Song Cover Designer : By Thomas Edison 's Invention Of The Gramophone

All of my albums are designed to work on mobile devices rather than 12" vinyl covers because the music industry and market is overwhelmingly digital. Because of this, I use fonts that work at small sizes and go for simple, graphic covers as opposed to the more intricate designs that tend to work very well in larger formats.

16. Use the sed command on the CD_list_new file to replace the words “light rock” with “easy listening” and the word “alternative” with “experimental”.

While the term authored is traditionally applied to literary works, the term can be used in a broader sense to refer to any piece which employs rhetorical devices in order to serve a specific purpose or put forth a specific message. In terms of an audio album, the cover artwork is the first part a listener is exposed to and can be expected to pique that person’s curiosity so that they are led to learn more about or buy the album. The artwork created by Christopher Austopchuk for Billy Joel’s album The Nylon Curtain exemplifies this concept of authoring as the scene he uses both draws one’s interest when first seen and embodies a part of the social commentary presented through the lyrics of the album.

Cover songs were more a measure of the racial differences in the United States. Back then, many covers signified racial segregation. Like Ruth Brown says, many African American artists accepted the fact that white American artists were going to take their original piece and make it their own. Today, this would be a major issue and verge on the issue of copyright infringement. However, back then, perhaps it had a positive impact on both the white and black artists- white artists get to have success on the performance they create while African American artists gained the extra exposure their song needed at the time to get popular. While many of us today may not agree with this concept, American society and the industry would have only properly functioned like this. Many times like in the case of “Shake Rattle and Roll”, the covers aren’t close to the original piece. Therefore, both the originals and the covers were equally different versions of the same thing, so both artists deserved credit. However, in the case of songs like “A Little Bird Told Me” by Paula Watson and the cover by Evelyn Knight, both versions were the same song note for note. And even though this was considered “fair” game at the time, it was truly unfair of Knight to use Watson’s exact material, and the cover song should have not been successful or even released. Racial inequality defined this era in

I chose Anna’s cover design/theme- Small Town Big Dreams as my second pick because I feel that it is not as unique or creative as Jada’s, but could still represent our school very well. Anna came up with many ways to carry her theme throughout the book such as the inspirational quotes which I really liked. Anna’s cover design not only fits our school- but is true for Marysville students. Many kids in our small town really do have big dreams, therefore it will be very easy to carry out this theme with interview questions and

The way artists cover songs today is very different than the way they were done in the mid nineteen hundreds. Today if a band covers a song it will typically be from a while ago. A performer like Miley Cyrus would not cover “Take Me To Church” by Hozier. Even if she were to perform the song people would be confused as to why she is playing Hozier’s song so close to when Hozier came out with the song. And when someone covers another bands song, it will still sound similar to the original. They will keep the same lyrics, but change the key or rhythm. In the mid nineteen hundreds, anybody could cover another bands song, but it would sound completely different. In many cases the artist would even change the lyrics to a point where it does

I’m really digging the vibe of this album as well as the artwork - in fact, I received an awesome sticker inside my copy with great to boot.

Also, the artwork responds to technological advancements of the time such as automatic changers. The automatic changer was a major revolution in the music industry as it allowed listeners to stack records and have them play in order. This allowed them to create their own mixes of songs and completely change the listening experience without having to constantly flip over a record or change it out for another. The importance of this advancement was solidified when artist Robert Brownjohn decided to feature it on the album cover for Let It

Is important for anyone who has created any intellectual property to protect it. In the music industry, in order for someone to protect their work, they must obtain a copyright. Music has been around before anyone could obtain a copyright and when the invention of the computer came along it made it easier for someone to steal another artist's intellectual property with the help of the internet. This paper will cover what events have taken a big role in copyright protection for artist, the consequences if someone was to break the rules of a copyright which is called copyright infringement, and how will a copyright hold in the future. Were copyrights enacted without the thought of life changing technology, and how can some music companies

7. TITLE. The title of the Record shall be chosen by the Artist, with the Company reserving the right to veto any titles that can be seen as graphic, obscene, or lewd.

Album covers are an important aspect in the music culture and industry. Many album covers vary, depending on the artist itself and music genres. However, all album covers are meticulously designed to represent an artist’s vision and work from their music. Musicians will choose an album artwork that represents them and their music. BADLANDS by Halsey and True Colors by Zedd are respectable examples of artists who choose their covers based on their inspirations. These two album covers are well thought of and beautifully created with depth and substance. Music is art, and so are album covers.

At the end of 24 day I plan to take photos of what each CD’s look like before I wash them off with warm soapy water. After

Specific Song Chosen (if doing a cover): The Man Who Sold the World- David Bowie

I was inspired by watercolor portraits and CD packaging designs from other students. I decided to incorporate this idea into the CD package design. Throughout the CD Package, I added a faded textured in the background of the design. Within the background on the back panel, I added a transparent photograph of a cricket to keep consistent with the title of the album name. Then, added paint splatters and rendered them to make the model as a recognizable subject for the cover. In addition, I added the song titles and an excerpt inside the front sleeve of the cover. Furthermore, I used three colors: cerulean blue, chartreuse green, and indigo purple throughout the project. Lastly, I added a barcode, a record label logo, and fictitious information to make the entire CD package look realistic.

Explore the copyrighting options for The Trio, a newly popular band, who have produced a range of graphic designs for phone and gadget covers. The Trio will need to protect their designs from being copied and sold by individuals or companies producing similar products. From their options; they can (1) enforce copyright on their work, (2) creative commons licensing and/or (3) trademarking song lyrics in some of their designs.