Archive for the ‘New Technology’ Category
Monday, October 3rd, 2022
I am reposting this item as we are asked about this so often, and this article gives you the information and links you need to be fully informed.
Computers use an online database to display CD information, the most common one is known as Gracenote, a more detailed article on Gracenote can be found here Gracenote CD Database and CD-TEXT.
Tunes and Windows Media Player DO NOT read and CD-Text embedded on the actual CD, at all! This is common for all computer CD player software.
When the CD information is displayed on a computer, the info is coming from an online database. The database is usually Gracenote (the more common) or AllMusic.
The Gracenote database serves CD information to: iTunes, WinAmp, Quintessential Media Player, and Finder (Mac OS). The AllMusic database serves CD information to: Windows Media Player, Rhapsody, and Real Music Player.
Registration on these databases must be completed by you, the client, rather than us as no extra information is added to the CD for them to work.
You can find further information on how to submit your CD on the below links.
Gracenote Database
AllMusic Database
Tags: cd text, gracenote, Helpful HInts, Technical, technology
Posted in advice, CD Text, general information, Gracenote, metadata, New Technology | Comments Off on Will My Song Titles Show When I Play My Cd in a Computer? 3rd October 2022
Friday, April 29th, 2022
Did you know that we offer a platform for you to sell your digital products whether it be music, information or videos from your own website.
We developed this platform originally to give musicians the opportunity to actually make some money from providing a downloadable product …rather than it being free on Spotify. This idea then snowballed to being developed into something that can be used by anyone who wants their customers to access a product via a download.
So for example we sell Tutorial DVDs , Dance Shows ,Craft Making Lessons….as well as the many Music Tracks , Albums EP’s and DVD’s our customers upload, for their fans to purchase .
How does this work?
You set up your products and send us your content online or by post.
Your customers purchase your products by download or physical delivery .
Customers check out and pay through our payment facility and the funds go directly to your paypal account .
You pay us a monthly fee depending on the payment plan you choose with us.
If you dont sell anything you dont pay anything.
Have a look here at the website and if you need any more information call us on 01702 530354 and speak to Martin.
https://www.thedigitalpublishingcenter.com/
Tags: advice, digital download, Helpful HInts, news, publish, selling online, Technical, technology
Posted in advice, Digital download, helping you, How To...!, Make some money, New Technology | Comments Off on Digital Publishing:29th April 2022
Wednesday, March 9th, 2022
Revive Innovations are a start up company in Bristol .
They produce a new signature material called RE-CD which uses our waste discs to produce a new beautiful & robust material.
This is then manufactured using common workshop tools and processes into peices of furniture, jewellery and many other products. Production has low emissions and products are repairable and reprocessable.
The finish on products is sanded and polished to either a matt or gloss finish.
It is made from 100% recycled discs whether they are Cds, Dvds or Blu-Ray.
The physical properties of RE-CD is durable, hardwearing and temperature resistant.
The end product is a unique sustainable composite material.
Have a look …what they are doing there is amazing!
www.reviveinnovations.design
Tags: CD, DVD, eco friendly, Environment, Recycling, technology
Posted in general information, helping others, New Technology, Recycling, The Environment | Comments Off on Recycling Our Waste Discs: 9th March 2022
Monday, February 28th, 2022
We are delighted, in fact over the moon, to partner with Revive Innovations to recycle our waste discs.
For a long time we have struggled to find a viable long term way of recycling discs.
We build up unwanted discs when, for example a machine does a “bad” print or our burners reject a disc.
Over time these mount up and apart from a few small projects, we have never found anywhere to recycle these on a longterm basis.
More news next week on Revive Innovations and the new life breathed in to our rejected discs.
Tags: CD, DVD, eco friendly, Environment, help, Recycling
Posted in general information, helping others, New Technology, Recycling, The Environment | Comments Off on Recycling Our Waste Discs: 28th February 2022
Monday, August 16th, 2021
We regularly have customers ask about what to do if their PC or MAC doesn’t have a disc drive OR what can they tell their fans who want to buy their CD or DVD but don’t have a disc drive.
