Ten of the best protest songs in vinyl
Music in general has always been about the expression of oneself. But in times of trouble, it has proven to be something more than that. If you’ve listened to a lot of songs throughout the years, you will surely pick up those that were cries of protests against controversial issues that happened and are happening […]
Beyonce’s “blind bag” merch—you don’t know what’s inside it!
Beyonce is selling merch without us knowing what’s actually inside it. This fact gave it the nickname “invisible merch”, but they’re more like a “blind bag” than invisible, really. But I bet you weren’t even surprised at all. Who would be? That’s Beyoncé right there! Besides, it must be fun. ABOUT THE ALBUM: Waking up […]
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 […]
10 Female Musicians and their creative album releases
Who runs the world? GIRLS! Before we end International Women’s Month, we came up with got another article to celebrate it. Here, we present to you ten iconic women in the current music industry and their equally iconic music albums. The albums were released on custom vinyl records that sold well thanks to the well […]
Cassette Tapes with the Coolest Packaging
Cassette tapes are cool again but what makes the current releases totally worth it are the awesome custom cassette tape packaging. Gone are the days where cassette tapes were just considered a music format. Now, it’s not enough that it contains music because hello! We already have iTunes for that. Cassette tapes should be worth […]
Grammy Nominees for Best Record Package 2020
The 63rd GRAMMY Awards are right around the corner, airing Sunday, Jan. 31, on CBS, but the nominations are here now. Find out who are nominated for best record package category. Their box sets are looking too awesome! Flaming Pie (Collector’s Edition)- Paul McCartney Linn Wie Andersen, Simon Earith, Paul McCartney & James Musgrave, art directors
Can you paint on a vinyl record and still use it?
We get inquiries for short run vinyl pressing a lot and one of the odd questions we get is if it’s possible to paint on vinyl. Our heart break a little because we treat vinyl records like babies here in our plant, we don’t even touch them with bare hands! The question probably comes from […]
How We Do Custom Vinyl Manufacturing Here at UnifiedMFG
We make custom vinyl record manufacturing seem easy but it is actually quite a delicate, multi-step process that could be complicated to understand. This is the format that is the trickiest to manufacture and unlike making CDs and USB drives, we simply can’t rush vinyl pressing or else it could be a disaster. There are […]
YOU DON’T NEED A LOT- Why a Few Super Fans is All You Really Need
Musicians are an ambitious bunch. It’s not that you want to be as rich and powerful as Bezos (although that won’t hurt), but generally, musicians just have this very simple wish: that everyone in the world would to listen to their music…and you know, touch people and make a difference in the world, and…well yeah, […]
USB Music Cards: 8 Reasons Why It’s Time To Switch
Many musicians, from Bob Marley to Lady Gaga, have released their music in USB Music Cards We’re all going to that direction, it seems like. If you’re cynical about releasing in USB, here are some legit reasons why you should start considering the idea: #1 It’s practical since it’s reusable After they buy your USB Music […]