CD Packaging: 10 Optical Illusion CD Covers
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: […]
Indie Musicians: Top 7 Musicians Discovered on Youtube
Youtube has become a platform for ordinary people to express themselves and showcase their talents. Anyone with an internet connection, a camera, and a good, rock-solid talent can show the world what they’ve got without spending money or having the right ‘connections’. That is the very basis of its slogan “broadcast yourself”. At this point, […]
Unified Manufacturing Projects: Fear Factory’s Mechanize
Unified Manufacturing just finished a custom vinyl records release for Fear Factory, the all-time monster of dark metal, titled Mechanize. Unified collaborated with Candlelight Records and Paula Hogan, one of the pioneer female record label directors and one of the greatest in the business, in making this dark but very tasteful package. `Mechanize’ is the […]
Featured CD Packaging Designer: Lindsey Faye Sherman
Hi Lindsey! Could you tell us something about yourself? I’ve always had the knack for creating colorful concepts and jarring composition either through fine arts or media based design. I studied graphic design at Maryland Institute College of Art, graduating in 2009 Magna Cum Laude. After graduating, I decided to travel west to San Diego, […]
Independent Music News: New eBay Rules Affect Indies
Indie retailers will face another massive hurdle this September when eBay introduces a rule that means they will have to double the advertised price of many of the records they sell. Ebay has a new rule which means sellers are expected to absorb the price of domestic postage costs in to the starting price of […]
Making a music press kit in 2024
You might think “Nah, music press kits are so 1997″, but band press kit is still the best way to promote your music to industry people. It will never ever go out of style. It’s (still) a great way to introduce yourself and your music to the music industry. If you’ve got one already, well…have […]
Biggest List Of Music Recording Studios In The USA (Part 4)
Are you a musician and you’re wondering “where are the music recording studios near me?” We got you. We compiled over 500 music recording studios in the USA just for you. If you want the full list beautifully compiled in a spreadsheet, follow our Instagram page and send us a message with a subject line “I […]
Biggest List Of Music Recording Studios In The USA (Part 3)
Don’t know where you can find music recording studios? We compiled a list for you. If you want the full list beautifully compiled in a spreadsheet, like our Facebook page and send us a message with a subject line “I want the big list.” Part 1 (A-C) https://www.unifiedmanufacturing.com/blog/biggest-list-of-music-recording-studios-in-the-usa-part-1/ Part 2 (D-H) https://www.unifiedmanufacturing.com/blog/biggest-list-of-music-recording-studios-in-the-usa-part-2/ Part 4 (Q-Z) Biggest […]
10 smart ways to analyze your fans
If you’ve read our previous article on getting to really know your fans, we’ve quickly talked about the benefits of utilizing analytic tools. Now, we’ve got you a whole article dedicated to it. So aside from talking and interacting with your fans, you can also try using quantitative data from different analytical tools. You might […]
Zines: Albums released in CD+Magazines combo
Album releases in CD+Magazine combos have been around for several years. This release is known as the “Zine Album Version” of an album release. This usually comes with a zine book with tons of pictures, sometimes it also has the songs’ lyrics as well as some words from the artist. This CD combo may have […]