It’s 2022…what is this CD revival that they’re talking about?
Just when we’re sure that the CD is dead—as more people are opting for streaming and vinyl in recent years—we now see it coming back again in 2022! CD sales has risen for the first time in almost two decades! That small increase is making us hopeful. Without data, we can only guess why there’s […]
How picture discs are made- a comprehensive guide
Vinyl records have come a long way from being just plain black circular discs in the 1930s to being colorful picture-bearing discs in the late 1970s. They’re pretty to look at—something we all want to have instead of the regular vinyl, except that sound quality might not be as superior. There are factors that can […]
15 of the Prettiest Vinyl, Cassette, and CD Bundles
We love analog (and CDs) and we love well executed designs so whenever we see bundles of merch, cassette, and CD, our hearts pound a little faster and we feel immense joy knowing that music and design are still alive and well. Here, we share to you some of the coolest custom vinyl records, custom […]
Experts Say Why You Should Still Make CDs Today
It’s 2020, Mac has removed CD-roms in their laptops and Spotify has been growing exponentially each year, so why should we still make CDs? Well I mean…who doesn’t make CDs anymore? From Lady Gaga to the new indie kids on the block. You see, CDs are still a must. You cannot from music streaming alone. […]
6 Essential CD Packaging Tips for Every Designer
It’s your first time to design a CD packaging and you thought it’s easy to pull off. After all, you’re too familiar with the CD artworks of your favorite 90s boy bands. How can it be hard, right? Well it can be pretty tough because we don’t want a CD packaging just to contain the discs anymore, […]
CD Packaging: Celer, Opitope (Spekk)
We here at Unified MFG are obsessed with beautiful CD packaging. We’ve been making creative releases since 2008 and lovely packaging has become an obsession of ours. We even have a Pinterest page dedicated to all things media packaging. If you want to make a really badass album with cool CD packaging, get a quote or shoot us […]
Why Custom CD Packaging is Best for Bulk CDs
Searching for the best CD duplication services that does really kickass CD packaging? It really isn’t that easy but it’s definitely worth it! We all know it’s super hard to stand out from the crowd and having an attention-grabbing CD packaging is definitely the best way to turn heads. It was so much easier when […]
The Most Stunning Vinyl Picture Discs Ever Released
Picture discs are records that appear to have pictures, images, or graphics on their playing surface. While most phonograph records are black, except for the label in the center, picture discs may display a photograph or artwork over the entire playing surface. We’re getting more and more orders for vinyl records since 2012 and that […]
Setting the price of your CD: Six Things to Consider
The right price for your CD is the price that people are willing to buy in an instant. But it gets tricky because, of course, apart from that the price should also be enough to cover your expenses and pay royalties/ shares once all the CDs are sold. And oh, some profit left for you […]
5 Cardboard CD cases that are actually cheap to make
Making a really good-looking CD packaging shouldn’t be too costly if you choose the right cardboard CD cases and come up with an excellent CD design. If you make 300 or more of these cardboard CD packaging, they can be so dirt cheap you wouldn’t ever consider choosing anything else. If you can’t imagine cardboard […]