25 music packaging designs that are true works of art
In the digital age, buying physical albums has become somewhat of a hobby. Instead of “to be able to hear the tracks” as the reason for buying them, they are now treated as merch. What makes them a good item to collect though, is the design that they have, both the packaging and the physical […]
How picture discs are made- a comprehensive guide
Vinyl records have come a long way from being just plain black circular discs in the 1930s to being colorful picture-bearing discs in the late 1970s. They’re pretty to look at—something we all want to have instead of the regular vinyl, except that sound quality might not be as superior. There are factors that can […]
2022 Grammy Nominees for Best Record Package
Year 2022 means another year for musicians, seasoned and new, old and young to receive either another or their very first GRAMMY Award and we’re delighted to see the “best record package” section (our favorite section) has a lot of really good stuff. The upcoming 64th GRAMMY Awards was supposed to be presented by Recording […]
Band Merch statistics- How you can use data to choose what merch to sell
If you want to sell merch, it’s not enough that you make wonderful designs, you gotta know some basic band merch statistics! Merchandise has been a great help to numerous people from different fields of business, but most especially the music industry. With music streaming becoming the norm of today’s generation, musicians’ revenue for physical […]
2014 Grammy nominees for boxed edition music packaging
Here are the nominees for the 57th Grammy Awards for best Special Edition music package. Tell us which CD packaging you like best because it’s pretty hard to pick a favorite! They’re all worthy of an award. CITIES OF DARKSCORCH Leland Meiners & Ken Shipley, art directors (Various Artists) Label: The Numero Group Cities of Darkscorch […]
Merch printing: 12 Things to know if it’s your first time
Band merch printing is easy, but you might commit some serious mistakes if you’re a first-timer. That’s why we’re here to give you tips and tricks to make your first batch truly exceptional. In this article, we’ll be listing down the things that you have to know about band merch printing. #1. THERE ARE A […]
Merch strategy—how to be more than just a store!
Merchandise strategy is extremely important for musicians. It’s not just about generating profit. It’s also a powerful way to connect with fans! Merch sales is just second to live show sales and that says something with how much revenue musicians get from it. It’s actually one of the reasons why merch releases became so widespread […]
Making a music press kit in 2024
You might think “Nah, music press kits are so 1997″, but band press kit is still the best way to promote your music to industry people. It will never ever go out of style. It’s (still) a great way to introduce yourself and your music to the music industry. If you’ve got one already, well…have […]
17 Merch Hoodies for the holidays
It’s already that time of year where people all around the world are thinking of gifts. Two of the top items on their list would unquestionably be merch hoodies and sweatshirts. They definitely deserved their spots too because they’re not just cozy and warm, they’re stylish as well. And what’s even better than a regular […]
VIP Tour Box Sets of Taylor Swift and 10 other musicians (they’re all incredibly insane!)
Now that we’re back to artists physically touring the world, VIP tour box sets and merch bags are returning too. Now we’ve got a list of them that you can take for inspiration and first one’s Taylor Swift VIP package, of course, the mother of high quality VIP tour box sets. Try checking out those […]