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An album cover design with an artist or a band’s actual picture on it doesn’t invite us to listen to a specific kind of music, but it invites us to listen to their music specifically. Many artists who can tick more than one box in the list of music genres choose to go with their…

Being an indie artist means you have to find your arranger, sound engineer, recording artist, organizer, designer, web developer, blogger, social media booster, marketing manager, and a few more. You can try to be all or some of them at the same time as well, but if being the musician is the priority for you,…

Do you spot the differences between Serif and Sans-Serif fonts as you browse through the ready-made cover art available to you on Album Cover Zone?  To lay it down quickly:  Serif fonts have the often called “tiny feet” that extend from the letters, they are the small extra strokes at the end of the main…

Going solo or as part of the team; it doesn’t matter whichever path you take, there is a high chance you will be collaborating with a few outsiders along the way on your career. Communication skills are the key when it comes to bringing the product (your music) to the highest level possible. This does…

Singles, LPs, EPs, albums, streaming, hearing it on the radio, SoundCloud, Napster, donating, purchasing merch, buying the CD, the LP, the cassette, mp3.com, Spotify, the mini-disk, the USB stick, myspace. Words and verbs change all the time. And that influences music in incredible ways as well. Technology and product type often gave shape and form…

“Should I look similar or different?”, is a question that needs a lot of attention, awareness, and a lot of honesty; because the answer may end up being the opposite of what you were thinking in the first place. This is a question you should ask yourself many times when imagining your next album cover…

Have you ever wondered why albums are with their specific lengths? Was it always like this? When do we call a group of pieces an “album”? How does one decide when an album is finished? Before it was easy; the technology would decide it and the “almost maximum length” of the LP/cassette/CD/etc.’s capacity would be…

Both indie artists and signed-up musicians need to be visible on social media platforms to stay visible to their audience. We know how hard it can be to keep a steady flow of your social media marketing strategy, especially when you just want to focus on your music. Sharing your events, promoting your latest release,…

Have you ever wondered why there are so many radio channels and online playlists dedicated to music from the 80s, 90s, and other decades? People wish to remember the past and enjoy what’s familiar, and who they once were. This reminds them of their identity, as well as filling their hearts with that sweet and…

Creating a press pack (or electronic press kit, EPK, whichever you call it) requires a solid understanding of the goals and objectives of a musician/music formation/recent release you are promoting. In short; an electronic press kit is a collection of materials that includes a biography, press releases, images, sound files, and other promotional materials that…

Before coming up with serious budget planning that would include three or four zeros to record in your dream studio with the coolest army of engineers, everyone needs to take the first step and record their ideas with what they have. And today you can do it well. Unlike some years ago, today’s creative minds have…

We all must have seen that Frank Zappa interview like a million times by now, if you haven’t please google “Frank Zappa explains the decline of the music business” and spend some quality time learning some fundamentals that today's experts either openly quote or simply resell when talking about marketing and music business. Budgeting (of…

When the CD was first introduced in the 1980s, it was packaged in a plastic jewel case. This design was simple and functional but lacked the creativity and aesthetic appeal of vinyl records, which had been the dominant format for music recordings for several decades and provided a very large surface for the album cover…

You can do more. But you don’t have to. If you are reading this in the spring of 2020, you are indoors due to Covid-2019 and you are either thinking of a new music piece, or you just finished producing one. Self-isolation is gaining new meanings, taking down possibilities, and creating others, and we are…

Check your stream history, and check the homepage of your Spotify or Apple Music. Check the YouTube opening screen. They all represent you. You can learn about someone from their homepage on either platform. This is why the audience needs to recognize what music you are making in a millisecond. They are good at…

Vinyl has seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years, with many people choosing to buy vinyl records instead of CDs due to the unique sound quality, nostalgia, collectability, artwork, and support of independent artists that vinyl records offer. While CDs and digital downloads still have their place in the music industry, many music fans…

Power of Association Each musician is unique and cannot be repeated, but still, being present in a group of artists that are similar to you is one of the best ways to reach to the audience that is looking for the style of music that you are producing. Credibility of an unknown music can be gained…

Should I put my music on Spotify, iTunes, etc.? We know too many musicians that have been there, asked that. Having active SoundCloud accounts, busy YouTube channels, sharing their music and musicianship positively and shamelessly, sharing everything they have, while gulping with the idea of having an artist profile on Spotify, iTunes, and other platforms.…

Being an independent musician in today's fast-paced music industry can be both exciting and challenging. With the rise of digital platforms and streaming services, releasing singles has become an increasingly popular strategy for artists to capture attention and connect with their audience. Singles are useful for quite a lot: Grabbing Attention: In a world where…

Home studio recordings and productions have increased in the past years thanks to the evermore accessible technology, free online content that allows people to learn about recording techniques, and of course, thanks to the ever-pursuing spirit of the freelancer. But still, it can be challenging to venture into this realm just by yourself without the…