CD Manufacturing: The Difference Between CD Replication & CD Duplication
If you are a new indie band who’s about to release an album for the very first time, chances are you do not know the difference between CD duplication and CD replication. People sometimes get confused and use CD Replication and CD Duplication interchangeably. It is necessary for you to know the difference between these […]
CD Manufacturing: DIY CD Case in Less Than 5 Minutes
How to really save money when it comes to CD Manufacturing? Do it yourself. Imagine that you are currently burning a CD copy of your class project and you realize that you forgot to buy a CD case. What are you going to do? a. hand the bare disc to your teacher (which he probably […]
CD Duplication: Reasons Why You Should Leave it to the Pros
So you want to become as indie as possible and create everything on your own from writing the lyrics of your music down to reproducing your CDs? Why freakin’ not? With today’s technology, CD duplication is as easy as making French toast. And besides, you are already an artist. It would not be that hard […]
CD Packaging: How to Come up With a Creative CD Packaging
Get to know the musicians Before you even start to think of ideas for the CD packaging, you must first get to know the musicians. Do a quick online research about them before you have your first meeting. And during the meeting, casually ask the musicians some questions that could help you define their personality. […]
CD Manufacturing: 5 Things to Clarify With Your CD Manufacturing Company
You have been searching high and low for the best CD manufacturing company to duplicate or replicate your album. Of course you want to make sure that the company you choose has the adequate infrastructure to meet high quality standards. You have invested a lot of money and effort on your music and you do […]
Music Packaging: PLAY the box set while LISTENING TO the box set!
The box, which includes 3 CDs and 2 DVDs of ACDC rare tracks, recordings and videos, also includes a 12″ LP, numerous memorabilia reproductions as well as a 164-page hard bound book containing rare and unseen photos spanning 1974-2009 plus full-size re-prints of original press releases, tour itineraries, tour books, test pressing labels, advertisements and […]
CD Packaging: Simple Strategies for Grabbing Attention
CD packaging has another big role aside from the obvious which is to contain and protect CDs. It could also be a great tool for the musicians to showcase their creativity and their personality. It can be compared to a book’s cover design. Majority of consumers associate good packaging to good music and there are […]
CD Manufacturing: Things to Bring and Think About Before Stepping Inside a CD Manufacturing Company
CD manufacturing company would save plenty of man-hours and you would save plenty of money and headaches caused by production delays. Additional fees may be charged by some CD manufacturing companies if you lack the correct materials. So better have them all ready. Here are some things you should bring and think about before you […]
Indie Musicians: You Know You're Ready to TOUR When…
So this is it! After many years of religiously practicing in your garage, your band finally came up with a good set of songs and released an album. Luckily and to your surprise, many people actually liked it. You’ve gathered a good number of fans just a month after you released your CD and now […]
CD Packaging: The "Found Photography" Fad
The fad of using ‘found photography’ Polaroid images as the main artwork for CDs is back again. It makes me wonder why. Do they genuinely see the beauty in it as it is? Are they Dada artists (anti-art) who try to rebel against society’s standards and conventions of art? Do they want to mock CD […]