Posts Tagged ‘Helpful HInts’
Friday, April 22nd, 2022
When the CD information or CD text is displayed on a computer, the information is coming from an online database. The database is usually Gracenote (the more common) or AllMusic.
The Gracenote database serves CD information to: Apple Music, 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 for CD information/text to display.
You can find further information on how to submit your CD on the below links.
Gracenote Database
AllMusic Database
Tags: advice, cd text, gracenote, Helpful HInts, Technical
Posted in advice, CD Text, general information, helping you | Comments Off on CD Text / Metadata: 22nd April 2022
Thursday, April 7th, 2022
We are finding that more and more, selling your CD’s in hard copy at live venues and gigs of any kind, is a vital source of income for artists.
For musicians it is usually just audio CD that they sell, but an idea worth considering is a live DVD as well.
Not many bands sell DVDs at music gigs and would be a very different and exciting piece of merchandise.
You can have a DVD in a single card wallet …just like a CD…so it is no more expensive to produce here..just few pence more for the disc.
You can get an instant price here:
https://www.duplicationcentre.co.uk/prices.html
Or you can call and chat to us for help and advice on 01702 530354.
We look forward to speaking to you.
Tags: advice, CD Duplication, DVD, DVD Duplication, Helpful HInts, live music, Music, selling
Posted in advice, Customers, general information, helping you, live music, Make some money, music, Secrets to selling, Selling Your Music | Comments Off on Selling Your CD’s and DVD’s: 7th April 2022
Wednesday, March 30th, 2022
We offer both soft ( electronic) and hard copy proofs to you, free of charge.
Some customers just want to visualise or in the case of a hard copy, see the quality of their order and how it will actually look when printed.
So for example this customer wanted to see the colour match of his disc to the digipak:
It can be the case that printed parts will not exactly match the colour of the same colour upload, when its printed on a disc…just the fact that they are printed on different mediums can affect the tone of the colour sometimes.
In the case of a hard copy proof we print 2 copies and hold 1 here as a control and post the other to you by Royal Mail.
You then have the option to approve straight away if you are happy with the print or to alter it by uploading new artwork to us.
We will always work with you to get the best result possible for your order.
Not everyone wants or needs this so if you do, just need to mention that you would like this in the notes (which is a free field text section) as you check out.
We have all sorts of other advice in our artwork section here:
https://www.duplicationcentre.co.uk/artwork.html
Or you can call us on 01702 530354 and we will be happy to help you.
Tags: advice, artwork, CD artwork, CD Duplication, Design Tips, Helpful HInts, printing
Posted in advice, Artwork, Customers, general information, helping you | Comments Off on Proofing Your Artwork: 30th March 2022
Monday, January 24th, 2022
As we approach the end of January i saw this short reflection and thought it was worth sharing:
Try to take life day by day, so that you don’t become overwhelmed.
Yesterday is gone and tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet.
Be grateful for the little things.
Enjoy nature.
And try not to get stressed over things you can’t control.
We’ll help you maintain this with our professional CD, DVD & BLU-RAY duplication.
Real people here to help you with your project every step of the way.
Call or email us for advice:
01702 530354
una@duplicationcentre.co.uk
We look forward to working with you!
Tags: advice, BluRay, CD Duplication, DVD Duplication, help, Helpful HInts, wellbeing
Posted in advice, communication, Customers, general information, helping others, helping you, wellbeing | Comments Off on Vibe of the Week:24th January 2022
Thursday, January 13th, 2022
Don’t forget that we offer Waterproof Print at Duplication Centre.
This isn’t laminated paper …it is bespoke high quality completely waterproof and tearproof paper that will endure rain, puddles storms…whatever you throw at it.
It comes in 2 thicknesses 170 and 350 gsm.
They can be ordered as single sheets, ringbound booklets or any configuration you want.
