Why album artwork is still important in the digital age

News: 26th August 2014 by Louise Dodgson under Artist Managers, Creative & Branding, Record Labels

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You may think that album and single artwork isn't quite as prominent in the age of digital music than it used to be before streaming and downloads became the rage. But the image you present still says a great deal about you as an artist and musician and shouldn't be ignored or pushed to the bottom of the 'to do' list. This article on Hypebot explains why artwork and design are still important aspects of releasing music and compares the effectiveness of some recent album covers...