Grammy 2024 nominees best recording package
The 66th Grammy Awards for Best Recording Package were: The Art Of Forgetting (Caroline Rose) Cadenza 21′ Hsing-Hui Cheng, art director (Ensemble Cadenza 21′) Electrophonic Chronic Perry Shall, art director (The Arcs) Gravity Falls Iam8bit, art director (Brad Breeck) Migration Chang Yu Chung, Li Jheng Han & Yu Wei, art director (Leaf Yeh) The Best […]
Top 40 best-selling vinyl albums of 2023 so far
You might have thought “Nah, vinyl’s just a fad”. We thought the same way, too. But now we’ve got a list of best selling vinyl albums. We’re very much surprised that vinyl is still alive and kicking up to this day. In fact, this year, vinyl sales rose 13.2% in the first nine months. As […]
Why customer (service) is king
Customer is King. And that’s why In today’s music scene, being a musician isn’t just about making great tunes and belting out killer vocals. It’s also about something more unexpected: customer service. And you might be thinking: “That’s just handling orders, easy peasy.” Well, yeah, you’re right. But the last bit? Not so much. As […]
10 Essential tips for pre-selling your vinyl
Pre-selling your vinyl album is an art form in itself—a dance between generating excitement and managing the logistics of production. It involves careful planning, smart marketing, and a deep understanding of your audience. So how do you do it right? These ten essential tips will guide you through the intricacies of setting up your vinyl […]
EPIC GUIDE-How to release an album without a record label
You’re an indie artist and wondering how to release an album without a record label? Don’t worry, we got you. In this article, we’ll discuss the steps you have to take to release your album without a record label. I. PUTTING TOGETHER AN ALBUM While there’s no right formula of how you prepare your album […]
Indie Artists who’ve released 7-inch vinyl singles
Before an actual album is released, artists pre-release tracks from their album. Some of them get a bit adventurious and release them on 7-inch vinyl singles. It’s like a test of how much fans would be willing to buy their music in an expensive format. This means that if their 7-inch vinyl records is not […]
Vinyl pressing: DMM versus lacquer cutting
If you’re pressing vinyl records, cutting your master is probably the most crucial (and most expensive!) step, so it’s wise of you to research your vinyl cutting options: DMM vs lacquer. And while in general, we don’t recommend one over the other (it all depends on the particular recording), I’ll give you a rundown on […]
Custom stickers printing: All the different kind of stickers to choose from
Stickers are a great (but ultra cheap) merch to add to any musician’s merch table. They’re a great add-on to the more expensive shirts and tumblers you’ll be offering to your fans. It’s something they can easily buy for their friends (and even to their enemies). It’s also a good promotional merch given that they […]
Vinyl pressing: LOUD CUT vs SAFE CUT? —Which one should you choose?
One of the most important steps in vinyl manufacturing is the cutting of your vinyl-mastered audio onto a disc to create your album’s or single’s master. In this article, we will be talking about the two different cuts available for Direct Metal mastering (DMM). There are several of these cuts, but we’ll be focusing on […]
Wondering why your vinyl records are taking so long?
If you’ve never had a vinyl pressed until now, you might get shocked by how long the turnaround time is—usually it’s 8-12 weeks. And there are even times when the pressing plants ship your vinyl records later than the expected time. This might frustrate you, especially if you’re close to your album release date… so […]