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6 Signs You’re Not Yet Ready to Release an Album

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Share Before you even step into a recording studio, you must be prepared. But before you even start preparing, you must be sure you know exactly what you’re getting into and that you’re ready for it. The whole business of releasing an album takes a lot of preparedness- from skills, to money, to time as [...]

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18 June 2013

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

20 Unconventional Ways to Release Your Music

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ShareWho says you should just make CDs and digital downloads like the rest of the regular guys? There are so many ways to get creative with releasing, distributing and marketing your music. Here are some of them: Put some weird ingredient on your Package–like Ke$ha’s blood Flaming Lips released their new record “The Flaming Lips [...]

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29 May 2013

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

17 Creative Disc Art Designs

ShareThere are so many ways to get creative with your disc art to give your album just a bit of oomph. Here are some of the most creative CD disc art designs we’ve found on the net. Tell us which one you like best.=)      Oasis- Be Here Now Dave Matthews Band- Scenes from [...]

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23 May 2013

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

Common Mistakes Indie Musicians Make (by Musicians and Industry Pros)

Share TIME MANAGEMENT Not investing enough time into building your music career. Most musicians spend most of their time on music, but put very little effort into the many other critical elements needed to make it in the music business. If you are already a talented musician, you should invest at least 50% of your [...]

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16 May 2013

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

6 Things You Need to Know About Self Releasing an Album

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Share So you want to release a record without the help of any label? You want to be the captain of your ship where no one dictates what direction you should go or what “uniform” to wear. Every band is doing it nowadays so why can’t you, right? Of course! With determination and a hell [...]

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25 April 2013

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

What is the difference between AQ Finish compared to others?

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ShareWhen you ask most printing companies for the best finish, more often than not, they’d tell you it’s AQ finish. What the heck is AQ and why is it such a popular choice of most printing houses? AQ finish or Aqueous Finish  is a vegetable cellulose coating which is applied to paper right after the inks. It produces [...]

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16 March 2013

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

So…the CD is dead? The trick is to Diversify.

Share“Who the fart are still buying CDs? It’s 2013, not 1993! Who would want the square-ish bulky thing with only 12-16 tracks when there’s the no-weight, no –mass (and some no-cost) digital music? Let’s just skip the CD and go digital full-force.” Not the wisest decision, buddy. Apparently, many still buy the good ‘ole compact [...]

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5 February 2013

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

10 Must-Bring Merch for Your Band Tour

ShareIf you have a band and it’s your first time to go on tour, first of all…congratulations! Now chop chop and make sure you have these merch ready for your tour: 1. CDs, of course! They say CD is dead but they’re still making lots of CDs. Think of one professional musician who hasn’t released [...]

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17 January 2013

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

55th Grammy Nominees for Special Limited Edition Package

ShareIt’s Grammy season once again! Let’s go to our most favorite section of all- the Special Limited Edition package! Woohoo. Here are the nominees. We love the first one. Icy cool and to the point. Which one is your bet? The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Art Director: Rob Sheridan Music: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross _____________________________________________________________ [...]

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9 January 2013

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

CD Packaging: Taylor Deupree – Faint

ShareArtist: Taylor Deupree Title: Faint Label: 12k Year: 2012 Designer:Taylor Deupree This CD packaging for Taylor Deupree’s Faint looks a bit…(err) faint but I find its minimalist style very appealing. Its box looks like it’s stained by coffee or watercolor and it matches the ten Polaroid photos inside the box. What I do not like very much [...]

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7 January 2013

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

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