She and her mother, Karen Donaldson, designed the cover themselves. Focusing on pre-production as they did saves a lot of time, Bollinger said. Singers can then invest more money in the final product - concentrating on vocal delivery, for instance, or getting more CDs and tapes. Warren paid for the project herself with earnings from her summer job at Arbor Associates, an opinion research firm where she conducted patient surveys. That's an important element, so you want quality printing.
Quality CDs sell.
Because it's illegal to copy someone else's material and sell it for a profit, however, Bollinger warns that amateur musicians interested in borrowing music may want to get permission from the publisher. You could listen to it one day and it could mean one thing to you and the next day it could mean something completely different. While Benson tested the CD on family and friends before deciding to offer it for sale, she recorded it as a way to help sell herself to admissions personnel at college acting programs in New York and Chicago. Bollinger said many young musicians who cut their own CDs are hoping to attract the attention of music industry representatives who can help them get bookings, radio airplay or even a recording contract. For instance, Kalkaska teen-ager Amy Peebles began a professional career opening for regional acts after her CD received widespread local airplay.