Once you send us your artwork, we will check for technical details like dimensions,bleed, safety margins, fonts,and resolution. And if we see some flaws, we will make minor revisions if necessary and it will be free of charge. But if your project requires major revisions (say, your artwork has very low resolution), we will send […]
Author: James Hill
The CD Replication Process
Do you wonder how we replicate CDs? Here is a very informative 3-minute video (by CDRom2go) showing how CDs and DVDs are replicated. For those of you who want to know a bit more, read the CD replication process below. Pre-Mastering To ensure that the data supplied by the customers meets the proper standards, we […]
How to Design a CD Cover Using Photoshop
How to Design a CD Cover Using Photoshop This is a re- post from the Awesome Danny Law. You can find him at the http://www.theoutlawgroup.com So many Photoshop tutorials that are online today make the design process look like it is just one flawless process from start to finish. Any good designer will tell you […]
Independent Record Labels and the Changing Times
A lot has been written about the record labels and independent record labels over the last few years and if you’re like me who’s passionate about these topics, chances are we’ve heard the same thing: That the music industry is doomed for extinction. They show us statistics of poor CD sales and tell us that […]
How to Promote Your Indie Label
Bell Time Records – we have discovered quite a few ways to promote our independent record label, new released music and new artists. Having your business information available to your targeted audience is the main key. There has to be visibility! One of the best ways to make your business information visible and available, is […]
Indie Musicians: Are you hustling enough?
Are you hustling enough? Are you working as hard as you could? Are you working your artists as hard as you can? Are they doing everything they can? Are you making sure that your team is working hard? Are your manager and your lawyers working as hard as you are? Business is tough. Business is […]
Unified Manufacturing: Past Projects (Vinyl, CD, DVD)
Unified Manufacturing’s unique blend of products and services allow bands across the broad spectrum of music to reach more fans. We have done projects for Maroon 5, Tenacious D, Obama Campaign, Fear Factory, Nine Inch Nails, Testament, Black Angels, Herman Dune, Kataklysm, Tapped the Movie, and many others. Check em’ out! VINYL Attractive, unique, and […]
ECO DVD Manufacturing: Atlas Films on O’reilly Factor
Our clients at Atlas Films, the wonderful talented crew who brought us Tapped the Movie, were on the O’ Reilly Factor the other day. In case you haven’t seen it, you should because it’s one of the most awesome and most convincing environmental films I’ve ever seen. I am not kidding and I am not […]
DVD Packaging: Unified makes 100% Eco-friendly DVD packaging for Tapped the Movie
We recently produced an eco- friendly DVD for the environmental documentary,Tapped the Movie by Atlas Films. Because of the independent film company’s advocacy, Atlas Films collaborated with Unified Manufacturing in making 100% eco-friendly DVD packaging. We made a cardboard sleeve that is made of 100% recycled material. The CD Cardboard sleeve and disc art is […]
Music Retail: Recorded Music Couldn’t Last?
We all know that the Music retail business is facing a big challenge because of the sagging economy and the digital media but does that mean that the custom vinyl record industry is bound for extinction? Here is what Brian Eno says in an interview with Paul Morley: “I think records were just a little […]