{"id":31906,"date":"2021-06-20T23:02:15","date_gmt":"2021-06-20T23:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?p=31906"},"modified":"2021-09-26T14:21:11","modified_gmt":"2021-09-26T14:21:11","slug":"12-reasons-you-should-still-release-physical-albums-even-if-theres-spotify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/12-reasons-you-should-still-release-physical-albums-even-if-theres-spotify\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Reasons You Should Still Release Physical Albums Even if There&#8217;s Spotify"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might be wondering if releasing a physical version of your album would be a successful one. You\u2019re not the only one though. Many people from the music industry do, especially during this age of digital streaming.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital streaming has been taking over music sales since 2005 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2015\/4\/15\/8419567\/digital-physical-music-sales-overtake-globally\">it surpassed physical sales<\/a> last 2015 and has been taking up most of the US music sales\u2019 percentage for the next few years until the present.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This fact right here is what scares almost all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?s=indie+musicians\">indie musicians<\/a> to press physical albums.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the decreasing percentage of physical sales, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?s=physical+albums\">physical albums<\/a> are also too expensive for some people. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It needs money for the production cost, shipping fee, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With these reasons and some more that are keeping you from releasing your physical album, let me counter those with our list of 12 reasons why you should still release them.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_19 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-light-blue\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/12-reasons-you-should-still-release-physical-albums-even-if-theres-spotify\/#1-cds-are-still-selling\" title=\"#1 CDS ARE STILL SELLING\">#1 CDS ARE STILL SELLING<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/12-reasons-you-should-still-release-physical-albums-even-if-theres-spotify\/#2-vinyl-record-comeback-is-continuing\" title=\"#2 VINYL RECORD COMEBACK IS CONTINUING\">#2 VINYL RECORD COMEBACK IS CONTINUING<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/12-reasons-you-should-still-release-physical-albums-even-if-theres-spotify\/#3-cassettes-are-gaining-attention\" title=\"#3 CASSETTES ARE GAINING ATTENTION\">#3 CASSETTES ARE GAINING ATTENTION<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/12-reasons-you-should-still-release-physical-albums-even-if-theres-spotify\/#4-gives-room-for-visual-creativity\" title=\"#4 GIVES ROOM FOR VISUAL CREATIVITY\">#4 GIVES ROOM FOR VISUAL CREATIVITY<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/12-reasons-you-should-still-release-physical-albums-even-if-theres-spotify\/#5-selling-physical-albums-generate-more-money\" title=\"#5 SELLING PHYSICAL ALBUMS GENERATE MORE MONEY\">#5 SELLING PHYSICAL ALBUMS GENERATE MORE MONEY<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/12-reasons-you-should-still-release-physical-albums-even-if-theres-spotify\/#6-physical-sales-matter-to-record-labels\" title=\"#6 PHYSICAL SALES MATTER TO RECORD LABELS\">#6 PHYSICAL SALES MATTER TO RECORD LABELS<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/12-reasons-you-should-still-release-physical-albums-even-if-theres-spotify\/#7-a-good-advertising-strategy\" title=\"#7 A GOOD ADVERTISING STRATEGY\">#7 A GOOD ADVERTISING STRATEGY<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/12-reasons-you-should-still-release-physical-albums-even-if-theres-spotify\/#8-shows-and-parties-will-be-more-fruitful-with-these\" title=\"#8 SHOWS AND PARTIES WILL BE MORE FRUITFUL WITH THESE\">#8 SHOWS AND PARTIES WILL BE MORE FRUITFUL WITH THESE<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/12-reasons-you-should-still-release-physical-albums-even-if-theres-spotify\/#9-can-serve-as-your-merchandise\" title=\"#9 CAN SERVE AS YOUR MERCHANDISE\">#9 CAN SERVE AS YOUR MERCHANDISE<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/12-reasons-you-should-still-release-physical-albums-even-if-theres-spotify\/#10-musicians-will-definitely-need-to-sell-albums-after-concerts\" title=\"#10 MUSICIANS WILL DEFINITELY NEED TO SELL ALBUMS AFTER CONCERTS\">#10 MUSICIANS WILL DEFINITELY NEED TO SELL ALBUMS AFTER CONCERTS<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/12-reasons-you-should-still-release-physical-albums-even-if-theres-spotify\/#11-people-need-physical-albums\" title=\"#11 PEOPLE NEED PHYSICAL ALBUMS\">#11 PEOPLE NEED PHYSICAL ALBUMS<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/12-reasons-you-should-still-release-physical-albums-even-if-theres-spotify\/#12-on-demand-short-run-pressing-and-duplication-is-available\" title=\"#12 ON-DEMAND\/ SHORT RUN PRESSING AND DUPLICATION IS AVAILABLE\">#12 ON-DEMAND\/ SHORT RUN PRESSING AND DUPLICATION IS AVAILABLE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-cds-are-still-selling\"><\/span><b>#1 CDS ARE STILL SELLING<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MUSIC-ARTIST-CD-SELLING.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MUSIC-ARTIST-CD-SELLING.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MUSIC-ARTIST-CD-SELLING-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MUSIC-ARTIST-CD-SELLING-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even at this age of digital streaming, physical albums still do sell. Though we cannot disregard the declining CD sales, we can still infer from this information that the format is still being bought.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, the Australian hard-rock band AC\/DC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/articles\/business\/chart-beat\/9488073\/acdc-power-up-number-one-billboard-200-albums-chart\/\">debuted no. 1<\/a> in the Billboard charts with their 2020 album <em>\u201cPower Up\u201d<\/em>. This spot they reached was fueled by CD sales with 71,000 copies of CDs sold from the 110,000 total albums sold for the album\u2019s opening week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ACDC-debuted-no.-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ACDC-debuted-no.-1.png 735w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ACDC-debuted-no.-1-300x160.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re considering releasing your album or single in this format, I suggest you look at your audience first. Audience is everything and that may have been what helped AC\/DC\u2019s album release. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You see, the band has been around for almost 50 years now gaining fans from different ages. And I am presuming that they\u2019re mostly those people who&#8217;re not so well-versed with the internet, like those in their late adulthood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/yougov.co.uk\/topics\/lifestyle\/articles-reports\/2018\/06\/27\/who-still-buys-cds-and-can-format-survive\">YouGov\u2019s<\/a> 2018 study on the music industry, 53 percent of the people who listen to or buy CDs are aged 55 and more. There is also 6 percent of the people that are 16-24 years old.