Top 10 best starter merchandise for indie bands
Merchandise is a must for musicians—always been. Releasing albums, EPs, and singles, may that be digitally or physically, isn’t likely enough to supplement the musicians personal and professional needs. We could always have more. Thanks to band merch, musicians and artists can still fund their musical journey. That’s not all, though. It also helps in […]
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 […]
5 Tips on how to start your own merch line
Merch has been and always will be an important factor for many people’s money-making plans. It’s a boost in musicians, artists, YouTubers, streamers, and other online creators’ profit because aside from the content they make and profit from, they have these merch items that give faster returns. Having your very own merch line may be […]
Top 10 reasons why you’re not making money as an independent creator
Everyone’s an independent content creator these days. But of course, not everyone succeeds, and definitely not everyone is earning money from their content…not even if they’re really talented. If you’re nodding your head in agreement, well then, maybe you’re doing things wrong. Let us help you identify them and give you a tip on a remedy […]
Vinyl boom
Last March 15, Technavio released their newest market research report which is related to vinyl records. The market research report is titled Vinyl Records by Product and Geography – Forecast and Analysis 2021-2025. The report shows the numbers post-COVID 19 which makes this very valuable. Inside the report are insights and information on how the […]
19 Indie movies and their awesome vinyl records
We here at Unified love two things indie movies and awesome vinyl…so we decided to come up with this list! Most of the popular movies are from movies from major movie studios, with famous casts and big budgets. However, being a great movie doesn’t always have to be high budget, and that’s what independent movies […]
AI Music- Music can now be created through artificial intelligence!
AI is definitely taking over everything…including music. Early this year, news broke out that Apple Inc. has bought a startup named AI Music. AI Music creates music without paying a royalty fee and just using artificial intelligence (AI) instead. In their Linkedin account, they have a goal of “giving their consumers the power to choose […]
Most expensive cassette tapes ever sold
Did you know that a copy of Madonna’s The Madonna Collection cassette released in 1987 is one of the most expensive cassette tape ever sold? It was once a staple of music lovers in the ’80s and ’90s and even with the nostalgic resurgence happening right now they’ve been coveted items for collectors and audiophiles […]
The Best 90’s Musician Box Sets
Blur, Pink, Spice Girls…if you’re like me whose taste in music is still stuck in the 90s, then you’ll love these 90’s musician box set. Here are some of the best box sets from the 90’s that you can still buy from online stores. We’re drooling. We want them all! #1. THE COMPLETE STUDIO ALBUM – […]
Tips for caring for your vinyl collection
Vinyl record collections are awesome. And it has not only been attracting the older generation of music lovers but also the ones from the younger ones. If you go to Tiktok, there are millions, maybe even billions, of videos presenting vinyl records collected by both young and old, new and seasoned record fans. If you’re […]