12 Reasons You Should Still Release Physical Albums Even if There’s Spotify
You might be wondering if releasing a physical version of your album would be a successful one. You’re not the only one though. Many people from the music industry do, especially during this age of digital streaming. Digital streaming has been taking over music sales since 2005 and it surpassed physical sales last 2015 and […]
50 albums of 2023 with the most creative vinyl records
2023 sure didn’t disappoint when it came to dropping some killer tunes, and they’re released in creative vinyl records to boot! I mean, seriously, the sheer volume of releases last year was wild! So we did all of us a favor. We rounded up the top 50 albums that rocked our world in 2023. [ […]
Top 40 best-selling vinyl albums of 2023 so far
You might have thought “Nah, vinyl’s just a fad”. We thought the same way, too. But now we’ve got a list of best selling vinyl albums. We’re very much surprised that vinyl is still alive and kicking up to this day. In fact, this year, vinyl sales rose 13.2% in the first nine months. As […]
Best 2022 Albums Released on Cassettes
Interestingly, the streaming era has resurrected old physical music formats. We’ve seen recent albums released on cassette and more physical formats. Even if digital music still accounts for the bulk of music sales, it cannot be denied that physical formats like vinyl records and cassette tapes are contributing well. For today’s article, we will be […]
9 albums with packaging that are highly engrossing
Hello folks! We’re back with another list of albums that you might want to throw your money on. We’ve done a list for albums with beautiful cover art, vinyl albums with uniquely designed record, and more. This time, we’ll be presenting you with albums that will leave you engrossed with them—not only because of the […]
10 top-selling vinyl albums by women
Even if the music industry—or most industries for that matter—is saturated by male talents, women are striving to show that they are worth their spot on it. And they have proven just that! Here are 10 top selling albums made by women on the most popular physical format in these times, vinyl records. #10. MITSKI […]
Top 20 World Music Albums That You Should collect in Box Sets
World music get much attention but they do deserve much love and what’s a better way to show our appreciation for diversity that showcasing world music albums in awesome box sets. Boy, we just love box sets. They’re just on another level of “WOW” when it comes to music packaging.There are a lot of things […]
Releasing Music: Physical Album Versus Streaming
Last year, Best Buy decided to stop selling CDs and physical albums partly due to record labels’ increasing reluctance to even issue them. Both choices are symptoms as well as causes of a seemingly inevitable trend: Buying music is now going out of style nearly as fast as streaming music is rising. We kinda know […]
Merch strategy—how to be more than just a store!
Merchandise strategy is extremely important for musicians. It’s not just about generating profit. It’s also a powerful way to connect with fans! Merch sales is just second to live show sales and that says something with how much revenue musicians get from it. It’s actually one of the reasons why merch releases became so widespread […]
EPIC GUIDE-How to release an album without a record label
You’re an indie artist and wondering how to release an album without a record label? Don’t worry, we got you. In this article, we’ll discuss the steps you have to take to release your album without a record label. I. PUTTING TOGETHER AN ALBUM While there’s no right formula of how you prepare your album […]