Disc Makers

08/25/2026

What if your next merch table paid for your next recording session? 💿

Here's the math:

✔️ 100 professionally printed CDs in digipaks
✔️ Sell them directly to your fans
✔️ Turn your music into real merch revenue

Streaming helps people discover your music.

Merch helps fund your next project.

If you're getting ready for shows, festivals, or a new release, it's worth doing the math.

https://bit.ly/4wwezOS

08/20/2026

What's one album you'd save first if your music collection caught fire? 🤔💿🔥

08/20/2026

Now THIS is an interesting way to use physical media 👀💿

Our friends The Empty Pockets are giving away copies of their ‘Maybe Next Time’ Best Of CD. Yep, the CD is FREE. Fans just
cover shipping.

Why?

Instead of hoping an algorithm introduces someone to their music, they're putting an actual album directly into a potential new fan's hands.

Listen to it. Live with it. Become a fan. Maybe come to a show. Maybe buy the next record.

Indie artists, what do you think of this strategy? Would you give away CDs to help build your fanbase? 👇💿

Our Best Of CD is free. People call us a “Hidden Gem.”

08/18/2026

Vinyl sales aren't slowing down... so neither are we 💪

To help meet growing demand, we're getting our second lacquer cutting lathe ready for action.

That starts with retrofitting our "red room," which includes pouring a dedicated concrete slab to isolate the lathe from vibrations. Every detail matters when you're cutting lacquers.

Huge shoutout to Dan Hueber, our Facilities Manager (and resident builder of just about anything 😄), for making it happen.

08/15/2026

Does 180-gram vinyl actually sound better than 140g? 🤔

It's one of the most common questions our vinyl specialists hear from artists.

180g certainly feels more substantial. Collectors love it. It's often marketed as a premium product.

But does that extra 40 grams actually make your music sound better?

In this week's Indie Music Minute, Tony van Veen breaks down 140g vs. 180g vinyl, why collectors prefer heavier records, and where he'd spend the extra money if sound quality were the priority.

Which do you prefer: 140g or 180g? Tell us why in the comments. 👇

08/12/2026

Happy National Vinyl Record Day! 🎶

Today we're celebrating more than just records. We're celebrating album art you can hold, liner notes you can read, and music you can truly own.

Whether you're spinning a classic favorite or getting ready to press your very first release, there's never been a better time to appreciate the format that keeps bringing fans and artists together.

🎵 What's the record that's currently on your turntable?

Drop it in the comments!

08/11/2026

🍂 Fall touring season will be here before you know it.

If you've got shows on the calendar, now's the perfect time to get your merch ready.

Whether you're looking for CDs in jewel cases, digipaks, printed jackets, wallets, or another packaging style, we've got options to fit your music, audience, and budget.

Because nothing beats showing up to a gig with a merch table that's fully stocked and ready for your fans.

Get started today and be ready before the weather cools:
👉 https://bit.ly/3T5yVQj

What's your first fall show this year? Tell us where you're playing! 💿

Our custom CD packaging includes digipaks, jewel cases, CD jackets and eco-friendly wallets. Disc Makers delivers high quality disc packaging, and CD replication.

08/08/2026

Did Spotify accidentally save the CD? 🤔

It sounds backwards, but hear Tony out.

Streaming didn't kill CDs—it changed what they're for. Today, CDs aren't just a way to listen to music. They're collectibles, souvenirs, merch, and one of the best ways fans can directly support the artists they love.

Do you still buy CDs? Or has streaming completely replaced them for you?

👇 Let us know in the comments.

08/06/2026

to 2003... when your CD might have a secret! 💿💻

Remember Enhanced CDs? 🤔

They played like a normal music CD in your stereo, but pop one into your computer, and you'd unlock bonus content like:

🎥 Music videos
📸 Photo galleries
📝 Lyrics
🌐 Website links
🎬 Behind-the-scenes footage
✨ Custom animations

Long before QR codes and exclusive digital content, Enhanced CDs gave artists a fun way to surprise fans with something extra.

This page is straight from our Winter 2003 Disc Makers catalog, when Enhanced CD authoring helped indie artists create an even deeper connection with their audience.

Did you ever own an Enhanced CD? Better yet... what was your favorite one? 👇

08/05/2026

🚨 Win your next physical release! 🚨

We're teaming up with our friends at TuneCore to give one independent artist an incredible prize:

💿 100 custom 12" vinyl records
💿 100 professionally manufactured CDs

If you're a U.S.-based TuneCore artist with at least one release distributed through TuneCore, you're eligible to apply. Simply tell them about your next physical release and why it deserves to be pressed.

Applications are open August 3 through August 19.

We can't wait to see what you're creating. Good luck! 🤘

👉 Apply here:
https://www.tunecore.com/cut-press-contest-application

📋 Official Rules:
https://www.tunecore.com/cut-and-press-contest-terms