CD Packaging: Ways to Add Oomph to CD Jewel Cases
CD Jewel cases are considered as passé —a thing of the past. Everyone today wants to release in digipaks and fancy packaging and if they do release in a CD jewel case, they often overcompensate in the CD artwork. But the jewel case is actually one kickass CD packaging if paired with a brilliant concept. […]
Timing is Everything When It Comes to Releasing An Album
Releasing an album is a make or break scenario for any musician. It determines whether you’ll make it big or you have to work much harder. Timing is everything when it comes to releasing an album. Well…not really everything because your music is more important but it plays such a big factor in the success […]
CD Packaging: The Rainbow of Time by Jimmy Liao
We here at Unified are obsessed with beautiful CD packaging. We’ve been making creative releases since 2008 and lovely packaging has become an obsession of ours. We even have a Pinterest page dedicated to all things media packaging. If you want to make a really badass album with cool CD packaging, get a quote or shoot us an […]
CD Replication: How To Save Over $1,250 When Making Your CDs
Today, when you can just sell your music online, we are more doubtful why we still have to make CDs especially because CD replication isn’t so cheap (But hey, we here at Unified offer one of the cheapest CD replication services around). However tempting it may be to just have a digital-only album release, there are […]
Indie VS Major Record Label: The Major Differences
What truly sets the indie record label apart from the major record label? Here’s a list of differences from money, creative control, to focus. DEFINITION Record label artist: You are signed with the big companies which include: Universal, Sony-BMG, and Warner. Record labels are global in scale and are under the control of a corporate umbrella organization. […]
6 Practical Tips for Designing Album Artwork
If it’s your first time to release an album, chances are the album artwork is the last thing you think about that’s why it can be a total pain in the arse especially if you’re near your deadline. Do not underestimate how tedious making an album cover can be. It’s definitely not like submitting a […]
15 Indie Film Marketing Tips from the Experts
Marketing your indie film is now easier thanks to social media but since there are just so many filmmakers nowadays, it’s so challenging to get noticed. Not only that, it’s harder to be remembered. They might notice your film but forget about it the next hour because there are just so many distractions. But if […]
All You Need To Know When Designing CD Album Art
If it’s your first time to make artwork for a CD cover or CD packaging, then the best thing to do is to not do it yourself. Hire a legit CD packaging designer like the Dodds Sisters (they’re awesome)! But if you prefer to do it yourself, especially because they really are not so cheap, […]
10 Tips when you choose the company to print custom t-shirts for your band
First time to have shirts printed and you just don’t know how to choose the best custom band merch printer? It might seem realllly simple because they’re just tees but it gets difficult because you care about the outcome of your custom t-shirts near you deeply. They’re like your babies! If you’re a musician, it […]
Music Publicity: Should You DIY or Hire Company?
You can be the greatest musician ever born but if you don’t have good music publicity, how would the world know? You need a strong force that can help you get your music out there especially today that it’s hard to stand out from the clutter. Here are some of the pros and cons of […]