A Brief History of Music Formats
Music has long been a part of our life. Even before music formats were invented, music has been present with just the clamping of hands and chanting of people’s voices. As life progressed, music has become an industry—a necessity that people earn money while making them. Thanks to the geniuses who made these different music formats, there’s […]
What vinyl record size is best for a custom mixtape?
If you’re wondering what vinyl record size is the best choice for custom mixtape, read on! If there are mixtapes for cassette tapes and CDs, then mixtapes on vinyl records should also be a thing, right? With one-off cheap vinyl pressing, you certainly can wow anyone with a vinyl mixtape. Before you could even think […]
A very brief history of vinyl records (from invention to recent comeback)
Vinyl record is one of the most beloved physical audio formats to ever grace the Earth with its presence. Many people have been collecting them for decades while more are falling in love with them. Enough that a so-called “comeback” of the format occurred as its sales increased year by year. But what is the […]
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, […]
12 Reasons You Should Still Release Physical Albums Even if There’s Spotify
You might be wondering if releasing a physical version of your album would be a successful one. You’re not the only one though. Many people from the music industry do, especially during this age of digital streaming. Digital streaming has been taking over music sales since 2005 and it surpassed physical sales last 2015 and […]
50 of the Grooviest Glow in the Dark Vinyl Records
Glow in the dark vinyl records have been here earlier than you think. And though there are many fans and vinyl collectors that complain about the sound it delivers, we cannot deny that they are just too beautiful and rare just to pass up. Also, it all boils down to the pressing of the vinyl […]
Will digital audio ever sound as good as analog?
Some people wonder why we still offer custom cassette tape duplication in 2020 and our answer is simple: many people still love the analog format. There has always been a never ending debate about which sounded better between the analog audio and the digital audio. The emergence of CDs, which are the first popular audio […]
10 Ways COVID Has Changed the Music Industry
Without a doubt, Covid has been affecting our everyday life, and there is no denying that it also has greatly affected the music industry. I mean… Damn, don’t we all miss concerts? There aren’t even music in cafes anymore because they’re all closed! But as they all say…the show must go on. Or the music […]
Indie Musicians: So… what should artists do in order to survive?
The first thing that you should do is try to be different from the others. It is cliché but it is the ultimate rule when it comes to grabbing the attention of consumers. If the other albums are not selling, maybe they’re not doing something that catches the consumer’s fancy and maybe it’s because they’re […]
How We Do Custom Vinyl Manufacturing Here at UnifiedMFG
We make custom vinyl record manufacturing seem easy but it is actually quite a delicate, multi-step process that could be complicated to understand. This is the format that is the trickiest to manufacture and unlike making CDs and USB drives, we simply can’t rush vinyl pressing or else it could be a disaster. There are […]