Album Releases That Are Even More Awesome with Cassettes
Cassette tapes may seem like antique pieces from 30-ish years ago. We thought we’d never get to see or buy cassette tapes once CDs took over but fast forward to today and they’re still around. And we’re not talking about the old cassette tapes that are stored in your uncle’s basement, we’re talking about new […]
17 Things to prepare for your album release
Whether you’re a seasoned artist or a newbie in the music industry, the truth stands that album releases are nerve-wracking. There will be a lot of risks involved in launching an album. And in order to avoid them and to ensure album release success, everything has to be prepared months in advance. If you’re not […]
25 music packaging designs that are true works of art
In the digital age, buying physical albums has become somewhat of a hobby. Instead of “to be able to hear the tracks” as the reason for buying them, they are now treated as merch. What makes them a good item to collect though, is the design that they have, both the packaging and the physical […]
Most Expensive Cassette Tapes Ever Sold
Just like the vinyl comeback, this spike in cassette tape sales can be credited to nostalgia. Compared to vinyl records, cassette tape’s audio quality will never live up to it, but what adds to the nostalgia is that it’s portable and easier to listen to on the go. And it’s quite cheap…well, most cassette tapes […]
A Brief History of Music Formats
Music has long been a part of our life. Even before music formats were invented, music has been present with just the clamping of hands and chanting of people’s voices. As life progressed, music has become an industry—a necessity that people earn money while making them. Thanks to the geniuses who made these different music formats, there’s […]
Why everyone’s now obsessed with the vinyl record
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’d know that everyone’s either streaming or playing music using turntables these days. Here at Unified, we’ve seen this switch happen gradually over the years. Although we still get orders for CD replication, but since 2020, people come to us mainly for vinyl pressing and cassette tape duplication […]
10 Music USB Flash Drive Albums That Look Like Real Cassette Tapes
Now that CD sales are slowly declining, artists are either releasing in savvy vinyl records or in USB music flash drives. What’s awesome about USB Music flash drives is that you can customize them in almost any way you want! And if you’re a musician, you’d want a design that screams MUSIC. What better way […]
Redditors on Why They Love Cassette Tapes
Everyone knows vinyl records are back but why do we see so many cassette tapes lately? We’ve had numerous orders for cassette tape duplication last year and the orders and inquiries continue to rise this year. If you’re like the rest of the people on the planet, you might be wondering WHY. Why are people still […]
10 Reasons Custom Cassette Tapes Instantly Make Your Band Cooler
You’ve probably seen top bands releasing cassette tapes in recent years. Don’t worry, you haven’t been in a Bill & Ted time machine back to…well, when Bill & Ted was a relevant reference. Yes, it’s the year 2021 and yes, people are listening to cassette tapes! In a sea of throwaway digital music and crappy […]
12 Reasons You Should Still Release Physical Albums Even if There’s Spotify
You might be wondering if releasing a physical version of your album would be a successful one. You’re not the only one though. Many people from the music industry do, especially during this age of digital streaming. Digital streaming has been taking over music sales since 2005 and it surpassed physical sales last 2015 and […]