Brian Eno has a new album called “Small Craft on a Milk Sea” which will be released on November 2. When you check their site, it’s interesting (but not a surprise) that it tells more about the creative packaging than the actual music. Fans of Eno’s art will appreciate the evocative artworks by Eno himself, […]
Sure you can place your CD or DVD in any packaging that you like- if you’re not going to distribute it. But if your project is for mass distribution-say if you’ll use it as a marketing tool, a product demo, etc- then you better know what type of packaging is appropriate for it. Music Demo […]
How to Design a CD Cover Using Photoshop This is a re- post from the Awesome Danny Law. You can find him at the http://www.theoutlawgroup.com So many Photoshop tutorials that are online today make the design process look like it is just one flawless process from start to finish. Any good designer will tell you […]
So how do you start reaching out to people and promoting your music when only your 5 friends and their mothers know about your band? Here are some sound self-promotion tips for new musicians. Don’t worry; these tips would not make you appear desperate. Get Social thru Social networks. Yes, even if only 5 people […]
Last week, I compiled album artwork with CIGARETTES. To match the macho bad-assness of the cigarettes, I compiled album art with guns for this week. Since I’m researching about everything music packaging almost everyday, I decided to compile covers with similar themes For example: CD covers with animals in it, with electronic organs, with robots, […]
A lot has been written about the record labels and independent record labels over the last few years and if you’re like me who’s passionate about these topics, chances are we’ve heard the same thing: That the music industry is doomed for extinction. They show us statistics of poor CD sales and tell us that […]
Smoking is a controversial thing for some, a normal thing for others. Some smoke to push their creative button, some smoke to relieve stress and frustration, some smoke to look cool, some smoke just because they have nothing to do with their hands, and of course…there are those who smoke because they cannot not smoke. […]
This year’s New Music Seminar in New York wrapped today after a series of panels which included “The Creative Conundrum – Increasing Your Odds With Radical Differentiation,” a 90-minute no-bull look at how new artists can break their careers wide open. Yes, that’s easier said than done, as the discussion’s moderator, Billboard’s editorial director Bill […]
If you are a loyal viewer of Discovery Channel, then you must know that this week is Shark Week, their annual feeding frenzy of programming about the lovable sea creature. I stumbled upon an awesome site called Rocks Off and luckily for me, they have been chumming the Interwebs for some choice cartilaginous album art. […]
Record label Name: C400-Recordings Owners: Analoge (Owner), Turtle-wax (Co-Owner) Hi Analoge! Thank you so much for allowing us to feature you and your record label on our blog. First off, Could you tell us something about yourself. You are very welcome, Unified. I am a producer/DJ/Studio Sound Engineer and I have been in the […]
