Digital Download Cards

If you'd like to provide your music in a download format but you want to have something tangible you can sell to fans at shows and events, then we've got the perfect solution for you... the Digital Download Card.

One of the problems with download services such as iTunes is that people download your music and then you get paid later... sometimes much later... and then you only get a percentage of the selling price. That's not the case with the Digital Download Card service provided by CDwest.ca.

With the Card service provided by CDwest.ca it's all about YOU because...

▪ YOU manage your music.
▪ YOU set the price.
▪ YOU collect the money up-front.
▪ YOU keep all of the money with no hold-backs or commissions.

► Placing Your Order

When you order the Cards we need to know a few things:

▪ What quantity of Download Cards do you want?
▪ How much do you want to sell your Cards for (you can choose "free" if you want to)?
▪ How many downloads do you want the buyer to have access to?
▪ When will the Card expire (you can choose "never" if you want to)?

► When Your Order Is Ready

When your order is ready you'll receive your Digital Download Cards but you'll also receive log-in information to access your own online account where you will manage the music you're making available for download.

▪ Upload a maximum of 25 songs (maximum of 15mb per song).
▪ You can update, remove or add songs at any time.
▪ You can track your download history - who downloaded, and what song(s).

► Questions? Comments?

 If you have questions or comments about the service please feel free to drop by our Surrey, BC office, visit our website or contact us directly by phone or email.  We look forward to hearing from you!

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Located in Surrey, BC (a suburb of Vancouver), CDwest.ca provides factory-direct CD manufacturing with eco-print and packaging, along with an ever-growing list of related products and services including vinyl record pressing, custom USB sticks, and much more.

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Custom Printed USB Sticks from CDwest.ca

CDwest.ca is pleased to announce that we have just added custom-printed USB Sticks to our line of products and services.

This month (March 2012) we have special pricing available on the very popular and practical "Swivel" style of USB Stick (as shown here in the photo). There's no cap to struggle with or lose, as there is an integral aluminum swivel that doubles as both as a cap and a holder. Please contact us for pricing and details.

We have a variety of popular styles, memory capacities, and colours available, along with different print options. If you're looking for a particular style or specification of USB Memory Stick that you do not see it provided on our website please contact us and we'll be happy to assist you with the item you require!

CDwest VIP Special Offers for January 2012

The entire CDwest.ca team would like to wish you a Happy New Year - hoping that 2012 is a happy, healthy and prosperous year for one and all!

We've had a lot of good responses on our running three VIP Special Offers each month (instead of just one) so it looks like we'll be continuing with three for the foreseeable future!

> One feature will relate to CD manufacturing or CD duplication orders... either a discount on product or a value added item tied into a CD order.

> A second feature will relate to a Commercial Printing product or service from our www.PrecisionPrinting.ca website.

> The third feature will be a bit of a wild card... we'll just have to see what we can do with that one on a month-to-month basis.

CD Duplication Special Offer For December

This month's VIP Special Offer for CD Duplication is one of our most ordered products... the eco-friendly CS100 CD Sleeve.

Place your order in December to take advantage of this special as we're taking 15% off our regular retail price.

All you have to do is sign-up to become a VIP Member (which is free and also happens to be very easy to do) and then this offer is yours to order!

Simply get a CD Duplication quote from our online web-quote system and take 15% off the net retail price. Sorry, but this discount is not applicable to tax, shipping costs or any other items that are extra or over and above the CS100 quotation. Oh, and one more thing... no rush orders please.

As always, our package prices include all set-ups - all the way down to the barcode and shrinkwrap if you so desire it. In addition, full colour on-disc print, content duplication, pre-press and one round of electronic proofs, are all included in the price.

If you should have any questions about our products or services... or this offer in particular... don't hesitate to get in touch. We're here to help!

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CDwest.ca provides factory direct CD Duplication and CD Replication services along with a wide range of eco-friendly print and packaging solutions from our plant in Surrey, BC Canada (a suburb of Vancouver).

VIP Special Offers for November 2011

Our monthly VIP Specials are so popular that we've recently begun offering more than just a CD duplication or CD manufacturing offer. So now, instead of just one offer we're providing three VIP Specials!

Not a VIP Member yet? To sign up is absolutely free and very easy to do.

November VIP Special - Place Your CD Order and Pick A Gift Card!

*Place your order for 100 or more packaged CDs and choose one of the following Gift Cards:

• Tim Hortons
• Petro Canada
• The Keg
• Long & McQuade
• CDwest.ca 

*Limted to CDs packaged in standard Cases, Eco-Sleeves or Digipak as provided on our website's quote system. Full payment required at time of order. Cannot be combined with other CD offer. No rush orders.

Here's how the Gift Card values work:

• 100 unit order = $10 gift card value
• 300 unit order = $30 gift card value
• 500 unit order = $50 gift card value
• 1,000+ unit order = $100 gift card value

November VIP Special - $50 Off Graphic Design Package Pricing

Place your order in November and get a $50 discount for graphic design services based on our standard package prices for CDs in Cases, Eco-Sleeves and Digipak. 