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-vinyl-record-comeback-is-continuing\"><\/span><b>#2 VINYL RECORD COMEBACK IS CONTINUING<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31916\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vinyl-records-comeback.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vinyl-records-comeback.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vinyl-records-comeback-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vinyl-records-comeback-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vinyl-records-comeback-464x290.jpg 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may have read and heard of how the <\/span><b>vinyl record<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> format has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/pro\/news\/vinyl-cds-revenue-growth-riaa-880959\/\">surpassed<\/a> CD sales for the first time in 35 years last year. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compared to the 2019 vinyl sales, last year\u2019s sales increased by 28.7% with $143 million more than the 2020 CD sales. And though it only contributed 5% of the total US music sales, we cannot deny that it really is coming back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can infer from Recording Industry Association of America\u2019s (RIAA) 2020 music statistics that there is a spike in the interest of many listeners for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/custom-vinyl-records\/\"><b>custom vinyl records<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Due to this comeback, artists, both independent and signed to major record labels, have been releasing their albums on <\/span><b>vinyl records<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, about 12 million vinyl record copies have been sold for the year 2020 worldwide, this means that vinyl record sales are not only increasing in the US but also all over the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/upcomingvinyl.com\/\">Upcoming Vinyl<\/a>, a website that has a calendar for vinyl releases, there are 1,843 upcoming vinyl releases for this year. This is just a tentative number, of course, since there are still many more weeks before the year ends. But as you can see, there are already tons of musicians doing it, so why not try releasing your own, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Upcoming-Vinyl-1024x538.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Upcoming-Vinyl-1024x538.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Upcoming-Vinyl-300x158.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Upcoming-Vinyl-768x403.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Upcoming-Vinyl.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you plan to have a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/vinyl-pressing\"><b>vinyl pressing <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">then remember to know what genre of music pressed on <\/span><b>vinyl records<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are selling well. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Different countries have different genres giving the format another chance at life. Take for example the US, which has been consuming vinyl pressed with rock music, while the UK has Brit-pop taking the lead.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-cassettes-are-gaining-attention\"><\/span><b>#3 CASSETTES ARE GAINING ATTENTION<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31917\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cassettes-tapes-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cassettes-tapes-.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cassettes-tapes--300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though cassettes are not on par with vinyl sales in terms of increasing sales, we cannot deny the attention it has garnered. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/\">Official Charts<\/a> company, cassette tape sales in the UK have doubled in the first half of 2020 when compared to the same period in 2019. It saw a hundred and three percent increase with 65,000 tapes sold for the first six months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This doubled sales was thanks to well-known artists\u2019 album release in cassette tapes. Artists like 5SOS, Lady Gaga, and Dua Lipa have released theirs in tapes and have introduced and reintroduced their fans to the format.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/lady-gaga-cassette-tapes-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/lady-gaga-cassette-tapes-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/lady-gaga-cassette-tapes-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/lady-gaga-cassette-tapes-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/lady-gaga-cassette-tapes.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Such resurgence is best taken advantage of so\u00a0 if you&#8217;re a musician, I suggest you try <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/products\/custom-cassette\"><b>cassette tape duplication<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (you can have as few as 50 units these days).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-gives-room-for-visual-creativity\"><\/span><b>#4 GIVES ROOM FOR VISUAL CREATIVITY<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Vinyl-creative.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Vinyl-creative.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Vinyl-creative-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Vinyl-creative-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Vinyl-creative-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is one of the many reasons why some musicians still want to release physical albums. They can conceptualize the overall look of the physical album. For some, accomplishing such a task can be very fulfilling, especially those who are also into visual arts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re asking what is the best physical format to maximize your visual creativity, then that would be the <\/span><b>vinyl records<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vinyl records have wider space for your album cover, and when you add the inner vinyl record sleeve, as well as some inclusions the vinyl jacket can house, then there\u2019s just so much you can do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can add photo books, lyric books, posters, photocards, but you have to keep in mind that single jackets won\u2019t be able to hold them, since all it can hold is the inner sleeve with the vinyl record. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The vinyl records themselves can also be designed with anything, they can be multi-colored, monocolored, transparent, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?s=glow-in-the-dark\">glow-in-the-dark<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?s=picture+discs\">picture discs<\/a>. You can also have things designed into them, like glitters, colored water, blood, leaf, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/picure-disc-vinyl.