Music Packaging: Grammy Winners for Best Limited Edition Package (2001- present)
Looking for inspiration for your music packaging? Here are some of the most adorable box sets that received Grammy Awards in the past decade. Which one do you like best? The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story Artist: Bruce Springsteen Package Designers: Dave Bett & Michelle Holme Year: 2012 ______________________________________________________ Under Great […]
Record Labels: Know the Basic Terms
Do you know what a 360 deal means? What about mechanical royalties? It’s time to know the basic terms record labels use so you won’t look stupid and you won’t make stupid mistakes. This list comes from two great sources- The Unsigned Guide, a great site for DIY musicians with tips and marvelous tools; and Record Label Resource, […]
Transform Fans to Super Fans- How to Build a Loyal Fanbase
Your superfans are not just assets; they are your SUPER ASSETS and you simply cannot lose one or two because of the lack of artist-fan relationship. Here are some ways to build a rock-solid relationship with your fans: Give Your Fans a Name You want to create a semi-cult, right? In order to make it […]
Creative Vinyl Packaging: Satellites- 01
We’ve featured plenty of creative vinyl packaging over the years and this CD/Vinyl packaging definitely has one of the sleekest designs . Here is the 10-inch casebound hard cover gatefold double vinyl edition of Satellites‘ album entitled 01. It contains two die-cut silver sleeves that looks like real giant metal diskette from afar. Each sleeve […]
Our Top Advice Articles for Musicians
1. If you want to make a career out of your music, you should know how to brand yourself as a musician.
2. There are more important things to deal with (making music!) than annoying band mates. Here are clever ways to confront a difficult band member.
3. You need other bands. All of us need to push each other to the top. Going to the top alone could be daunting and lonely. Learn how to make friends with other bands without looking desperate.
10 of the Most Creative Vinyl Records Ever Made
Vinyl records are definitely back in the game. It just has this classy touch and superior sound that cannot be matched by digital. If you’re a musician planning to release music in vinyl, you must consider having a really kickass vinyl packaging to complete the package. After all, custom vinyl pressing records should only be […]
Productivity Tips for Musicians
Do you hate yourself because you never get things done? Are you afraid that if you don’t change anything about your lazy-ass habits, you won’t get anywhere close to what can be considered a music career? Here are some basic productivity tips for lazy musicians: Get out of bed. This one is too basic but it is […]
Modern Marketing Strategies for Photographers
Today, it is not enough that you put a banner of your goods and services outside your store. In fact, it is a bit tacky and unnecessary- and really, really, backward. Today, there are countless of ways businesses can advertise their services without looking cheap and without spending one cent. Thanks to the internet, everything […]
Grammy Best Record Package: Arcade Fire- Suburbs
The best record package for this year’s Grammy’s is the CD and vinyl package of Arcade Fire’s latest album “Suburbs.” Arcade Fire released a deluxe edition CD of The Suburbs on June 27, 2011. They released eight different album covers that look really similar- the same car on the foreground and different houses on the […]
DVD Packaging: Real Housewives Doll Accessories
When it comes to DVD packaging, it’s time we don’t just focus on the artwork and the print but also on the actual items that we can put in it. Think of the items first and what you want to put inside it rather than thinking of the DVD case and then just adding the […]