November VIP Special - 20% Off Custom Printed Christmas Cards

Visit our commercial printing website and place an order for custom printed (dare I say 'personalized') Christmas Cards, use coupon code VIP-XMAS, and get 20% off your order. 

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CDwest.ca provides factory-direct CD duplication and CD manufacturing services with a full range of eco-friendly packaging options. From our offices and CD replication plant located in Surrey, BC (which is a suburb of Vancouver) we ship to clients throughout Canada each and every day.
 

Three VIP Specials for October

What's better than a great VIP Special offer?  How about THREE great VIP Special offers?

That's right, for October 2011 we've got not one… not two… but three offers. Even better than that, you don't have to pick and choose between them - you can pick all three if you so desire!

Questions or curious about anything you see or read here? Don't hesitate to contact us!

#1 October CD/DVD Special Offer:

The holiday season is coming up fast, and we've way for you to beat the 'holiday rush':

*Order 300 packaged CDs… but receive 500… and what the heck, we’ll throw in 100 free promotional posters and 100 free stickers too!

*Conditions: CD/DVD: Limited to discs packaged in standard Cases, Eco-Sleeves or Digipak as provided on our website quote system. Can not be combined with other CD/DVD offer. Posters: 11” x 17” printed CMYK (4/0), bleed to edge. Stickers: 2” x 2” stickers printed CMYK (4/0), bleed to edge, not intended for outdoor use. Full payment and all artwork must be submitted at time of order. No rush orders.

#2 October External Computer Hard Drive Special:

Speed and massive storage capacity are typically cited as the chief benefits of RAID storage management. Real-time redundant backup of data and fault tolerance make RAID a critical part of any enterprise, regardless of size. Commercial enterprises that fail to employ (or use) RAID or disk mirroring can face large costs in the event of single disc back-up failure.

• Rocstor “ArcticRoc 2T” Pro Tower RAID System with 6tb capacity: $549.95 (plus tax and shipping)
• Rocstor “ArcticRoc 4T” Pro Tower RAID System with 12tb capacity: $1,079.95 (plus tax and shipping)

#3 October Commercial Printing Special:

Even in this electronic age of e-mails, texting, widgets and apps, people still like to receive a more personal marketing 'touch'. Postcards are great because they are slim, economical, practical and can be personalized through variable printing.

Get 20% off custom printed promotional postcards from our commercial printing website: www.PrecisionPrinting.ca . Create a free account and place your order using coupon code: VIP20

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CDwest.ca provides factory-direct DVD CD manufacturing along with a full range of eco-friendly print and packaging solutions. From our offices and replication plant in Surrey, BC (a suburb of beautiful Vancouver) we ship daily to clients throughout Canada.
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VIP Special for June 2011

Place your order in June 2011 to take advantage of this month's VIP Special offer from CDwest.ca

Two FREE order add-ons instead of just one!

As a CDwest.ca VIP Member you already get access to one free order add-on or incentive when you place an order with us, but this month you get two.

Choose two of the following free add-ons:

• (a) Up to *100 free posters
• (b) Up to *$100 shipping credit
• (c) Up to *100 extra packaged units

*Note: The quantity or amount of your free add-ons (ie: number of posters, amount of shipping credit, or number of extra packaged units) is determined by the quantity of units you have ordered. The ratio is based on 10%, but is capped at the quantity of 100, or amount of $100, as noted above.

So, as an example:

• If you ordered 300 units your FREE add-ons would equate to 30 units for the posters or extra packaged units, and $30 for the shipping credit amount.
• If you ordered 500 units your FREE add-ons would equate to 50 units for the posters or extra packaged units, and $50 for the shipping credit amount.

You must be a CDwest.ca VIP Member in order to qualify for this offer, but becoming a VIP is very easy to do, it's completely FREE, and you can choose to opt-out at any time. Learn more and sign up today.

Questions? Please contact us and we’ll be happy to help!

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CDwest.ca is your factory-direct partner for CD manufacturing and CD duplication with eco-friendly print and packaging solutions. Located in Surrey, BC (a suburb of Vancouver), CDwest.ca ships daily to clients throughout Western Canada.

CD Duplication, Intellectual Property and Copyright

In the CD duplication and CD manufacturing world, we pay a lot of attention to Intellectual Property and Copyright because we produce countless CDs (and DVDs) each business day. While personal views on copyright and 'ownership' can vary wildly from person to person, that must be put aside because, for the good of our clients and our business, it's important that we operate within the laws of the land.

So first of all, what is "Intellectual Property"? The following definition is provided by Wikipedia:

“Intellectual property (IP) is a term referring to distinct types of ‘creations of the mind’ for which property rights are recognised – and the corresponding fields of law. Under intellectual property law, owners are granted certain exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets, such as musical, literary, and artistic works; discoveries and inventions; and words, phrases, symbols, and designs. Common types of intellectual property include copyrights, trademarks, patents, industrial design rights and trade secrets in some jurisdictions.”

