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

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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
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April 29th, 2021
Life is slowly returning to “normal” in many sectors of life and in the business world.
The question mark over live music festivals is still looming large for this summer.
In particular relating to risk levels and whether insurance can be given to organisers to allow them to plan ahead.

Another BBC news article gives a good account of some of the issues relating to this.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-56828608
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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.
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April 15th, 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
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April 8th, 2021
An interesting read as we move out of the restricted year that we have all had!!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-56398165
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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.

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March 25th, 2021
We are please to be producing CD’s,DVD’s & BLU-RAY with really hopeful and positive themes.
If you need any advice or help with your project/idea or order just contact us and we will be pleased to help you.
Our phone lines come directly to our production rooms and office, so you can speak to the people who have the expertise you need. If you prefer you can speak to us on “Live Chat” via the home page on the website.
You can of course also email us for help and advice.
You can use any of these addresses:
una@duplicationcentre.co.uk, martin@duplicationcentre.co.uk, support@duplicationcentre.co.uk, help@duplicationcentre.co.uk or sales@duplicationcentre.co.uk
We look forward to working with you.



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March 16th, 2021
With all the massive benefits of the digital world, the physical world of Vinyl, CD’s , DVD’s & Blu-Ray have given many people great diversion and entertainment, particularly during Lockdown.
There is room for all of these in our diverse world.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-56187737


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March 11th, 2021
Its a really busy time for planing and developing in the live music industry ….whether it all happens as per the headlines????
Its good however to keep up to date with current thinking.
Another good article below for you to read about festivals:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-56199403

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