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Why customer (service) is king

In today’s music scene, being a musician isn’t just about making great tunes and belting out killer vocals. It’s also about something more unexpected: customer service.  Yep, you read that right! And you might be thinking: “That’s just handling orders, easy peasy.” Well, yeah, you’re right. But the last bit? Not so much. As someone […]

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. To help out new musicians planning their own tours and releasing VIP merch, here’s a list of them that you can get inspiration from. First one’s Taylor Swift’s, of course, the mother of high quality […]

10 Essential tips for pre-selling your vinyl

Pre-selling your vinyl album is an art form in itself—a dance between generating excitement and managing the logistics of production. It involves careful planning, smart marketing, and a deep understanding of your audience. So how do you do it right? These ten essential tips will guide you through the intricacies of setting up your vinyl […]

Merch stats that show K-pop is killing it!

Can you hear Christmas bells ringing? The year is about to end but before it does, let us present some stats on this year’s MERCH side of the industry. And the winner for merch sales goes to (drumrolllll)— kpop. And it’s time we talk about it. MERCH SALES BY GENRE The graph above indicates the […]

Best 2022 Albums Released on Cassettes

Interestingly, the streaming era has resurrected old physical music formats. Even if digital music still accounts for the bulk of music sales, it cannot be denied that physical formats like vinyl records and cassette tapes are contributing well. For today’s article, we will be taking a look at the 2022 albums that have been released […]

Vinyl pressing: DMM versus lacquer cutting

If you’re pressing vinyl records, cutting your master is probably the most crucial (and most expensive!) step, so it’s wise of you to research your vinyl cutting options. And while in general, we don’t recommend one over the other (it all depends on the particular recording), I’ll give you a rundown on the basic differences […]

AI music tools for every musician

AI is changing everything—even music. There has been, of course, some resistance from some but let’s face it—AI cannot be stopped. So what’s the best course for musicians like you? The answer is “If you can’t beat them, join them.” Setting aside the arguments about stolen art and whatnots, AIs are a great tool to […]

Oscar-Nominated Movies and their awesome merch

The 95th Academy Awards was held last March 12 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. There were a lot of works nominated for each award category, with some even multi-nominated. It was a great night of appreciating and acknowledging talented artists in the movie industry. But aside from the explosion of beautiful cinematography […]

Wondering why your vinyl records are taking so long?

If you’ve never had a vinyl pressed until now, you might get shocked by how long the turnaround time is—usually it’s 8-12 weeks. And there are even times when the pressing plants ship your vinyl records later than the expected time. This might frustrate you, especially if you’re close to your album release date… so […]

How to review your vinyl test pressing the right way

Working together is a must to press a great vinyl record. And that requires you, our dear client, to review your vinyl test pressing—the right way! In this article, we’ll be discussing this critical steps of the vinyl manufacturing process. Why critical? Well, whatever you do in this step, will decide the quality of your […]