Our website is :
https://www.waterproofprint.com/
but you can call us for any advice or help at Duplication Centre on 01702 530354
Tags: advice, eco friendly, Environment, Helpful HInts, printing, waterproof print
Posted in Artwork, Design, helping you, printing, waterproof print | Comments Off on Waterproof Print: 13th January 2022
Friday, January 7th, 2022
We are very proud to work with Bonnier Books on the production of the Audio CD for the series broadcast on BBC2 called Gone Fishing with Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer.
These are still available to purchase and are a really funny extended audio version of the days spent fishing together,in various locations in the UK.
Bonnier Books are promoters of great and absorbing audio books .
Its worth having a look at their new titles available in hard copy book format as well as audio cd digpaks.
https://www.bonnierbooks.co.uk/
Tags: audio books, CD Duplication, customers, digipaks, eco friendly, Helpful HInts, Mp3, publish
Posted in audio books, Customers, general information, helping you, Interest | Comments Off on Gone Fishing: 7th January 2022
Wednesday, December 8th, 2021
Chatting to a customer yesterday made me think about how much we are able to recycle and be eco-friendly, even in our industry which has traditionally been very plastic orientated.
We have promoted all our Eco-friendly products for some years and we only use FSC Certified and Sustainable Card and Paper.
In addition to that we recycle all incoming supplies boxes and use them to double box and protect our outgoing orders.
Our general ethos is to try to recycle anything we can …from bubble bags, & boxes to over-run discs / spoiled discs.
All of this makes sense to protect our environment and makes great business sense too .
Let me know if you have any other ideas that we can adopt ,which maybe i havent thought of !
Email me : una@duplicationcentre.co.uk
Tags: CD Duplication, DVD Duplication, eco friendly, Environment, Helpful HInts, Recycling
Posted in advice, general information, Helping You Decide, Recycling, The Environment | Comments Off on Recycling at Duplication Centre: 8th December 2021
Saturday, November 13th, 2021
Don’t forget that you can make good sales leading up to Christmas by selling Hard Copy CD & DVD merchandise.
We are already producing lots of orders with Christmas vibes!
Give us a call to chat about how you can turn around a beautiful Christmas EP, Album or DVD.
Tags: advice, CD Duplication, charity, christmas, DVD Duplication, Helpful HInts, selling
Posted in christmas products, Customers, helping you, Make some money, Selling Your Music | Comments Off on Christmas CD & DVD Sales: 13th November 2021
Thursday, October 28th, 2021
Lots of people ask us what is the best way to send content to us for CD & DVD duplication.
The choice is yours; you lose no quality whichever way you decide to send it to us.
You can either send us a hard copy master in the post or upload your files to us here to create a master for you.
We have to have a physical master for the duplication process to work so if you send files to us we create a cd/dvd master from those.
We can create a master disc from WAv Files,ISO,IMG,NRG. DDP or Bin/Cue
If you choose to send your files to us electronically you receive a link from us by email after you check out and this allows you to upload to us by WeTransfer. If you choose this option on check out is costs either £10 or £25 depending on which files you are sending and whether you need metadata adding.
If you are in any doubt or need any help with your order just call us on 01702 530 354, or come onto live chat and we can clarify things for you.
Tags: advice, BluRay, CD Duplication, DVD Duplication, Helpful HInts, Mp3, Technical, technology
Posted in advice, CD Text, general information, Gracenote, Helping You Decide, How To...!, metadata | Comments Off on How To Send us Your Master CD or DVD: 28st October 2021
Monday, October 4th, 2021
We have massively decreased the price of all our card products for two reasons:
To give you a boost to buy in your merchandise to sell at your gigs; it will make your money go a bit further!
To promote the use of eco-friendly card products in our industry, which is historically very plastic orientated.
The price drop includes single card wallets, double card wallets, lancing packs and digipaks.
Tags: CD Duplication, eco friendly, Environment, Helpful HInts, live music, selling
Posted in Customers, Design, general information, helping you, prices, Selling Your Music, The Environment | Comments Off on Price Drop on our Card Products: 4th October 2021
