If you’re about to put out a CD, stop. Adding graphics and MIDI data is not all that difficult, and if you’re planning to sell a reasonable number of CDs over which you can amortize the costs, it’s not all that expensive either.
If you have camera-ready artwork and MIDI files ready to go, Warner New Media will work with you to get those onto CD (WNM can also help create graphics, should that be required). Even though WNM is part of the Warner Communications family, CD+G+ M’s importance transcends corporate borders, and WNM is already working with many labels. The basic cost to integrate graphics into the master CD starts at around $5,000, with turnaround times dependent on the nature of the project. If you’re serious about CD graphics and MIDI and want to take advantage of the potential of these new media, contact WNM at (818) 955-9999 or write Warner New Media, 3500 Olive Ave., Burbank, CA 91505.
