Archive for the ‘communication’ Category
Thursday, August 27th, 2020
Gracenote CD Database and CD-TEXT
We live in an age where all things exist on the cloud, but this is only partly true for the text information’s we see when playing CD-Audio disc.
There are in fact two ways to add track text info to a disc:
In the beginning, not long after CDs were released in the 80s, an update was made so small amounts of text could be added to a CD. This text lives in sub channels of the disc so it won’t effect playback, but a CD-TEXT enabled player can read and display the information. Nowadays these players are less common, but still used in most car stereos unless you’re driving one of a few higher end vehicles.
A common assumption is that most computers read CD text, however this is not the case; iTunes, Windows Media Player etc. do not use CD-Text at all. They use a more modern system, the GraceNote – Compact Disc Data Base (CDDB). With this system none of the text used is actually stored on the disc, but all saved on the internet.
When you insert a CD and view through iTunes for example, the computer identifies the disc and then looks it up on the web. If it cannot find a match it will not display the text information, or may display a close match (from another artist!). So even if you have a CD which has CD text, but is not registered with the CDDB, its unlikely the text will show up on a computer at all.
We have customers who have experienced this problem and fortunately its very easy to correct.
We recommend using iTunes as it’s one of the easiest ways to upload your CD information.
The below link will show you how to do this in just a few minutes:
http://support.gracenote.com/support/pkb_Home?l=en_US&c=Public%3AArtists_Labels_Publishers
Once submitted it can take a couple of days to update but that’s all you need to do.
Tags: advice, CD Duplication, cd text, gracenote, Helpful HInts, technology
Posted in communication, Customers, helping you, Interest, learning | Comments Off on Gracenote CD Database & CD Text: August 27th 2020
Thursday, July 9th, 2020
Sell Your Digital Products
Music/video/information
From Your Website
Pay As You Go
If you don’t sell anything you don’t pay anything.
No monthly subscription.
- Sign up for free and upload your content to our servers
- Copy the code we provide to create buy buttons
- Use the buy buttons on your website/emails/social media
- Your customer orders and pays via PayPal
- All the money goes straight into your PayPal Account
- We action the digital delivery to your customer
- Commission on sales 10% billed monthly
- If you don’t sell anything – we don’t bill you anything
- If you haven’t got a website, we create one for you for free
All you need is customers who want to buy your products and a PayPal account.
Interested? Have a look at our website
https://www.thedigitalpublishingcenter.com/
Tags: advice, CD, DVD, help, Helpful HInts, Music, selling, selling online, Technical
Posted in communication, Customers, How To...!, New Technology, Secrets to selling, Selling Your Music | Comments Off on Sell Your Products Digitally:9th July 2020
Friday, June 12th, 2020
I was struck by the title of a CD that we duplicated for a customer this week:
“Without Venues We’re Nothing”… although we are living in a digital age of downloads and streaming nothing will ever beat a live musical performance whether it be a local gig or West End Musical.
We all look forward to happier times when we will all be able to enjoy these again.
Tags: CD Duplication, DVD Duplication, gigs, live music, Music
Posted in communication, Customers, Interest, live music, music, New Technology | Comments Off on Without Venues We’re Nothing: June 12th 2020
Friday, May 22nd, 2020

For Over 60’s
We have been duplicating some great DVD’s which are being sold on Amazon by one of our customers.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/
There are multiple titles where you can experience & learn the arts of Tai Chi & Qi Gong. There is a DVD title for all ages and abilities, just two of them are featured here…they are worth checking out while gyms are still closed.

Tags: advice, DVD, DVD Duplication, exercise, fitness, Helpful HInts, homeworkout, selling online
Posted in communication, Customers, Exercise, Fitness, helping you | Comments Off on Fitness at Home: 22nd May 2020
Friday, May 15th, 2020
Wonderful title for an album recorded during a time that we won’t forget!
Tags: CD, CD Duplication, cds, customers, design, DVD, DVD Duplication, Helpful HInts, Music, selling online
Posted in communication, Customers, Design, helping you, Interest | Comments Off on Lockdown Sessions: 15th May 2020
Friday, May 1st, 2020
A lovely lady from the Physical Health & Rehabilitation Psychology Department at NHS North Cumbria called us last week to ask for help for patients who are currently not allowed into hospital and don’t have the facility for streaming or downloads…but do have DVD players.
We have worked with her to produce at DVD9 Living Well Group Video that she can send in the post to all these patients.
If you need to know anything about the NHS and Covid 19 you can follow this link:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
Tags: charity, covid 19 work, duplication, DVD, DVD Duplication, help, Helpful HInts, nhs
Posted in Charity, communication, Customers, helping you | Comments Off on HELPING THE NHS: 1st May 2020
Friday, April 17th, 2020
As life slows down for a little longer it may be a good time to get out some of your best loved CD’s & DVD’s.
You can spend some relaxing and enjoyable time listening and watching !
Posted in communication, Customers, helping you, music | Comments Off on Stay Safe & Well:17th April 2020
Thursday, April 9th, 2020
Hello Everyone.
Just to let you know that although we close the office for the Easter break you can still get a quote & order online .
You can upload your art and content to us so we can get to work straight after the Easter break (Tuesday 14th April),this way your order will not be held up.
Visit the website to get a quote and also to download our free artwork creation tool.
www.duplicationcentre.co.uk



Tags: advice, artwork, Blu-Ray, CD Duplication, cds, customers, DVD, DVD Duplication, help, Helpful HInts, publish, selling online
Posted in communication, Customers, Design, helping you, Helping You Decide, How To...!, music | Comments Off on Easter at Duplication Centre: 9th April 2020
Thursday, April 2nd, 2020
We are still working and taking online orders, and are able to advise and chat to customers by phone, email and live chat.
We are duplicating vital DVDs for the NHS and for Local Councils.

Exercise at Home
If you need our services call Martin, Una or Mark on 01702 530354 or visit the Website :
https://www.duplicationcentre.co.uk/prices.html
We are here to help you.
Tags: advice, CD, CD Duplication, DVD, DVD Duplication, Helpful HInts, printing
Posted in communication, Customers, helping you | Comments Off on Working for Local Councils: 2nd April 2020
Wednesday, March 25th, 2020
We are proud to supply DVD’s to the NHS for rehabilitation of cardiac patients, who cannot have hospital appointments due to the Covid 19 Virus.

Call us if you think we can help your business in any way on 01702 530354.
https://www.duplicationcentre.co.uk/prices.html
Tags: advice, CD Duplication, covid 19, customers, duplication, help, Helpful HInts, helping patients, nhs, selling online
Posted in communication, Customers, helping you, Helping You Decide, music | Comments Off on Helping The NHS: 25th March 2020