Archive for the ‘communication’ Category
Thursday, July 29th, 2021
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: advice, CD Duplication, cd text, Helpful HInts, publish, Technical
Posted in advice, CD Text, communication, general information, helping you, metadata | Comments Off on CD Text: 29th July 2021
Wednesday, May 26th, 2021
The BBC’s annual award for Young Musician of the Year was awarded to a 17 year old from China, Fang Zhang; most unusually his instrument being percussion, he plays marimba, snare drum timpani and vibraphone.
The delayed final for 2020 was in held in Manchester.
His performance “deeply moved ” the judges & is a great testament to the power of music to touch hearts.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-56965752
Tags: customers, live music, lockdown, Music
Posted in communication, Customers, general information, Interest, live music, music | Comments Off on BBC Young Musician of the Year:26th May 2021
Thursday, May 20th, 2021
We have massively decreased the price of all our card products…why?
Two reasons:
To give you a boost as we get back to normality, with live venues opening again; 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.
All our other prices remain as they were, which is still very competative.
Have a look using our instant price calculator.
https://www.duplicationcentre.co.uk/prices.html
Tags: advice, BluRay, CD Duplication, customers, DVD Duplication, eco friendly, live music, lockdown, Music, printing, publish, Recycling, selling
Posted in communication, Customers, general information, Helping You Decide, live music, Lockdown, Make some money, prices, Selling Your Music, special offers, The Environment | Comments Off on Price Decrease on all our Card Products: 20th May 2021
Tuesday, May 18th, 2021
As live performances start again i read this lovely article about the first post lockdown comedy show.
For many, how they earned their living became illegal for the last year, and it is with great joy and emmotion that they start to rebuild their livelihoods.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-57142118
Merchandise is a brilliant way to supplement your income.
Check out our latest CD, DVD & BLU-RAY prices, recently dropped to give you a little extra help during this time.
https://www.duplicationcentre.co.uk/prices.html
Tags: CD Duplication, DVD Duplication, live music, lockdown, news
Posted in communication, Customers, general information, Interest, live music, Lockdown | Comments Off on Live Performances back with Emmotion:18th November 2021
Friday, May 14th, 2021
To give you a some extra help as live music venues, as well as the arts venues, cafes and pubs start to reopen we have massively reduced the price of our card products with CD’s , DVD’s or Blu-Ray; specifically our Single Card Wallets, Double Card Wallets, Lancing packs and Digipaks.
On all quantities you will find there has been a huge price drop.
So for example 100 cds colour onbody, packed in a single card wallet were £1.24 per unit, they are now £1 per unit.
Check out the instant price calculator for the new much lower prices:
https://www.duplicationcentre.co.uk/prices.html
Tags: CD Duplication, DVD Duplication, help, Helpful HInts, live music, Music, prices, selling, selling online
Posted in communication, helping others, helping you, Make some money, prices, Selling Your Music | Comments Off on Massive Price Reduction: 14th May 2021
Tuesday, May 11th, 2021
We often 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 dont 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, CD, CD Duplication, customers, Helpful HInts, Music, Technical, technology
Posted in advice, communication, Customers, general information, helping you, Helping You Decide, learning, Secrets to selling | Comments Off on Solving the problem of Pc’s or Macs with no disc drive? 11th May 2021
Tuesday, May 4th, 2021
The city of Liverpool hosted a pilot concert last weekend.
No restrictions, no masks….just a covid test before entry…..so theres hope !!!
Live music is on its way back!
This BBC article is a good read.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-56962231
Tags: customers, live music, lockdown, Music
Posted in communication, Customers, general information, Interest, live music, Lockdown, music | Comments Off on Packed Pilot Festival: 4th May 2021
Thursday, April 22nd, 2021
At the start of the first lockdown, I was furloughed and wanted to try do a project I had been wanting to do for years but never had the time for. Making a song a day for a whole month. So, I decided to make a song a day for thirty days. I was doing a masters in music innovation at Waterbear in Brighton at the time and thought it would also be interesting to write about for an upcoming essay.
The songs were uploaded daily to my bandcamp and I would post about them every day on social media and it was really lovely having a very small group of people keeping up with the project daily and getting feedback constantly and feeling like I was creating something original.
Anyway, people were asking if I would make a CD, and I wanted to see if I could keep the CD’s in ethos with the project. I had gotten really into the number thirty and I liked the symbolism of having thirty cds for thirty songs. I also loved how each day in the project I had to try create something new and so I wanted each CD to be new and differentand so I liked the idea of painting each one.
In the end it was difficult and challenging but really exciting seeing everyone getting unique CD’s! I also painted a lyric poster for every song so you would get a numbered print and cd. I sold them through Resident Music in brighton and sold out like 6 hours after putting it up for preorder! It was really rewarding.
I then made thirty days 2 and 3 and for the second decided to have the cd’s more conventionally made through your site but had custom badges and for the third I am going to put an order through soon for conventional CD’s again but will be making thirty unique hand made tiny zines with lyrics and drawings in them.
Raf’s story is both inspiring and heart warming.
We love to hear about our customers projects…the more detail the better. It gives us great pleasure to work with cutomers and see the final product that they are achieving.
If you want to speak to us about a project that you may need some advice with drop me an email :
una@duplicationcentre.co.uk or call us on 01702 530354 we would be happy to chat and help you where we can.
If you want more information on Raf Batchelor’s story , you can follow him on FaceBook.
Tags: artwork, CD Duplication, customers, design, lockdown, Music, printing, publish
Posted in Artwork, communication, Customers, Design, Interest, Lockdown | Comments Off on A Customer’s Story: 22nd April 2021
Thursday, April 1st, 2021
We Wish You & Your Family a Very Peaceful & Happy Easter.
We are closed for Good Friday and Bank Holiday Monday and back in the office on Tuesday 6th April .
If you would like to order online we will be in production early Tuesday again or if you want to get the ball rolling on a project drop me an email: una@duplicationcentre.co.uk and i will be straight back to you Tuesday morning.
Tags: advice, CD Duplication, DVD Duplication, Helpful HInts, useful information
Posted in advice, communication, Customers, general information, helping you | Comments Off on Happy Easter: 1st April 2021
