{"id":6293,"date":"2011-01-14T10:14:11","date_gmt":"2011-01-14T18:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?p=6293"},"modified":"2020-12-09T10:32:58","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T10:32:58","slug":"vinyl-packaging-artwork-affects-album-sales-heres-proof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/vinyl-packaging-artwork-affects-album-sales-heres-proof\/","title":{"rendered":"Vinyl Packaging: Proof that Artwork Affects Album Sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sales of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/vinyl-pressing\/\">custom vinyl records<\/a> increased by 14 percent over the previous year, with around 2.8 million units sold. This is a new record for vinyl sales since 1991, when the format had all but disappeared in the wake of the CD boom, according to a report released yesterday by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nielsen.com\/ca\/en\/solutions\/measurement\/music-sales-measurement\/\">Nielsen SoundScan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, the artists who sell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/vinyl-pressing\">best in vinyl records<\/a> are classic rock acts and indie bands. Here are the top selling new albums on vinyl. What I\u2019d like you to notice is their attractive packaging. They all have catchy artwork and I honestly believe it is one of the key components why they are top sellers. People buy vinyl not just for the music-but also for the nostalgia and the visual appeal. Vampire Weekend\u2019s Contra is one of the most unique (and controversial) album artwork for 2010. Black Keys\u2019 Brothers is nominated for the 2010 Grammy Awards for Best Recording Package. So is there a connection between artwork and album sales? For vinyl, I think there is.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a081662c6b88\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a081662c6b88\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/vinyl-packaging-artwork-affects-album-sales-heres-proof\/#arcade-fire-the-suburbs\" >Arcade Fire-The Suburbs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/vinyl-packaging-artwork-affects-album-sales-heres-proof\/#black-keys-brothers\" >Black Keys-Brothers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/vinyl-packaging-artwork-affects-album-sales-heres-proof\/#vampire-weekend-contra\" >Vampire Weekend- Contra<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/vinyl-packaging-artwork-affects-album-sales-heres-proof\/#national-high-violet\" >National- High Violet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/vinyl-packaging-artwork-affects-album-sales-heres-proof\/#beatles-abbey-road\" >Beatles-Abbey Road<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"arcade-fire-the-suburbs\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/pitchfork.com\/reviews\/albums\/14516-the-suburbs\/\">Arcade Fire-<em>The Suburbs<\/em><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/the-suburbs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6294\" title=\"the-suburbs\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/the-suburbs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/the-suburbs.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/the-suburbs-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/the-suburbs-300x297.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"black-keys-brothers\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theblackkeys.com\/product\/brothers-2lp-vinyl-wbonus-cd\">Black Keys-<em>Brothers<\/em><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/blackkeys_new.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6295\" title=\"black-keys-brothers-album-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/blackkeys_new-520x247.jpg\" alt=\"vinyl-packaging-black-keys-brother\" width=\"520\" height=\"247\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"vampire-weekend-contra\"><\/span><strong>Vampire Weekend- <em>Contra<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/AAAADCybWT8AAAAAAHqgNw.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6296\" title=\"vampire-weekend-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/AAAADCybWT8AAAAAAHqgNw.jpg\" alt=\"vinyl-packaging-vampire-weekend\" width=\"540\" height=\"548\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"national-high-violet\"><\/span><strong>National- <em>High Violet<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/HV17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6297\" title=\"high-violet-album-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/HV17-520x348.jpg\" alt=\"vinyl-packaging-high-violet\" width=\"529\" height=\"354\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"beatles-abbey-road\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Abbey-Road-Vinyl-Beatles\/dp\/B000002UB2\">Beatles-<em>Abbey Road<\/em><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/The-Beatles-Abbey-Road-Gree-79943.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6298\" title=\"The-Beatles-Abbey-Road\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/The-Beatles-Abbey-Road-Gree-79943.jpg\" alt=\"vinyl-packaging-beatles-abbey-road-cover\" width=\"539\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/The-Beatles-Abbey-Road-Gree-79943.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/The-Beatles-Abbey-Road-Gree-79943-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/The-Beatles-Abbey-Road-Gree-79943-300x298.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We here at Unified are obsessed with beautiful CD packaging. We\u2019ve been making creative releases since 2008 and lovely packaging has become an obsession of ours. We even have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.ph\/unifiedmfg\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Pinterest page dedicated to all things media<\/b> packaging<\/span><\/a>. If you want to make a really badass album with cool CD packaging,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/instant-quote\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>get a quote<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/portfolio\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>shoot us an email.<\/b><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><i>James Hill<\/i><\/b><i> is 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&#8217;s The Way It Is. He is now helping indie artists with branding and manufacturing through his company <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Unified Manufacturing<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><i>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/products\/digipak-cd\">CD replication<\/a>, DVD, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/vinyl-pressing\">custom vinyl pressing<\/a> and merch company in LA.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sales of custom vinyl records increased by 14 percent over the previous year, with around 2.8 million units sold. This is a new record for vinyl sales since 1991, when the format had all but disappeared in the wake of the CD boom, according to a report released yesterday by Nielsen SoundScan. 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