Here is the answer:
For around £20 on Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/External-Portable-Rewriter-Superdrive-Windows/dp/B08C9P4BXP/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=cd%2Fdvd+drive+for+PC&qid=1619683536&sr=8-1
You can buy a CD/DVD drive to hook up to a PC or Mac for under £20
Tags: advice, customers, Helpful HInts, technology
Posted in advice, communication, Customers, general information, Interest, New Technology | Comments Off on Solving the problem of Pc’s or Macs with no disc drive?: 16th August 2021
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
With all the massive benefits of the digital world, the physical world of Vinyl, CD’s , DVD’s & Blu-Ray have given many people great diversion and entertainment, particularly during Lockdown.
There is room for all of these in our diverse world.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-56187737
Tags: advice, CD Duplication, DVD Duplication, Helpful HInts, lockdown, Mp3, Music, technology
Posted in communication, Customers, general information, Interest, Lockdown, music, music therapy, New Technology | Comments Off on Old School Media Entertainment:16th March 2021
Thursday, February 11th, 2021
Xbox Sales have rocketed during the pandemic and subsequent lockdown:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55820219
It’s well worth remembering that on Xbox One you can also play DVD’s, especially as there are less people buying DVD players as seperate units.
The X Box one comes with an optical Drive that can be used to play not only DVD’s but also Blu-Ray.
Tags: advice, BluRay, DVD, Helpful HInts, selling online, technology
Posted in communication, general information, Helping You Decide, New Technology | Comments Off on Xbox Sales Boom: 11th February 2021
Thursday, November 12th, 2020
Computers use an online database to display CD information, the most common one is known as Gracenote, a more detailed article on Gracenote can be found here Gracenote CD Database and CD-TEXT.
Tunes and Windows Media Player DO NOT read and CD-Text embedded on the actual CD, at all! This is common for all computer CD player software.
When the CD information is displayed on a computer, the info is coming from an online database. The database is usually Gracenote (the more common) or AllMusic.
The Gracenote database serves CD information to: iTunes, WinAmp, Quintessential Media Player, and Finder (Mac OS). The AllMusic database serves CD information to: Windows Media Player, Rhapsody, and Real Music Player.
Registration on these databases must be completed by you, the client, rather than us as no extra information is added to the CD for them to work.
You can find further information on how to submit your CD on the below links.
Gracenote Database
AllMusic Database
Tags: Allmusic, cd text, database, gracenote
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Tags: advice, CD Duplication, cd text, DVD Duplication, gracenote, Helpful HInts, Music, Technical
Posted in CD Text, communication, Customers, Gracenote, metadata, music, New Technology | Comments Off on Will my song titles show when i play my CD in a computer: 13th November 2020
Thursday, October 15th, 2020
If you sign up to our Digital Publishing Centre you can use this service.
Your customers buy your product via your website or social media or other service, the order comes through to us and we ship directly to your customer. We literally print on demand and ship via Royal Mail to the UK and Globally, your product to your customer.
We are the invisible partner in a seamless service.
Read all about this and join lots of customers who already use this service to ship their CD’s , DVD’s and Blu-Ray in hard copy to their customers.
https://www.thedigitalpublishingcenter.com/
Tags: advice, customers, Helpful HInts, Music, packaging, printing, publish, selling, selling online
Posted in communication, Customers, helping you, New Technology, Secrets to selling, Selling Your Music | Comments Off on Your CD’s & DVD’s Delivered on Demand to your Customers: 15th October 2020
Thursday, October 8th, 2020
If you dont want to just give your music away via Spotify or any other streaming/download facility have a look at our sister company The Digital Publishing Center :
https://www.thedigitalpublishingcenter.com/
It is free to sign up and pay as you go service…if you dont sell anything you won’t pay anything.
Upload your content to our servers and your customers can buy your music/video or information with “buy buttons” from your website or social media pages. We action the digital delivery to your customer once they have paid you and bill you a monthly 10% commission fee.
It’s really worth looking into this as a way to make some money with less live gigs and social gatherings in the current climate.
Tags: advice, customers, eco friendly, Helpful HInts, Music, selling, selling online, Technical
Posted in communication, Customers, music, New Technology, Secrets to selling, Selling Your Music | Comments Off on Use our Digital Downloads Service and Make Some Money: 8th October 2020
