Disc Makers
The legacy US disc-and-vinyl manufacturer: short-run CDs and vinyl with artist-friendly minimums, decades of indie trust.
- Best for
- US acts selling physical at shows. Independent artists and labels in the U.S. that want professionally manufactured CDs or vinyl for merch tables, online stores, fan packages and album launches.
- Skip if
- You have no live audience to sell to yet. You lack the upfront budget or audience to sell a physical inventory run, need print-on-demand with no stock commitment, or want fans to fund production through a built-in preorder campaign.
- First move
- Quote a 100-unit CD run against your show calendar. Estimate how many copies you can realistically sell, then use the instant quote tool to compare 100-unit CD and vinyl packages. Have your final WAV masters and print-ready artwork prepared before ordering.
- Watch out
- Artists pay before demand is proven, so unsold inventory is the main risk. Vinyl starts at 100 units and currently takes roughly 7–9 weeks; upgrades, shipping, mastering and design can raise the advertised starting price. Carefully approve audio, track order, spelling, artwork dimensions, bleed and color proofs because submitted files determine the finished product.
- Reach
- Established
- When
- Worth it once you have releases out.
- Based in
- United States