Vinyl Packaging: On – Your Naked Ghost Comes Back At Night
Sometimes our eyes get too used of seeing exaggerated designs that we don’t find them appealing anymore-they all just become one colorful blur. That is why ‘less is more’ works in music packaging. Put a plain packaging in a sea of colorful artwork and it would instantly get attention. Remember, a design doesn’t have to […]
5 Ways Bands Can Benefit From Foursquare
Foursquare is the latest social networking craze that will soon be as big as MySpace, Twitter and Facebook (FB is launching its own version soon). Foursquare isn’t another social network per se. It’s a location-based social network using the GPS system off your mobile devices. Once you download the application to your phone, you “check-in” […]
Indie Musicians: 4 Ways to Make Your Superfans Feel Special
Superfans are the 20% of your fans that deserve 80% of your attention. When you are already in the stage of your music career wherein you have loyal followers (aka Superfans), then you better know how to take good care of them before they go kaput! Superfans are the ones more likely to spread your […]
Music News: Dido Sued by Astronaut Album Cover Star
Bruce McCandless II, the first astronaut to make an untied or untethered ‘free flight’ in space, is suing Dido over the cover art for her 2008 album ‘Safe Trip Home’ for using his picture without permission. The cover shows McCandless ‘free flying’ in space, around 320 meters away from the cargo bay of the space […]
DVD Packaging: Tin Locker Sets for Campus Films
Don’t you just miss watching old campus flicks like Jawbreaker, Bring it On, Sorority Boys, and 10 Things I hate About You? Oh I love, love, love campus flicks even now that I’m more than a decade older. They remind me of my younger, more vulnerable years! I remember my friends and I used to […]
Indie Musicians: 10 Signs It’s Time to Quit Your Band
Quitting your band is one of the hardest decisions you’ll ever make. You’ve devoted time, money, and your heart and soul in to this group. Every band sees some trouble from time to time, and you don’t want to be a weenie and quit just because someone used your guitar pick to clean their teeth. […]
Indie Filmmaking: D.I.Y. Distribution Methods for Your Indie Film
Handling marketing and distribution yourself is a great way to ensure that you retain your rights, and maximize the amount of money you are able to earn with your independent film. The tradeoff is that you’ll need to do the work yourself, but in many cases you can make more money this way than if […]
Indie Musicians: Hot Tips to Nurture Your Fans
It is not enough to simply have someone come to one show. You want them to sign on for the long haul. You plan to be around for a while. You want the fans to grow with you. In order for that to happen, you need to care about them by providing them with something […]
Dexterrific: Killer Promotion and Merch for Dexter (TV Series)
If you can’t think of clever ways to promote your film or music, may Dexter serve as your inspiration. To some of you are not familiar with that show, it is drama/crime series, centered on Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), a serial killer governed by a strict moral code who works for the Miami Metro […]
Indie Musicians: How to Get Featured In Print Media & Blogs
List your prospects. First, you have to know which music magazines and blogs feature the kind of music that you play so you would have a bigger chance in getting featured and so that you’d hit the right audience. If you are a metal band, it’s okay to be in the Seventeen Magazine (Hey! Publicity […]