and ask funds from people around the globe who see the potential of your film. But it’s not that easy ...
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/ Marion Isobel