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compatible in

OWN THE CROWD: TIPS FROM THE ONE MAN SIDESHOW In fact, that applies to both the way you talk about a song and the song itself.”. Darwin recommends keeping any song introduction to thirty seconds or less — and letting the song itself do most of the talking. “Make sure that whatever you say doesn’t convey information that’s contained in the song itself,” he says.

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compatible in

OWN THE CROWD: TIPS FROM THE ONE MAN SIDESHOW In fact, that applies to both the way you talk about a song and the song itself.”. Darwin recommends keeping any song introduction to thirty seconds or less — and letting the song itself do most of the talking. “Make sure that whatever you say doesn’t convey information that’s contained in the song itself,” he says. MY ACCOUNT - LOGIN - DISC MAKERS If you're unsure of which option you should choose or if you have any questions regarding BookBaby's Global Distribution or Kindle's Select Program please contact us using any of the following methods below. Chat with us Email: info@discmakers.com Call: 1-800-468-9353. MORE INFORMATION. Visit The Customer Support Page. HOW TO PREPARE FOR A VOCAL RECORDING SESSION The second vocal warm-up should last about 15 minutes and you should do it right before you record. You want to be warmed up for your recording, but you don’t want to be too fatigued, so having a few hours between your really intense vocal warm-up earlier in the day and your actual recording will give your voice a chance to rest but still

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MEASURE MUSIC SUCCESS WITH KEY PERFORMANCE The following are several KPIs for you to utilize as you focus on different areas of your community and revenue growth. Sales. Making money should always be a primary focus for any business, and it’s no different in your business of being a musician. Album sales. For many years, the music industry was focused on album sales as the only RECORDING BASS GUITAR: TIPS FROM A VETERAN PRODUCER 1) AKG D12 or D12E. The D12 has a larger diaphragm specifically designed for bass instruments and has been around since the ’60s. You’d have to find these used as they’re no longer produced (there is a D12 VR available for $499). 2) AKG D112. In the ’80s, AKG came out with a replacement for the D12E. TAX WRITE-OFFS FOR THE WORKING MUSICIAN Tax write-offs for the working musician. February 12, 2021 February 12, 2021 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan Music Business. It’s tax season, and if you’re a working musician, don’t forget to write off all of your music-related expenses so you can lower your taxes and keep more of the money you earned. The minute you set out to make

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SEVEN CAUSES AND REMEDIES FOR GUITAR FRET BUZZ Here are seven potential causes and some techniques you can use to clear up your guitar fret buzz straight away. 1. Dirty strings. A very common cause of buzz originates from the strings themselves. Over time, guitar strings pick up dirt from the air and grease from your fingers, all of which can contribute to that buzzing sound. WRITING A BUSINESS PLAN FOR YOUR MUSIC CAREER For all the creativity needed to sustain a career in music, having a business plan is one way to stay grounded, define your goals, and keep you reaching for the stars. Artists of all stripes grapple with the struggle of art versus commerce. We need time to make music and concoct our visions, but we also need to eat, pay the rent, and have HOW TO MAKE A DETAILED INPUT LIST FOR YOUR LIVE SHOWS To get started on an input list of your own, open up a document in Excel or another spreadsheet application and number your horizontal rows, starting with 1. Put in the appropriate headers on each column, as per the examples above, and you’re ready to add your key info. Input lists should include every instrument, every DI, and every vocal DO I NEED TO WORRY ABOUT NTSC AND PAL WITH BLU-RAY DISCS Yes. NTSC and PAL use different FPS (frames per second) rates. But the Blu-ray specification clearly defines what frame rates players must support. All PAL players must support frame rates of 23.976, 24, 24.97, 25, 29.97, 30, 59.94, and 60 but NTSC only need to support 23.976, 24, 29.97, 30, 59.94, and 60 fps. To create a Blu-ray

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Nielsen SoundScan is an information system that tracks sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada. Sales data is collected weekly from over 14,000 retail, mass merchant and non-traditional (on-line stores, venues, etc.) outlets. CAN YOU SELL YOUR MUSIC AS AN NFT? DISC MAKERS BLOG Any kind of digital file can be attached to an NFT. You’ve probably heard that digital artist Beeple recently sold an NFT of 5,000 of his digital images for a whopping $69 million at Christie’s Auction House. Grimes sold several NFTs of her recordings for about $5 million. And Kings of Leon launched their most recent album as an NFT. WRITING GREAT SONGS IS NO GUARANTEE FOR t www.discmakers.com 3 Byron Hill Byron Hill’s list of writing credits and #1 songs is enormous, and includes more than 700 recordings, 77 Gold and Platinum awards, 10 ASCAP awards, and 31

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Disc Makers is the Low Price leader of CD duplication, DVD duplication, DVD & CD manufacturing, CD replication, CD/DVD duplicators, Blu-ray and USB flash drives.