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/picure-disc-vinyl.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/picure-disc-vinyl-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/picure-disc-vinyl-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/picure-disc-vinyl-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/picure-disc-vinyl-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you really have a tight budget and can\u2019t afford to have a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/vinyl-pressing\"><b>vinyl pressing<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, then you can try CD duplication or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?s=CASSETTE+TAPE+DUPLICATION\"><b>cassette tape duplication<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Though both formats can\u2019t compare to the space vinyl records can offer, it still is something. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can have booklets for both and maybe insert a polaroid photograph or photocard in their cases. You can also design the front surface of a CD disk and the tape itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-selling-physical-albums-generate-more-money\"><\/span><b>#5 SELLING PHYSICAL ALBUMS GENERATE MORE MONEY<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31923\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_4165.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_4165.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_4165-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_4165-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music streaming pays royalties in cents per play. Unlike streaming, physical albums can give you more. You see, one sold <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/cd-manufacturing\/\">CD<\/a> or vinyl record or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/products\/custom-cassette\">cassette tape<\/a> unit can generate an average of $18 while streaming one album or single can only generate $0.25 on average.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, Spotify pays $0.003 to artists per stream. So if you have 1,000 streams, expect to have $3 to $5. If you want to reach the minimum wage of $1,257 then you will need 314,250 streams. That\u2019s too little right? And what\u2019s more is that you will need to split that income with every person credited for the track.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-physical-sales-matter-to-record-labels\"><\/span><b>#6 PHYSICAL SALES MATTER TO RECORD LABELS<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/VINYL-RECORD-LABEL-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/VINYL-RECORD-LABEL-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/VINYL-RECORD-LABEL-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/VINYL-RECORD-LABEL-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/VINYL-RECORD-LABEL-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/VINYL-RECORD-LABEL-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/VINYL-RECORD-LABEL.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re a musician that wants to catch the attention of the big people in the industry then you will surely need those physical sales. Record label agents, managers, and even bookers will need something tangible for them to really acknowledge you. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The things they see on the internet would not be enough to draw them in. In addition, telling them about your sales would sometimes be enough for them to prove you can be an asset to the label.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-a-good-advertising-strategy\"><\/span><b><\/b><b>#7 A GOOD ADVERTISING STRATEGY<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/A-good-advertising-strategy-cd-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/A-good-advertising-strategy-cd-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/A-good-advertising-strategy-cd-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/A-good-advertising-strategy-cd-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/A-good-advertising-strategy-cd-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/A-good-advertising-strategy-cd-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On top of the opportunity to showcase your artsy prowess, the space provided by physical formats for your album can be a good advertising material. Without even listening to the tracks yet, people will be drawn in with the artwork. Unlike in digital albums and streaming, there is nothing much to enjoy but the music itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having your CD, vinyl album, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?s=CASSETTES+tape\">cassette tape<\/a> displayed on music store shelves, someone\u2019s shelf or someone\u2019s vehicle can ignite a conversation between people. This would surely help you gain people who would listen to your songs and buy your physical albums.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-shows-and-parties-will-be-more-fruitful-with-these\"><\/span><b>#8 SHOWS AND PARTIES WILL BE MORE FRUITFUL WITH THESE<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Shows-and-parties-for-artist-1024x515.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Shows-and-parties-for-artist-1024x515.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Shows-and-parties-for-artist-300x151.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Shows-and-parties-for-artist-768x386.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Shows-and-parties-for-artist.jpeg 1435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I know we\u2019re in a pandemic right now but that doesn\u2019t stop people from going to parties and events, right? So if you ever find yourself in one, it would surely be best to have a physical copy of your album or single.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It would be a good way to spark up a conversation with people you might want to collaborate or work with. It would also be a good way to promote your music because it would look more formal than having the people you are in dialogue with looking at your smartphone.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9-can-serve-as-your-merchandise\"><\/span><b>#9 CAN SERVE AS YOUR MERCHANDISE<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31925\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/music-records-merchandise.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/music-records-merchandise.jpg 612w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/music-records-merchandise-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/music-records-merchandise-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Merchandise is a must when you\u2019re a musician. That\u2019s what your fans expect of you and physical albums can be that merchandise. Though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/do-people-still-wear-buttons-pins-and-badges\/\">button pins<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?s=patches\">patches<\/a>, t-shirts, and other apparel are more known for being music merchandise, why not deviate from that. It would be refreshing for your fans, I\u2019m sure of it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may not know this yet but <\/span><b>vinyl records <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and CDs<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are treated as collectibles by many fans. CDs are specifically pointed at the k-pop fans who have different album versions for one single album release. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s say a group releases 7 versions, and when those 7 versions are completed, they create an image with their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?s=CD+case\">CD case<\/a>. This leaves the fans wanting to collect all 7 versions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/k-pop-fans-who-have-different-album-versions-for-one-single-album-release.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/k-pop-fans-who-have-different-album-versions-for-one-single-album-release.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/k-pop-fans-who-have-different-album-versions-for-one-single-album-release-300x264.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Vinyl records<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are also released in the same way. Most musicians release a standard black vinyl record, then they also release limited editions with the <\/span><b>vinyl records<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in different colors, or having unique designs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t worry though, many fans will still think of it as merch as long as it\u2019s worth the money they spent. So there\u2019s no pressure. Just design them beautifully and you\u2019re good to go.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10-musicians-will-definitely-need-to-sell-albums-after-concerts\"><\/span><b>#10 MUSICIANS WILL DEFINITELY NEED TO SELL ALBUMS AFTER CONCERTS<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Foo-fighters-concert-.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Foo-fighters-concert-.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Foo-fighters-concert--300x205.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After concerts or gigs, I\u2019m sure you will want to sell your album. You will of course need those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?s=physical+albums\">physical albums<\/a> to do so. This does not only benefit you in the finance department but also the marketing department.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After selling albums, you\u2019ve already promoted you or your band because we must admit that not all attendees of a concert are fans. Some are just there for a friend, a girlfriend, a boyfriend, or a family. This will be the best opportunity to gain them as fans.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11-people-need-physical-albums\"><\/span><b>#11 PEOPLE NEED PHYSICAL ALBUMS<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31926\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Physical-albums--1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Physical-albums--1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Physical-albums--300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Physical-albums--768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Physical-albums--1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Physical-albums--2048x1024.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, people do not just want these physical albums, they need it too. They may not realize it yet, but a life without physical albums would be boring and redundant. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a CD, vinyl record, or cassette tape to hold and put on a player, listeners would have a better listening experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Especially when they have a vinyl record they can play on their turntable, for as we all know, <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/vinyl-pressing\">vinyl records<\/a> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are the most tactile audio format there is. And according to Jean-Luc Renou in his Forbes interview, \u201cDigital music is really about performance and comfort, whereas analog is really about desire and feeling good. People need both to live.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12-on-demand-short-run-pressing-and-duplication-is-available\"><\/span><b>#12 ON-DEMAND\/ SHORT RUN PRESSING AND DUPLICATION IS AVAILABLE<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31929\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vinyl-pressing-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vinyl-pressing-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vinyl-pressing-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vinyl-pressing-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vinyl-pressing-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vinyl-pressing.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You heard that right pal, on-demand or short run <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/vinyl-pressing\/\"><b>vinyl pressing<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, CD duplication, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/products\/custom-cassette\"><b>cassette tape duplication<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is already available. These services are offered by manufacturers which help musicians cut cost for the production since they allow musicians to order in smaller units, say 100 units. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a great service, right? And you won\u2019t have a hard time paying big cost productions, or worrying over the numerous unsold copies you have.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So that\u2019s the end of it, I think I\u2019ve justified those 12 reasons well. It would be great to hear more artists releasing physical albums. I hope you\u2019ll be one of them!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>____________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><b><i>James Hill<\/i><\/b><i>\u00a0is a veteran of the music industry. He first worked at Warner Reprise Records then later joined Interscope\/ Geffen Records where he managed producers and songwriters and got his first platinum record for Keyshia Cole\u2019s The Way It Is. He is now helping indie artists with branding and manufacturing through his company\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Unified Manufacturing<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><i>, a CD\/DVD,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/vinyl-pressing\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">custom vinyl records<\/a>\u00a0and merch company in LA.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You might be wondering if releasing a physical version of your album would be a successful one. You\u2019re not the only one though. Many people from the music industry do, especially during this age of digital streaming. 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