CD UnityGlasgow · Since 2017
The CD
Catalogue
Everything you need to get your music onto CD: every format we make, what it costs, and the advice we give every band before they order.
Hello from
Glasgow.
We’ve been making CDs for independent musicians since 2017, and every project is still handled personally, from your first question to the day the box leaves.
This catalogue lays out everything we make, what it costs, and the advice we give every band before they order. Sometimes that advice is to order fewer, or to wait.
If anything here isn’t clear, ask. That’s what we’re here for.
Every CD order includes
- Full-colour print on every disc
- Printed packaging, in your chosen format
- An artwork proof before anything is printed
- Free fixes if your artwork isn’t set up right
- Audio transfer, burned at low speed for quality
- CD-Text and ISRC coding, free
- Separate WAV files are fine, no DDP needed
- 100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back
How an order works
- 01Book your slotPick a format and quantity, and pay to secure your run.
- 02Send files when readyYou’ve got 12 months to upload your artwork and audio.
- 03Check your proofSee exactly how the print will look online, and tweak it before you approve.
- 04We make themStatus updates as your CDs move through production.
- 05Delivered, trackedTracked courier to your door, or collect from Glasgow.
Duplication or replication?
It comes down to how many you need. Both play in every CD player and both come fully printed.
Duplication
Each disc is burned individually at low speed, then printed. Fast to set up, so short runs make sense.
Best for: debut EPs, gig merch, short runs, testing the water.
Replication
Discs are pressed from a glass master, the same way shop-bought CDs are made. The more you order, the lower the cost per CD.
Best for: album releases, label runs, bands who sell a lot of physical.
Honest note: at exactly 300 copies, duplication still works out cheaper. Go for replication there if you want factory-pressed discs.
Which pack suits you?
Card Sleeve
A thick card wallet, printed both sides, with your disc slipped inside. The lightest and cheapest way to get a proper CD into people’s hands.
- Card
- 300g eco-friendly card
- Both sides, plus full-colour disc
- Inserts
- Fits a 2-page insert, not a booklet
- Minimum
- 25 duplicated · 300 replicated
Offers
Total for the run · cost per CD · CDs included
Jewel Case
The plastic case everyone knows, with a printed booklet up front and a tray card with spine text behind the disc. The one to pick when you’ve got a lot to say in the liner notes.
- Tray
- Clear or black
- Booklet
- 2 pages included, up to 32
- Back
- Tray card with spine text
- Discs
- Up to 2 · double case on request
- Optional
- Assembly and shrink wrap
Offers
Total for the run · cost per CD · CDs includedBooklet upgrades, double jewel cases and shrink wrap are added as extras. Ask and we’ll quote them with your order.
Digipak
A fold-out card case with the disc held in a clear tray. It feels like a proper release in the hand, which is why most bands end up here.
- Card
- 350gsm, matte or gloss
- Panels
- 4 as standard · 6 or 8 on request
- Discs
- 1 · up to 3 (6-panel) or 4 (8-panel)
- Booklet
- Up to 32 pages, in the pocket
- Optional
- Shrink wrap, vinyl-look discs
Offers
Total for the run · cost per CD · CDs included
Ecopak
All card, no plastic tray. Made from recycled 350gsm card stock and fully recyclable, with your printed CDs included in every offer below. It’s the format we’re proudest of, and it costs about the same as a Digipak.
- Card
- Recycled 350gsm
- Finish
- Matte or gloss
- Discs
- Up to 2 per pack
- Booklet
- Fits the side pocket
Offers
Total for the run · cost per CD · CDs included
Ecopak Pocket
The disc slides into a pocket in the side wall instead of a slot, so the inside panels stay clear for your artwork. A second pocket holds a booklet.
- Card
- Recycled 350gsm
- Finish
- Matte or gloss
- Discs
- Up to 2 per pack
- Booklet
- In the second pocket
- Optional
- Shrink wrap
Offers
Total for the run · cost per CD · CDs included
6-Panel Ecopak
Two extra panels and two spines for text. Good for credits, liner notes and artwork that needs space. Booklets up to 32 pages, and two or three discs on request.
- Card
- 350g recyclable card
- Finish
- Matte or gloss
- Spines
- 2, both printable
- Booklet
- Up to 32 pages
- Optional
- Shrink wrap, vinyl-look discs
Offers
Total for the run · cost per CD · CDs includedFinish it properly
Mastering
20+ years’ experienceOur engineers have mastered albums for lots of the bands who press with us, across every genre, and they’ll give you honest feedback on your mix. You get masters for CD, streaming and MP3, a DDP file, and 30 days of free revisions.
Add-ons
Discs only
CDs with no packaging, burned at low speed. Glass-master replication from 300 with no extra fees.
Vinyl pressing
From 7″ singles to double gatefold LPs. Every vinyl job is quoted for your project, with the lead time agreed up front so you can plan your release around it.
12″ single sleeve
140g or 180g black vinyl in a full-colour sleeve with a 3mm spine.
12″ gatefold
140g or 180g black vinyl in a full-colour gatefold with a 3mm spine.
Double 12″ gatefold
Two 140g or 180g black records in a full-colour gatefold.
7″ records and coloured vinyl are available too. Just ask.
Every vinyl package includes
- Mastering for vinyl
- Mastercut and galvanics, both sides
- 5 test pressings to approve
- Full-colour A and B labels
- White inner sleeves
- Outer sleeves on 300g card
- Assembly and boxing
- UK delivery
Get a vinyl quote
Tell us the size, weight, sleeve type, how many, and when you need them in hand. The team will come back with a quote and a realistic date.
Before you order:
six things we tell every band
The same advice we’d give you on the phone. Some of it means ordering less.
Count, don’t guess
Gigs in the next year, times what you sell at a gig, plus online orders, plus promo copies. Order that number, not a round one that sounds good.
Under 25? Burn at home
If you only need a handful for family or a couple of venues, you don’t need us yet. Come back when you’ve got a release to sell.
Watch the per-CD cost
Card Sleeves cost £3.14 each at 50 and £1.89 each at 100. If you’ll genuinely sell 100 within a year, the bigger run pays for itself.
Selling or giving away?
Press and radio copies: a card sleeve does the job. Merch table: Digipak or Ecopak. Booklets are for fans who buy physical; if yours mostly stream, skip it.
Work back from your date
Launch gig, tour or release day? Count back the production time and delivery, then add a buffer. Book your slot early; your files can follow any time within 12 months.
Hold one first
Card, Digipak and Ecopak all look different in the hand than on a screen. A sample costs less than a wrong decision on a whole run.
Files that print right
Ready when
you are.
Two easy ways to start. Neither commits you to anything.
Order a sample
£4.99See and hold the real thing before you choose a format for your whole run.
Order a sampleAsk the team
Tell us what you’re releasing, how many and when. You’ll get a straight answer, even if it’s “not yet”.
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