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Our custom CD packaging includes Digipaks, jewel cases, CD jackets and eco-friendly wallets. Disc Makers delivers high quality disc packaging, CD replication and DVD replication. CD TEMPLATE, DVD TEMPLATE BY DISC MAKERS Download Disc Makers free CD templates and DVD templates for your project. We give you the tools you need to create your CD or DVD design, including FTP access to upload your files. CUSTOM VINYL RECORDS Disc Makers was a pioneer in the custom vinyl business way back in 1940s and was synonymous with the highest quality record pressing for independent artists and labels in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. After a 10-year hiatus we decided to once again apply our deep knowledge of custom vinyl pressing to serve today’s independent musicians.

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100 Full Color 11" x 17" Posters - $59. Nothing gets the word out about your new CD or DVD project like full-color posters. Printed on bright white gloss poster stock with full bleed, these 11" x 17" posters are very high quality. We use a state-of-the-art digital press so you look like a pro without spending a ton.

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Download Disc Makers free Digipak CD templates and DVD templates to complete your CD or DVD project design. Packages other than jewel cases (jackets, wallets, digipaks, DVD cases, etc.) will be a single document. Jewel case templates come in two parts: one for the booklet

or

DIGIPAK® | DIGIPAK CD | DIGIPAK PACKAGING | 4-PANEL DIGIPAKS Disc Makers offers CD Digipaks at prices indie artists can afford in quantities as few as 100. Short run duplication Digipaks or larger runs of replicated Digipaks, these CDs & DVDs are eco-friendly and offer more CD packaging space for graphics. A great alternative to the original CD jewel case.

NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN

Nielsen SoundScan is an information system that tracks sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada. Sales data is collected weekly from over 14,000 retail, mass merchant and non-traditional (on-line stores, venues, etc.) outlets. CAN YOU SELL YOUR MUSIC AS AN NFT? DISC MAKERS BLOG Any kind of digital file can be attached to an NFT. You’ve probably heard that digital artist Beeple recently sold an NFT of 5,000 of his digital images for a whopping $69 million at Christie’s Auction House. Grimes sold several NFTs of her recordings for about $5 million. And Kings of Leon launched their most recent album as an NFT. WRITING GREAT SONGS IS NO GUARANTEE FOR t www.discmakers.com 3 Byron Hill Byron Hill’s list of writing credits and #1 songs is enormous, and includes more than 700 recordings, 77 Gold and Platinum awards, 10 ASCAP awards, and 31 CD DESIGN, DVD DESIGN, ALBUM COVER DESIGN Disc Makers The Design Studio combines custom CD cover design with creative album art and band logo to give you a professional looking cd packaging design at indie musician prices. Just need a digital CD cover? Work with our design team to showcase your music or film with DVD design or CD design.

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NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN

Nielsen SoundScan is an information system that tracks sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada. Sales data is collected weekly from over 14,000 retail, mass merchant and non-traditional (on-line stores, venues, etc.) outlets. DISC MAKERS VS. BISON DISC Disc Makers has been in business since 1946. We are a company of musicians, writers, filmmakers and artists just like you. We manufacture our discs in-house from start to finish, 50 feet from where the president of our company sits. CREATING SONG SPLIT SHEETS IN 10 EASY STEPS Musician, author, educator, and music industry consultant Bobby Borg lays out the process of creating a simple, functional song split

sheet.

USING OUR TEMPLATES WITH ADOBE PHOTOSHOP Using our Templates with Adobe Photoshop. 1. Open the Adobe Photoshop Template File. When you unzip the template package you received from us, you will notice that there are several different files inside. Many of our templates include a PSD file which is a native Photoshop file. You can simply double-click this PSD file and it will open into

