10 musicians who made it big through tiktok
It has been almost seven years since TikTok was launched, and it has cemented itself as THE viral-maker platform creating these so called TikTok musicians. Each day, artists and content creators are churning catchy content…and many careers have been launched like that of our client Petey, who rose to fame during the pandemic because of […]
Music Marketing: 20 things we can learn from kpop groups
K-pop has been penetrating the West and the rest of the world for years now. They’ve come to a point where they get to perform and get nominated in big Western award shows like the Grammy Awards with BTS, and the MTV VMAs, with Blackpink. I’m sure you’re wondering how they did it, right? Because […]
21 Singles we love in 2021
Year 2022 has started and I am pretty sure that singles and albums from different musicians will be flooding our music playlists in no time. Before we let that happen, how about we look back on last year and see what songs have made 2021 bearable for us? Yes, we’ve already welcomed the year 2022, […]
80s Movie Soundtrack Vinyl
If you can’t find a Delorean to take you back to the 80s, then might as well spin these 80s movie soundtrack vinyl! #1 THE BREAKFAST CLUB A&M Records has released exclusive and individually numbered vinyl albums for the classic soundtrack of the classic 80’s movie, The Breakfast Club. It was manufactured in 2012 in […]
Women in Music: Top Tips from Female Musicians on how to make it in music
Who run the world? Girls. International Women’s Day is coming fast and what better way to celebrate this day than to hail the women who’ve made history in the music industry? And because we all know it’s not that easy to crack the code if you’re a woman, let’s continue on to the most likely […]
Is TIKTOK really worth it for musicians?
There has been a lot of contemplation as to whether TikTok is worth it for musicians. Before I offer my opinion though, and present some evidence, let me first define what “worth it” means. When we say something is “worth it”, it offers greater value than whatever you’ve sacrificed, spent, or offered up just to […]
Meet The Dodds Sisters, Queens of CD Package Design
Shauna and Sarah Dodds, the creatively inclined badass sisters from central Texas whose focus is on roots music, have been nominated for Grammy Awards in four of the last five years. They joined forces in 2004 to form Backstage Design Studio. Concentrating their early efforts on design for the Texas Music Industry, they’ve grown their business to cross all […]
Five Reasons Musicians Should Give a Damn about CD Packaging
So you’re just so pissed because one band member is very persistent that you make a really good looking CD packaging. WTF, right? It’s not like you’re already rich and famous. It’s your first time to release an album and you don’t want to spend big bucks because you’re not even sure if people will […]
8 Eye-Popping Pop-Up CD Packaging & DVD Packaging
If you love films and music and you like owning beautiful objects made out of paper, here are some CD and DVD packaging that will make your eyes pop. Flight of the Conchords Pop-Up CD Packaging One of the coolest bands and coolest CD packaging I’ve seen. The artwork is made of hard paper that […]
CD Packaging: Spinal Tap’s Creative Box Sets
Over a year ago, I featured Spinal Tap’s cardboard cutout packaging for their album Back From the Dead. It was nominated at the Grammy Awards for Best Packaging alongside Sagmeister’s work for Byrne & Eno and four other nominees. Although Sagmeister bagged the trophy, I should say it is equally remarkable. Take a look and you’ll agree: […]