15 CD Box Sets That Look Good on the Shelf
In this age of streaming and downloading, albums have to be really special before people (even avid fans) consider making a purchase. It would be a waste of time and resources if you’re just planning to release your CD in a plain-looking case. Not only would you miss the chance to totally amuse your fans, […]
How to Stay Motivated as a Musician
As musicians, we become everything from being euphoric after releasing an album to frustrated and unmotivated for a million reasons– not selling enough, not having gigs, not going anywhere and all the other things that make a career in music tough. We’ve all been there. And in those moments, it’s hard not to wallow in […]
12 Awesome USB Flash Drive Packaging
A good-looking USB flash drive is a total waste if it is not housed in a good-looking USB packaging. It would be like a diamond wrapped in a toilet paper. No one would notice it. A good packaging is very essential and should be a very important factor in your marketing strategy. If you’re shopping […]
6 Reasons Photographers Love Wedding USB Flash Drives
Are you a photographer and you want an article to convince you that it’s time to do the switch from DVDs to wedding USB flash drives? Well, this is it. As you may know, we do DVD duplication as well so we’re not just advocating that you do the switch for us to gain more […]
Six Factors that Make a Packaging Awesome
If you want to impress your fans, make sure you got an impressive packaging. Because content matters a lot, but it’s not all that matters. An awesome packaging can make them feel like they’re getting more bang for their buck and that you’re really good because you care about your brand. Here are six factors […]
CD Packaging: Where Did The Night Fall- UNKLE
A CD packaging so sleek with a metallic touch, that’s what this CD package of Unkle’s “Where Did the Night Fall” is all about. Artist: UNKLE Label: Surrender All Album: Where Did the Night Fall Package Design: James Lavelle, Ben Drury and Warren Du Preez, Nick Thornton Jones Release: 2010 We here at Unified are obsessed with beautiful CD packaging. […]
CD Manufacturing: How to determine the number of CDs you need
`No musician wants to make 5,000 CDs only to let half of it sit in the basement to gather dust. We don’t want to waste money by overestimating the number of CDs we make. Here are some questions to guide you in coming up with a good estimate: How many pre-ordered your album? If you […]
Album Artwork: 11 Elegant Black & White Vinyl and CD Packaging
If you want a classy, cant-go-wrong vinyl sleeve artwork, go for the classic black and white album artwork design. Black and white record sleeves, digipaks and CD inserts are not only more affordable than colored ones, they also look more sophisticated if the design and execution are done right. Here are eleven elegant B&W CD […]
Practical Tips on Balancing Your Music Career with Everything Else
“Is it possible to raise a family well, maintain a high-paying job and have a career in music?” “Of course!” says many struggling juggling artists. But it is not for the weak. It means less sleep, less time with the kids and a lot of HARD WORK. It means knowing which ball to catch and […]
Five Things Millennial Musicians Don’t Get
Millennials (also known as Gen Y-ers) are those born in 1980 up to the 2000s. We’re known to be narcissistic, impatient, entitled, tech-dependent, lazy job-switchers who think we deserve the big things without putting much effort. In two words: spoiled brats! Of course we just roll our eyes because we know better- we are ambitious […]