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Disc Makers is the Low Price leader of CD duplication, DVD duplication, DVD & CD manufacturing, CD replication, CD/DVD duplicators, Blu-ray and USB flash drives. TURN TIME | PRODUCTION TIME | CD PRINTING | DISC MAKERS Economy. (10-day production time) 4 business days of pre-approval time — which is typical for most jobs (save pre-approval time — Get instant pricing to create a Self Service NowProof™). 10 business days of production time after you approve your proofs. Your total turn time is really 14 business days. CAN YOU SELL YOUR MUSIC AS AN NFT? DISC MAKERS BLOG Any kind of digital file can be attached to an NFT. You’ve probably heard that digital artist Beeple recently sold an NFT of 5,000 of his digital images for a whopping $69 million at Christie’s Auction House. Grimes sold several NFTs of her recordings for about $5 million. And Kings of Leon launched their most recent album as an NFT. DVD CASES - WHITE - CD DUPLICATION Specs. Shipping. DVD CASES - WHITE. Package your discs in the industry's standard case. Our professional grade DVD Case has a locking tray hub, clamps for booklets, and a clear plastic outer sleeve to hold a wraparound cover insert. Item Number: DVD020-00004. Dimensions: 7 1/2" x 5 1/4" x 1/2". RECORDING BASS GUITAR: TIPS FROM A VETERAN PRODUCER HOW TO PROTECT YOUR VOICE BEFORE A PERFORMANCE SIXTH CHORDS ADD MOODY COMPLEXITY TO YOUR MUSIC Sixth chords add moody complexity to your music. January 19, 2021 January 19, 2021 Scott McCormick Songwriting. Sixth chords have an inherent lack of identity and purpose that can be riveting — a sixth chord can provide ambiguity, set curiously dark moods, and add a layer of complexity to your music. Sixth chords are curious creatures TIPS FOR MIXING BASS GUITAR IN YOUR HOME RECORDING STUDIO Try turning your computer monitor off once in a while, to make sure you’re hearing what you think you’re hearing. 3. Using compression to improve the bass guitar mix. Bass compression can vary depending on how the instrument is played. For instance, if the song has an upright bass, subtle to moderate compression with a moderate attack and OWN THE CROWD: TIPS FROM THE ONE MAN SIDESHOW In fact, that applies to both the way you talk about a song and the song itself.”. Darwin recommends keeping any song introduction to thirty seconds or less — and letting the song itself do most of the talking. “Make sure that whatever you say doesn’t convey information that’s contained in the song itself,” he says. REMOTE COLLABORATION As per individual tracks, make sure to name your session files effectively and thoroughly — e.g. “MyAmazingTrack_V2.1” or “MyAmazingTrack_June18Draft.”. Look for new ways to collaborate. Remote collaboration is not a new concept, and there are always new innovations to make sharing your projects more efficient and

artist-friendly.

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Disc Makers is the Low Price leader of CD duplication, DVD duplication, DVD & CD manufacturing, CD replication, CD/DVD duplicators, Blu-ray and USB flash drives. TURN TIME | PRODUCTION TIME | CD PRINTING | DISC MAKERS Economy. (10-day production time) 4 business days of pre-approval time — which is typical for most jobs (save pre-approval time — Get instant pricing to create a Self Service NowProof™). 10 business days of production time after you approve your proofs. Your total turn time is really 14 business days. CAN YOU SELL YOUR MUSIC AS AN NFT? DISC MAKERS BLOG Any kind of digital file can be attached to an NFT. You’ve probably heard that digital artist Beeple recently sold an NFT of 5,000 of his digital images for a whopping $69 million at Christie’s Auction House. Grimes sold several NFTs of her recordings for about $5 million. And Kings of Leon launched their most recent album as an NFT. DVD CASES - WHITE - CD DUPLICATION Specs. Shipping. DVD CASES - WHITE. Package your discs in the industry's standard case. Our professional grade DVD Case has a locking tray hub, clamps for booklets, and a clear plastic outer sleeve to hold a wraparound cover insert. Item Number: DVD020-00004. Dimensions: 7 1/2" x 5 1/4" x 1/2". RECORDING BASS GUITAR: TIPS FROM A VETERAN PRODUCER HOW TO PROTECT YOUR VOICE BEFORE A PERFORMANCE SIXTH CHORDS ADD MOODY COMPLEXITY TO YOUR MUSIC Sixth chords add moody complexity to your music. January 19, 2021 January 19, 2021 Scott McCormick Songwriting. Sixth chords have an inherent lack of identity and purpose that can be riveting — a sixth chord can provide ambiguity, set curiously dark moods, and add a layer of complexity to your music. Sixth chords are curious creatures TIPS FOR MIXING BASS GUITAR IN YOUR HOME RECORDING STUDIO Try turning your computer monitor off once in a while, to make sure you’re hearing what you think you’re hearing. 3. Using compression to improve the bass guitar mix. Bass compression can vary depending on how the instrument is played. For instance, if the song has an upright bass, subtle to moderate compression with a moderate attack and OWN THE CROWD: TIPS FROM THE ONE MAN SIDESHOW In fact, that applies to both the way you talk about a song and the song itself.”. Darwin recommends keeping any song introduction to thirty seconds or less — and letting the song itself do most of the talking. “Make sure that whatever you say doesn’t convey information that’s contained in the song itself,” he says. REMOTE COLLABORATION As per individual tracks, make sure to name your session files effectively and thoroughly — e.g. “MyAmazingTrack_V2.1” or “MyAmazingTrack_June18Draft.”. Look for new ways to collaborate. Remote collaboration is not a new concept, and there are always new innovations to make sharing your projects more efficient and

artist-friendly.

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CREATING SONG SPLIT SHEETS IN 10 EASY STEPS Musician, author, educator, and music industry consultant Bobby Borg lays out the process of creating a simple, functional song split

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money

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