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Your 2020 album release calendar: A step-by-step guide to recording, releasing, and promoting an album in 90 days

September 21, 2020October 27, 2020 Tony van Veen

Here’s a step-by step guide to releasing and promoting an album in time for the holiday. Follow all these steps and your release will be significantly more successful than if you just launch it into the wild without planning. Read the post.

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Disc Makers is making face shields to help combat COVID-19

March 30, 2020May 20, 2020 Tony van Veen

There’s more social distancing, more quarantining, and more medical emergencies ahead. But it’s heartening to see so many companies rushing to help defeat this crisis — and I am so proud that Disc Makers is among them. Read the post.

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The vinyl manufacturing process at work (watch the video!)

February 6, 2020March 26, 2020 Tony van Veen

Whatever your relationship to music is, the manufacturing process for CDs and vinyl is just plain cool to see in action. Let’s take a look! Read the post.

physical media

Are we witnessing the rebirth of physical media?

December 20, 2019January 7, 2020 Tony van Veen

With the explosion of music streaming, physical media appeared to be out for the count. However, the majors are now reporting physical music revenue growth compared to 2018. Heck, even cassettes are making a comeback. Read the post.

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You need to sell merch — here’s why

November 15, 2019November 26, 2019 Tony van Veen

Why pass up the chance to make additional revenue, build your artist brand, and cement a special connection with your fans?
Read the post.

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Are you going basic or premium?

July 4, 2019July 9, 2019 Tony van Veen

As the music industry evolves, artists are thinking about physical product in new ways: there’s a split between basic and premium CD packaging and which best reflects their brand. Read the post.

CDs sound better

CDs just sound better

June 4, 2019July 13, 2020 Tony van Veen

I listen to a lot of music and listen to a lot of streaming when I drive or while I travel — and I also listen to vinyl. And while I love all of it, when I want the best audio quality, nothing sounds as good as a CD. Read the post.

one song

How to unlock dozens of revenue streams from one song

May 14, 2019October 14, 2019 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Your one song can create dozens of hidden revenue streams. Make more income from the fans and musicians who want access to your source tracks, stems, sounds, and more. Read the post.

cassette USBs

Are cassette USBs your next merch table hit? Indie Music Minute

March 25, 2019May 22, 2019 Tony van Veen

Thinking about making cassettes? Why not cassette USBs? You can release something really deluxe with music, video, photos, journals from the road… whatever you want.
Read the post

disc replication

Disc replication vs. disc duplication: The Indie Music Minute

February 27, 2019March 27, 2019 Tony van Veen

Disc duplication technology has been around for a long time, but clients still ask us what the difference is between disc replication and disc duplication. Let’s go behind the scenes to the Disc Makers replication line to find out. Read the post

Indie Music Minute

The Indie Music Minute with Tony van Veen

December 4, 2018March 27, 2019 Tony van Veen

The Disc Makers YouTube Channel has a new series of videos, called “The Indie Music Minute,” featuring Tony van Veen (CEO of Disc Makers) distributing bite-sized nuggets of actionable information to help you make the most of your career as an indie music artist. Read the post.

music on USB drives

Selling your music on USB drives: Tips from I Fight Dragons’ Brian Mazzaferri

May 23, 2018September 24, 2019 Michael Gallant

I Fight Dragons has been selling music on custom USB drives for years with notable success. Here are some tips from Brian Mazzaferri on how to make the most of the venture. Read the post.

USB drives

Is it time to sell your music on USB drives?

May 7, 2018January 14, 2019 Michael Gallant

While CDs and vinyl records are a major revenue source for indie musicians, custom USB drives are the latest merch table draw when it comes to physical product music sales. Read the post.

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