Due to the popularity of digital downloads, download cards have become one of the most popular ways to sell music. In fact, it is a must for musicians nowadays. If you are a band and you just decided to have download cards, then here are some tips that can boost your download cards sales. […]
When you talk to CD manufacturing houses, the first thing they would ask you is if you want your CD to be duplicated or replicated. These terms are quite confusing especially to new artists and they are often used interchangeably even by those who are already familiar with manufacturing CDs. Well, we cannot blame them. […]
Artist: Andrew Gold Year: 1976 Art Director: Ethan Russell At first glance, I thought it was just a typical album cover but it says “ What’s wrong with this picture?” so I guess there really is something wrong with it. I started searching and after a minute I found two odd things-that the curtain on […]
Learn how to make simple yet catchy CD cover design with just letters and some kick-ass Photoshop techniques with this PSD Learning tutorial. In this tutorial we learn some original Photoshop techniques through the creation of a CD cover. Some useful methods of enhancing workflow and efficiency are shown like using smart objects. The image […]
Animal Collective: ‘ Merriweather Post Pavilion’ (2008) No, it is not moving and yes your eyes are still fine. This is the cover image of Merriweather Post Pavilion, the 8th studio album of Animal Collective. The much-anticipated and now celebrated album boast trippy cover art inspired by the work of Japanese psychologist Akiyoshi Kitaoka. Soulwax: […]
Here is a list of cost-effective ways you can promote your film: Cheap Giveaways. You do not have to spend big bucks to promote your film. Choose very cheap items that are witty, creative, and that can intrigue a lot of people. For example, if your film is a comedy about teen pregnancy (much like […]
You moan and groan that you’re not getting enough money from your gigs and album sales and that the music industry is nearing extinction. Well, welcome to the year 2010-you have to accept the fact that most fans want FREE music and are not willing to spend much on music itself. So what’s a musician […]
So you have spent plenty of nights wracking your brains out for the most awesome CD packaging ever created in history. Poor you! But I am sure that it would all be worth it once you see people’s “wow, cool!” expressions when they see your CD packaging. You realized just how important CD packaging is […]
Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dreams” CD packaging smells like cotton candy! Check out this behind-the-scenes video to find out exactly how the cotton candy scented packaging was produced from start to finish. Follow her first to visual artist, Will Cotton’s NYC studio, where he shoots the photos for the album insert and then paints the album […]
I’ve been paying attention to online promotion around the internet for years now and I can say that I know which ones are doing it right and which ones are not sensitive and sensible enough. Some artists are pleasant but some just have an annoying online presence, no? Although there are no strict rules for […]
