Band merch ideas: 10 ways to add more spice to your merch
We now see band merch everywhere. This means that your fans already have a lot of merch to choose from, especially if they have a lot of fave artists. So if you’re a band or a merch designer, it’s really a must to stand out. In this article, we’ll be presenting to you 10 band […]
Vinyl Record News: Vinyl sales has risen by 22%
There is no denying that the most popular physical album around the world for this year and the past two years have been vinyl records. Vinyl sales in the US, according to the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) 2022 mid-year music revenue report, have risen by 22% in the first half of 2022. The […]
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 […]
7 Things to consider when marketing your music in 2022
Being in the music industry leaves you no choice but to market your music. Marketing is not an option here. It’s a must. So if you are not up for the marketing part of your dreams as a successful musician, then you have to leave it behind. But if you’re here to stay, then you […]
Top 5 reasons fans love custom merch
Merch are customer magnets. Well, so long as your merch items are awesome, they will be attracting fans, casual listeners, and the general public. And because of this, it goes without saying that your mech is also attracting them to your band and your music. But why do fans love custom merch, really? Well we […]
7 freebies you can add to your album release
Physical albums can seem expensive for fans to spend on, most especially when they can just listen to them on Spotify. But if you add some freebies to your vinyl, cassette, or CD, they’d think they’re getting more bang for their buck. Entice your fans to buy your physical album by giving them something really […]
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 […]
Five major reasons why vinyl is making a comeback
In this article, we will give you Five major reasons why vinyl is making a comeback. Vinyl was dethroned by CDs in the 1980’s. There was a visible decline in vinyl sales between the years 1988-1991. Though collectors and audiophiles were the only ones left who bought this format, they stayed loyal which built that […]
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 […]
2022 Grammy Nominees for Best Record Package
Year 2022 means another year for musicians, seasoned and new, old and young to receive either another or their very first GRAMMY Award and we’re delighted to see the “best record package” section (our favorite section) has a lot of really good stuff. The upcoming 64th GRAMMY Awards was supposed to be presented by Recording […]