Thursday, December 13, 2007
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Are JPEGs the New Album Cover?
This is an article by Adrian Shaughnessy about the importantce of the printed album cover.
As downloading threatens to become the main distribution method for recorded music, it is widely believed that the album cover will be replaced by some new online format — perhaps animated — that will make CD packaging redundant. Well, I might be missing something, but I’ve found nothing in the digital arena that offers a viable alternative to a well-designed CD or vinyl album cover. Instead, I’ve discovered a grim-faced resistance movement amongst dozens of tiny record labels determined to hang onto physical packaging and expressive cover art, no matter what.
View full article here.
As downloading threatens to become the main distribution method for recorded music, it is widely believed that the album cover will be replaced by some new online format — perhaps animated — that will make CD packaging redundant. Well, I might be missing something, but I’ve found nothing in the digital arena that offers a viable alternative to a well-designed CD or vinyl album cover. Instead, I’ve discovered a grim-faced resistance movement amongst dozens of tiny record labels determined to hang onto physical packaging and expressive cover art, no matter what.
View full article here.
Top 10 Worst Album Covers (enter if you dare)
Who is this you ask? This is "Devastatin' Dave (The Turntable Slave)" He was #2 on the list. And for those of you who know me, I will not change my name to "Devastatin' Dave", but I may get the album.
View the complete list here.
View the complete list here.
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