Merch Basics Every Musician Should Know
Because of the decrease of CD sales caused by the easy access of ‘free’ music, musicians try to find more ways to earn money to support their music and to pay for their apartments. Merch is probably the biggest earner right now for most musicians. It is what usually fuels musicians with their tours, their […]
Interview: Graphic Designer Dan Mumford
I saw some of his works online and I told myself I have to interview this guy! I simply must! At such a young age, he has already found and established his own style(scroll down to the bottom of the page to check his works).When you see his works, you see something common in all […]
Indie Musician Tips: Blog to Maintain a Loyal Fanbase
his blog before his music. (update: he deactivated it after his breakup with TP.wtf). A friend of mine recommended his site two years ago and since then, I’ve been a follower of his blog…and about a month’s time of reading his stuff, I started liking his music. Before that, I wasn’t such a die-hard fan […]
Music Industry: Why Stealing Sucks (PSA Video)
Here is a playful approach of U.S. indie label trade group A2IM in convincing people to pay the musicians for their music because stealing or ‘getting music for free’ is slowly killing the music industry. This catchy video is part of A2IM’s Why Stealing Sucks campaign. Please spread this video around-tweet it, stumble it, facebook […]
Music Packaging: Clown Covers
So I was browsing through some LP and CD covers again today(I wonder why I’m doing this a lot) and all of a sudden a bright idea came to mind. Since I’m researching about everything music packaging almost everyday, why not compile or make a collection of covers with similar themes? For example: CD covers […]
Unified Manufacturing Projects: Fear Factory’s Mechanize
Unified Manufacturing just finished a custom vinyl records release for Fear Factory, the all-time monster of dark metal, titled Mechanize. Unified collaborated with Candlelight Records and Paula Hogan, one of the pioneer female record label directors and one of the greatest in the business, in making this dark but very tasteful package. `Mechanize’ is the […]
Eco Packaging: How Musicians Can Pomote the Green Movement
Today, one of the biggest problems that the world is facing is global warming. We have neglected and abused the world for so many decades and it’s about time we do something to save it before it gives up on us completely.More and more musicians are joining the Green Movement. In their own simple ways […]
ECO DVD Manufacturing: Atlas Films on O’reilly Factor
Our clients at Atlas Films, the wonderful talented crew who brought us Tapped the Movie, were on the O’ Reilly Factor the other day. In case you haven’t seen it, you should because it’s one of the most awesome and most convincing environmental films I’ve ever seen. I am not kidding and I am not […]
DVD Packaging: Unified makes 100% Eco-friendly DVD packaging for Tapped the Movie
We recently produced an eco- friendly DVD for the environmental documentary,Tapped the Movie by Atlas Films. Because of the independent film company’s advocacy, Atlas Films collaborated with Unified Manufacturing in making 100% eco-friendly DVD packaging. We made a cardboard sleeve that is made of 100% recycled material. The CD Cardboard sleeve and disc art is […]
Music Retail: Recorded Music Couldn’t Last?
We all know that the Music retail business is facing a big challenge because of the sagging economy and the digital media but does that mean that the custom vinyl record industry is bound for extinction? Here is what Brian Eno says in an interview with Paul Morley: “I think records were just a little […]