Creative Bags to Package Your T-shirt Merch
There are many ways to package your custom t-shirt merch but if you’re selling tees, might as well put them in creative bags. Not only will your customers find it useful, you’ll be able to spread your brand. Plus, they’ll certainly feel that they’re getting more bang from their buck. Here are some creative bags […]
7 Creative (and one icky!) Vinyl Records
Here are some of the most creative and unusual vinyl records ever released in the 21st century. We therefore conclude that there is absolutely no limit when it comes to designing vinyl records. GLITTER VINYL RECORD The 7″ EP from Dads, titled Pretty Good, had a limited pressing of 100 copies on clear vinyl with rainbow […]
Five of the Most Elaborate Music Releases Ever
Today, when everything is downloadable, you have to be creative with your music release to get people to dig in their pockets and give you cash. You can release in a kick-ass CD packaging, custom USB sticks, or vinyl pressing in Los Angeles. Here are some of the most elaborate music releases of all time. […]
How to Make it as an Indie Musician in 2016 and Beyond
You might complain that it’s so hard being a musician today but the opposite is true. It’s actually much easier than the previous decades. For instance, if you want to learn how to play the guitar, you can simply go to Youtube or hire an online music tutor instead of ordering Learn Guitar on VCR. […]
Five things any kind of artist should know
As an artist today, it’s getting easier and easier to reach a bigger audience. Just post your stuff on Etsy, put your trailer on Youtube, post your poster on Facebook, and you’re reaching your fans and getting new followers. However, there is just a slight disadvantage: There are just so many artists today. I know […]
Awesome Wearables For Creating Music
Gloves That Manipulate Music Through Gestures Imogen Heap’s Mi.Mu gloves is one kickass wearable music kit. It allows musicians and performers to manipulate music with gestures and movements (orientation, posture of hands, direction) rather than fiddling with faders, knobs, buttons and keyboards. The aim is to break down barriers between musicians and tech as well […]
Conceptualizing T-shirt Designs: How Glen Jones of Glennz Tees does it
If you’re a huge fan of tees, it’s almost impossible that you don’t know Glen Jones of Glennz Tees. He’s a freelance graphic designer and illustrator from Auckland, New Zealand and is now one of the most famous t-shirt designers. His t-shirt designs are quirky, humorous and mostly about pop culture. After a succession of hit designs […]
MUSIC MARKETING TRENDS OF 2016
If you’re a modern-day musician, you can’t stick to the old ways of selling your music. CDs are a must, for sure, because it’s still the cheapest tangible thing you can sell during tours but you should sell your music in bazillion other ways. Now that we’re in 2016, here are some of the hottest […]
Grammy Winners for Best Box Sets or Limited Edition Package (1995- present)
The Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package has been presented since 1995. Here are the winners per year complete with the names of the art directors. The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume One (2015) Artist: Various Art Directors: Susan Archie, Dean Blackwood & Jack White ______________________________________________________________ Wings Over America […]
Marketing Tips For Every Artist Trying To Build a Brand
The best kind of marketing doesn’t feel, sound, or look at all like marketing. If you really want to earn fans that could potentially buy your concert tickets, back you up on Kickstarter, buy your merch, share your posts, and all that jazz, you have to connect with them and make them feel like rockstars […]