Music Packaging of the Week: Andrew Gold’s “What’s Wrong With This Picture?”
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 […]
CD Duplication: 6 Ways to Cut-Down CD Duplication Expenses
As an indie artist, you try as much as possible to cut-down or eliminate your expenses in whatever way you can even when it comes to CD duplication. You do not want to shell out a lot of money with your album only to sell 50 copies. Yes, you love your music but you have […]
The CD Manufacturing Process
Not many musicians and music industry people are familiar with the CD manufacturing process. Why would they bother, right? They’d rather practice their music or get some rest than get geeky with trying to find out about the whole process of producing CDs. Besides, they are artists and not technicians. Yes that’s true. But it […]
Indie Filmmaking: 7 Easy and Cheap Ways to Promote Your Film
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 […]
8 Publicity Tips for New Musicians
You must have realized by now that as an indie musician, you practically have to do everything on your own-including publicity. You barely have time to practice your music and ha! You still have to contact that editor, that music blogger, that radio guy just for 2 minutes of fame. Do not complain, now. Yes, […]
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 […]
Why Choose CD Wallets
When it comes to storing and distributing your music, the choice of packaging can make a significant difference, which is why opting to put your CD in wallet packaging is a smart decision. CD wallets offer a compact, stylish, and cost-effective solution for artists looking to duplicate and share their music. In this article, we […]
CD Packaging for Beginners
Are you a design student about to make your very first CD packaging project? Or are you a band member who decided to do D-I-Y CD packaging for your next album? Then you must already know by now that creating a CD packaging-an attention-grabbing CD packaging-from scratch is not a piece of cake. We are […]
Featured Record Label Owner: Blake Morgan
Record Label Name: Engine Company Records Owner: Blake Morgan, President and Founder Unified Manufacturing is so honored to do a short interview with Blake Morgan, the owner of Engine Company Records. Despite his very busy schedule, he still managed to squeeze us in his calenday. (Thanks again, Blake!). About Blake Morgan: “Maverick recording artist, producer, […]
Custom CD Packaging: The Best Way to Grab Attention
Do you want your CD to stand out and I mean really stand out from the sea of CDs? Then maybe you should have a custom CD packaging instead of having a regular jewel case for your album. Having a custom CD packaging is probably the best way to catch people’s attention. Manufacturing a custom […]