The Unbundling of Media

Lately I have been thinking a lot about the changes in the record business. Mostly how we are living in a period very similar to the days of the radio single circa 1950-1960. Where an artist delivered the single and a “B” side to the radio stations and...

Pressing Media CEO Confident On New Plans For 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pressing Media CEO Confident On New Plans For 2011 Source: Sal Aeron, Vancouver Publication date: January 11, 2011 Pressing Media made it through the worst of the recession better than its other North American-based rivals by diversifying its...

Modernized copyright law crucial to artists’ success

Modernized copyright law crucial to artists’ success In digital age, musicians still need to sell music By Jeff Rogers, Edmonton Journal October 11, 2010 For songwriters, performers and the many people who work with them, music is a great passion. For tens of...

How to supply proper content masters.

(2) production master and a back-up copy. Input media for glass mastering: CD-ROM, CD-Audio, CD-R, Exabyte tape, DVD-R, Hard Drives and DLT (Digital Linear Tape), BDR. It is imperative that you supply 2 copies of your content master. Never send your originals. Masters...

The myth of increasing business today

How many times have you heard the statement ” the company needs to increase sales immediately” from a manager or owner? Is this possible? ….The answer is overwhelmingly no. Not unless the staff wins the lottery or lady luck decides to make an...

Bleeds

Ensure that there is a 1/4″ of bleed (images extending past the cut lines of your template) this will allow for a slight variance in the final cutting and keep white lines or inconsistencies in your final print items.

If it was that easy …..

If it was that easy ….. – We’d all ace the test – There would be no race to be the first on the moon – Everybody would be doing it – No one would reach higher – There was never a 2 minute mile – Everyone would fall in...