As an indie artist, you try as much as possible to cut-down or eliminate your expenses in whatever way you can even when it comes to CD duplication. You do not want to shell out a lot of money with your album only to sell 50 copies. Yes, you love your music but you have other concerns like food, baby, or rent that you simply cannot compromise.<\/p>\n
First of all, you have to bear in mind that you can only cut-down costs to some extent. You do not want the sound quality or the aesthetic appeal to suffer because this is your debut album. You want to show them what you\u2019ve got and the sound quality and the way your album looks matters a lot. So the best way for you to do is look for wise ways and options for you to spend less on CD duplication without compromising the quality of your album.<\/span><\/p>\n Here are some tips to cut-down CD duplication expenses that you might find useful:<\/span><\/p>\n Get a good estimate of the number of CDs you should reproduce<\/strong>.\u00a0 Nothing is more expensive than having stacks of untouched CDs in the basement. You cannot duplicate 10,000 copies if you only have 15 people showing up at your gigs, and you only have 20 twitter followers. You can do a rough estimate by studying your statistics in Myspace and social networks, your fans whom you think will really buy your CDs, etc. If you think there are so few of them, then you might want to give your marketing a big push and just have 500 or 200 copies duplicated. If you run out of CDs, you can always order from your CD duplication company and have it in 2-3 days.<\/span><\/p>\n Research<\/strong> for the most affordable CD duplication company<\/span>. Don\u2019t just choose the first CD duplication company that you think offers a good rate. You know nothing about this so you have to ask around and ask friends to refer you so you will have discounts. Of course, you have to be assured of the quality so make sure you check the company\u2019s portfolio and list of clients.<\/span><\/p>\n Read the fine print.<\/strong> There are those CD duplication companies that offer you low rates and fast turnaround but you have to check the terms and conditions for hidden fees. Trust me; there are hidden fees right there and a lot of disclaimers so you better not be lazy. You do not want to be arguing with the company in the end and they\u2019ll simply tell you \u201cit\u2019s in our terms, didn\u2019t you read it?\u201d. So be cautious because business is business.<\/span><\/p>\n