[atlantaprog] Re: CD duplication

...have any of you out there found a good CD-duplicating
service (inexpensive, service-oriented, does a good job with the artwork as
well as the CD, etc.)?

I may be too late with a reply to this thread, but here's my input on the CD issue:

First, I've only had a few CDs DUPLICATED (which is the process of 'copying' a disc using blank CDRs, like you would make on your computer). Most of my projects have been REPLICATIONS (bulk pressing of a disc on an automated production line), so this information is really more about CD REPLICATION and not so much about DUPLICATION. However, most of these manufacturers also offer DUPLICATION. I'm going to assume that you're looking for REPLICATION. If you really are looking for DUPLICATION, let me know and I can give you more information about that.

For REPLICATION, I've used Icon Omnimedia (http://www.iconomnimedia.com/) for three of the CDs that I've had pressed this year and I used Media Omaha (http://www.mediaomaha.com/) for three others. After looking at about 50 different manufacturing plants, these two were the least expensive (some packages were cheaper with Icon Omnimedia, some were cheaper at Media Omaha).

I used Oasis (http://www.oasiscd.com) for a CD in 1998 and they were the best company that I've used for any of the CDs that I've had pressed. They offer a LOT of extras with their pressing packages (they'll put you on a compilation CD that gets sent out to radio stations, get you set up with distribution directly through Amazon.com, Waldenbooks.com, VirginMega.com, Borders.com & CD Baby, etc.) but they cost a good bit more. If you have the money, I'd definitely recommend them, but there are a lot of other places that are a lot cheaper for just the basic pressing.

I've also used On4 recently (http://www.on4prod.com) for two CDs. They are local, so if you want to support local business, they're really super nice guys. The disadvantage to pressing your CDs locally is that you have to pay more tax a lot of the time, so that adds to your final cost. The advantage to working with someone like On4 is that you can just go down to their offices if there is a problem (which there often are with manufacturing you CDs.)

I've never used CD Man (http://www.cdman.com), but I have had quotes from them and they were more expensive than most other manufacturers for what I needed. Most of the other CD manufacturers that I've used have since gone out of business.

WHEN YOU GET A QUOTE:
When you get a quote, be sure that it includes everything!!! A lot of these guys are sneaky and they'll give you a quote that sounds awesome then you find out that it doesn't include shipping, shrink-wrap, tax, glass mastering, or some other standard (or randomly made-up) service. I've found that the best way to get a true quote is to tell them, "How much would I make the check out for?" You'd be amazed at how that number is often very different from their allegedly "All inclusive" quote!

Here are some rough ideas on prices from a few of the places that I've used. These prices are all for 1000 CDs, 4/4 printing, and don't include artwork, but there are still some differences in what is offered in the different packages, so the quotes don't really reflect the exact same packages.

http://www.iconomnimedia.com/
1000  $1.13  $1,130

http://www.on4prod.com
1000  $1.32  $1,320

http://www.oasiscd.com
1,000 $1.46  $1,465

I hope this helps!
-Wade

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