This is very important to note because, due to the legal aspects, you can violate copyright laws with your CD duplication or CD manufacturing order if you are not the intellectual property rights owner of all content on your master. Violation of these copyright laws is generally referred to as ‘piracy’ and can be punishable in a court of law.

If you don’t own all of the intellectual property on your CD or DVD master you will need to get licensing for all un-owned content and then provide proof of licensing to the company doing the CD duplication or CD manufacturing of your order.

Obtaining Licensing for Audio/Music Content

If all the songs on your CD are your own original compositions and you're not using audio samples or sound bytes that you took from somewhere (or someone) else, then you shouldn't have any licensing concerns.

The most common licensing requirement for an audio CD is if you're performing a 'cover' version of someone else's song. If this is the case you require Mechanical Licensing - which is essentially a royalty for each CD that is made featuring the song. Separate licensing agreements must be made for each individual cover song.

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Choose CDwest.ca for factory direct CD manufacturing as well as CD duplication with eco-friendly print and packaging solutions. With offices located in Surrey, B.C. (a suburb of Vancouver) we ship daily to our clients throughout Canada.
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Eco-Friendly Digital Printing for CD Duplication

At CDwest.ca we recognize our responsibility as a good corporate citizen and global citizen, so we have invested in the equipment, processes and materials to provide sustainable and environmentally-friendly printing solutions for our clientele.

Digital Printing Technology

The evolution of digital printing has made fundamental changes in the printing process. Printing is an industrial process but digital printing is a computerized process which is, by its very nature, less demanding of resources and less wasteful than conventional print.

Digital printing has eliminated many stages of traditional printing that were time, energy and resource-consuming, and were accompanied by liquid and solid waste and fumes, some of which require specialist treatment for disposal. The use of chemistry for film and plate processing is eliminated with digital print, as is the substantial waste of materials used in the 'make ready' stage of offset printing.

Digital printing enables shorter run lengths and turnaround times which leads to less consumption and waste - it is estimated that prior to the advent of digital printing as much as 56% of all print was thrown away unused.

Dealing With Sources of Printer Related Waste

▪ Imaging Oil: The imaging oil used in conjunction with the Indigo's ElektroInk can be disposed of using normal means - it does not require special handling for disposal. To cut down on the consumption of imaging oil in the printing process the Indigo Printer recycles its own oil and, as an added enhancement to that feature, at CDwest.ca we clean and re-use our imaging oil to further extend its life.

▪ Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs): During the printing process, volatile organic compounds are released from inks. None of the Indigo inks or other supplies used in the Indigo printing process contain substances that are listed on the US Federal list of Hazardous Air Pollutants as established by the Federal Clean Air Act, or the European Union's VOC Directive.

▪ Ozone Exposure: Ozone exposure levels in the workplace are subject to control and regulation across the world. The Indigo Printer produces ozone at low levels, generated by the scorotron and charge roller that charges the photoreceptor. In regular operation, ozone peak levels are found to be well below the international occupational health standard of 100ppb for an eight-hour exposure level.

Additional sources of waste include empty ink cartridges, used imaging blankets, Binary Ink Developer (BID) and cleaning rags. Under U.S. Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) criteria, none of these waste products are classified as hazardous waste and so they can be disposed of by normal means.

The Inks We Use For Digital Printing

▪ The "ElektroInk" used by the Indigo Printer is the single most recognizable difference between the Indigo and all other forms of digital printing. Most digital printers use dry toner, but because the Indigo uses liquid ink it is much more able to reproduce the quality "look and feel" of offset print than other forms of digital print.

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Choose CDwest.ca for factory-direct CD manufacturing and CD duplication services along with the best in eco-friendly print and packaging solutions.
 
With offices and replication facility located in Surrey, B.C. (a suburb of Vancouver) we ship to clients throughout Canada daily.
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August VIP Special - Printed Promotional Materials

Place your CD replication order (minimum order of 300 units) to take advantage of our August 2010 VIP Special offer for printed promotional materials.

• 100 Printed Posters - 12" x 18" printed CMYK 4/0 with 1/2" white border on all sides.
• 100 Printed Stickers - 2" x 2" printed CMYK 4/0, bleed to edge (not for outdoor use).
• 100 Printed Postcards - 4" x 6" printed CMYK 4/1, bleed to edge.

This month's Special Offer is applicable to replication orders only (minimum order of 300 units). Graphic designs must be supplied by the client in final form AT THE TIME OF ORDER and on CDwest.ca graphic design templates. This special is offered as is - with no discounts or substitutions and cannot be claimed in conjunction with other special, offer or discount. Standard turn-time orders only - no rush orders.

Can't take advantage of this month's VIP Special right now? If you make a 50% downpayment we'll hold the special until you're ready to deliver your production assets!

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Choose CDwest.ca for factory-direct CD manufacturing and CD duplication services along with a wide range eco-friendly print and packaging solutions.

With offices and replication facilities located in Surrey, B.C. (a suburb of Vancouver), CDwest.ca ships to clients throughout Canada daily.
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