11 Reasons You Should Press Vinyl Now (and Not later!)
We’re almost back to normal so if you’re a musician and you’re wondering if you should press vinyl records already. The answer is…you should have done it YESTERDAY! I know why you’re worried. The cost of the format is one of the top reasons why most musicians are apprehensive. Others find the format heavy and bulky, […]
NEWS: 94% growth for vinyl record sales in 2021!
We are halfway through the second half of the year and things in the music industry are doing great so far. There has been a stream of 2021 mid-year reports released and shared by organizations and businesses. Though 2020 was the year vinyl records finally surpassed CD sales in the US after so many years, […]
There’s a vinyl record worth $354,000! (Or why you should sell records now if you’re a musician)
If you think vinyl records are expensive, As a musician, you might think twice about releasing your album on vinyl record because of the rather expensive price tag of vinyl record pressing. But you might want to give it a shot because even though vinyl definitely costs more than digital, their value could appreciate more than […]
How to Make Custom Vinyl Records That Are Worth Collecting
Custom vinyl records have slowly risen from its lowest era after CDs have replaced them, and last year was its first success as it surpassed CDs in terms of sales in the US. The format also sold millions of units all over the world, showcasing its increasing audience and increasing production. And as we look […]
19 Do’s and Don’ts When Releasing Your Very First Vinyl Record
Every artist you know has released at least one album on vinyl and that’s because it wasn’t just a fad or a glitch in the system…VINYL IS SO DARN BACK. It’s actually not hot news. Vinyl made its comeback in 2006 and last year, despite of or exactly because of the pandemic, vinyl has officially […]
What You Need to Know About Catalog Numbers on Vinyl Records
If it’s your first time to have vinyl records pressed, one of the things that you will have to think about is the catalog number. You might get a little overwhelmed by the many things vinyl record pressing plants ask from you but it should not be because of the catalog number. What is it […]
CUSTOM VINYL PRESSING: Everything you need to know about Jackets, Sleeves, and Inserts
As a custom vinyl pressing company, we frequently get a lot of questions from customers who want to get their first records made, usually about the difference between vinyl jackets and sleeves and inserts. That is why we decided to dedicate a blog post that lays it out for you. Hopefully, this will help you […]
Best Ways to Choose Inner & Outer Vinyl Record Sleeves
If you’re about to press some vinyl records, you may wonder why choosing inner and outer sleeves are such a big deal when they’re just sleeves that’ll hold your vinyl records. However, let’s not forget that they do not just hold these vinyl records, they protect them from being damaged! The inner sleeve is there […]
Can you paint on a vinyl record and still use it?
We get inquiries for short run vinyl pressing a lot and one of the odd questions we get is if it’s possible to paint on vinyl. Our heart break a little because we treat vinyl records like babies here in our plant, we don’t even touch them with bare hands! The question probably comes from […]
Classic Black Vinyl Records with Modern Vinyl Packaging
Vinyl has risen from the dead and they come in different colors and shapes like these hypnotic splattered vinyl records or these crazy, conceptual vinyl records with hair and glitter. It seems like the classic black vinyl did not resurrect with the whole vinyl records comeback. But we’re wrong! We dug the internetz to find […]