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Showing posts with label CD Review. Show all posts
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Friday, May 22, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Top 10 Things To Watch For When Replicating Your CD or DVD
Top 10 Things To Watch For When Replicating Your CD or DVD
by: Rashi Singh
You hear about it all the time. You are throwing your first ever CD release party, at which you’re planning on selling the first available copies of your debut album. You’ve worked for years for this night – your dream is finally coming true. Everything is all set: the venue is booked, the invites have been sent, the dj is ready to go, and the drinks and décor are all exactly how you imagined.
But there’s one problem. Your replicator hasn’t delivered on time, and you’ve just been told that your CD’s won’t arrive until the day after the party.
Believe it or not, this happens more often than you might think! Here are the top ten surefire ways to avoid this and other similar nightmares:
1) Provide the replicator with clean artwork. All replicators’ turn times depend on receiving flawless files. If you have any questions, don’t be afraid to call on customer support for help;
2) Plan ahead of time. Plan for your delivery date to be at least a week before your absolute deadline; this gives you and the replicator enough time to make sure everything goes smoothly;
3) Dealing directly with the manufacturer can reduce the lag time (and often also the price!), versus dealing with a broker;
4) Choose a replicator who is accessible. Are they always there when you need them? Can you trust your project in their hands? Do they care about your project?
5) Test and re-test your master for errors. There’s nothing more time-consuming and frustrating than sending a replicator a faulty master. Always supply a back-up disc;
6) Make sure you own the rights to the content. Replicators are legally obligated to ensure that you are the rightful owner of what’s being replicated;
7) Know exactly what it is that you are paying for before you choose your supplier. Understand the costs and the jargon behind your quotation;
8) Choose a replicator that has a team in place to deal with problems and frustrations as they occur;
9) Choose a replication partner who has interest in growing with you as you grow;
10) Is there a hidden agenda? Is the sales rep more interested in his or her quota than working as your partner?
Choosing the right replicator can make all the difference. Choose smart and let the journey to your success be a whole lot easier!
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by: Rashi Singh
You hear about it all the time. You are throwing your first ever CD release party, at which you’re planning on selling the first available copies of your debut album. You’ve worked for years for this night – your dream is finally coming true. Everything is all set: the venue is booked, the invites have been sent, the dj is ready to go, and the drinks and décor are all exactly how you imagined.
But there’s one problem. Your replicator hasn’t delivered on time, and you’ve just been told that your CD’s won’t arrive until the day after the party.
Believe it or not, this happens more often than you might think! Here are the top ten surefire ways to avoid this and other similar nightmares:
1) Provide the replicator with clean artwork. All replicators’ turn times depend on receiving flawless files. If you have any questions, don’t be afraid to call on customer support for help;
2) Plan ahead of time. Plan for your delivery date to be at least a week before your absolute deadline; this gives you and the replicator enough time to make sure everything goes smoothly;
3) Dealing directly with the manufacturer can reduce the lag time (and often also the price!), versus dealing with a broker;
4) Choose a replicator who is accessible. Are they always there when you need them? Can you trust your project in their hands? Do they care about your project?
5) Test and re-test your master for errors. There’s nothing more time-consuming and frustrating than sending a replicator a faulty master. Always supply a back-up disc;
6) Make sure you own the rights to the content. Replicators are legally obligated to ensure that you are the rightful owner of what’s being replicated;
7) Know exactly what it is that you are paying for before you choose your supplier. Understand the costs and the jargon behind your quotation;
8) Choose a replicator that has a team in place to deal with problems and frustrations as they occur;
9) Choose a replication partner who has interest in growing with you as you grow;
10) Is there a hidden agenda? Is the sales rep more interested in his or her quota than working as your partner?
Choosing the right replicator can make all the difference. Choose smart and let the journey to your success be a whole lot easier!
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Saturday, March 21, 2009
The Luke Mulholland Band, “Further” CD Review
It’s very rare that the first impression of an album consists of the following running script: “Wait a second… where the hell did all this soul come from?” “Man, this is what David Cook wishes he sounded like.” “Are you sure that I’m listening to the right person?” At the age of 19, Luke Mulholland is of exceptional ear-bending talent that isn’t to be determined by staring upon one creamy-complexioned, fresh-faced exterior. “Further”, his fourth CD release, pretty much serves as encouragement for listeners to refrain from judging an album simply by its jacket. Leaving flash and competition with the next best thing at the door, the Luke Mulholland Band (also known as Mulholland Drive) comes to the studio mic with a core of plain and simple talent that oddly enough couldn’t be farther away from the description if it tried.
With a musical history as early as the age of 13, garnering the attention of such greats as Bon Jovi’s Richie Sambora and the late Jeff Healey, Luke Mulholland’s world-wise vocals and arranging skills are such that they are bound to result in one wondering what blues veteran died and possessed his young, willing body. “Further”’s highlights include such tracks as “The Last Verse”: a going-off on an instrumental tangent that for all intents and purposes mourns the loss of classic rockin the way of losing a close friend and companion (rather fitting considering that Big Bad Mainstream might as well be dancing on the poor girl’s grave); “Cold Night”: seamlessly switching tempos from blues-y toe-tapper to a two-quarter time interlude; and “Go”: far from being the red-headed stepchild as the album’s sole lyric-less track, allowing enough platform for Mulholland’s guitar to wail in harmony as much as its electric owner, if not more. Consisting of eight case-sensitive episodic tracks, “Further” is molded from all-too-familiar core qualities (friendship, love, and/or the lack thereof), and is coupled with enough metaphors and similes makes it effortless for listeners to relate to.
Simply put, if you can envision the audible possibility of a more soul-infused Huey Lewis circa 1985, whose overproduction and domineering horn section is substituted with equal parts Ray Charles and Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers, then you’ve got the Luke Mulholland Band - and hopefully, you’ve got their latest work in tow.
Check more out at http://www.LukeMulholland.com
By Lindsey Darden
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With a musical history as early as the age of 13, garnering the attention of such greats as Bon Jovi’s Richie Sambora and the late Jeff Healey, Luke Mulholland’s world-wise vocals and arranging skills are such that they are bound to result in one wondering what blues veteran died and possessed his young, willing body. “Further”’s highlights include such tracks as “The Last Verse”: a going-off on an instrumental tangent that for all intents and purposes mourns the loss of classic rockin the way of losing a close friend and companion (rather fitting considering that Big Bad Mainstream might as well be dancing on the poor girl’s grave); “Cold Night”: seamlessly switching tempos from blues-y toe-tapper to a two-quarter time interlude; and “Go”: far from being the red-headed stepchild as the album’s sole lyric-less track, allowing enough platform for Mulholland’s guitar to wail in harmony as much as its electric owner, if not more. Consisting of eight case-sensitive episodic tracks, “Further” is molded from all-too-familiar core qualities (friendship, love, and/or the lack thereof), and is coupled with enough metaphors and similes makes it effortless for listeners to relate to.
Simply put, if you can envision the audible possibility of a more soul-infused Huey Lewis circa 1985, whose overproduction and domineering horn section is substituted with equal parts Ray Charles and Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers, then you’ve got the Luke Mulholland Band - and hopefully, you’ve got their latest work in tow.
Check more out at http://www.LukeMulholland.com
By Lindsey Darden
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