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PLASTIC HEAD Production Department
Production Manager
Lisa Lane – lisa@plastichead.com
Tel: +44 (0)1491 825029
Production Assistant
Dan Griffiths – d.griffiths@plastichead.com
Tel: +44 (0)1491 825029
Graphic Design
Adrian Wear – a.wear@plastichead.com
Steve Meyer-Rassow – s.meyer-rassow@plastichead.com
Tel: +44 (0)1491 825029
Please follow carefully all instructions provided here for the submission of parts for all titles. In order for us to be able to deliver your finished items on time you must supply us with parts (complete and to the correct specification) by the deadlines given here. If you are not going to be able to meet a deadline, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can re-schedule.
 Download PHD Production guide
CLICK HERE FOR GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING ARTWORK
Scheduling
You must provide us with the following information before we will put a title into the production schedule:
· Artist
· Title
· Format
· Catalogue Number
· Potential release date
If this information is not provided (or is incomplete) the title will not be scheduled for production. Work will not begin on any title until full details are received.
Deadlines
Deadlines are for parts to be supplied complete, correct and to our specification – i.e. finished masters and finished artwork must be received and ready to be sent to press by this date.
Missing deadlines will result in delays.
You MUST notify us as soon as you know any parts are going to be late – the sooner we know about it, the sooner we can re-schedule and minimise the delay.
Finished stock
The following parts are required for finished stock:
· master (two copies + listening copy)
· full artwork (complete and to specification)
· on-body artwork (complete and to specification)
Promotional CDs
In-house labels (Candlelight, Abstract, Golf, etc.) and Rise Above Records promotional CDs require the following parts:
· master
· tracklisting
· high resolution front cover artwork
· high resolution band photo
· one paragraph biography
· CD on-body artwork
Parts for these must be supplied by the deadline for promo parts - or the release date of the finished album may be affected.
| RELEASE DATE |
PRODUCTION PARTS DEADLINE
(all releases) |
PROMO PARTS DEADLINE
(in-house releases) |
| JANUARY 2008 RELEASE DATES |
| 21st Jan |
7th Dec |
19th Oct |
| 28th Jan |
14th Dec |
26th Oct |
| FEBRUARY 2008 RELEASE DATES |
| 4th Feb |
21st Dec |
2nd Nov |
| 11th Feb |
28th Dec |
9th Nov |
| 18th Feb |
4th Jan |
16th Nov |
| 25th Feb |
11th Jan |
23rd Nov |
| MARCH 2008 RELEASE DATES |
| 3rd Mar |
18th Jan |
30th Nov |
| 10th Mar |
25th Jan |
7th Dec |
| 17th Mar |
1st Feb |
14th Dec |
| 24th Mar |
8th Feb |
21st Dec |
| 31st Mar |
15th Feb |
28th Dec |
| APRIL 2008 RELEASE DATES |
| 7th Apr |
22nd Feb |
4th Jan |
| 14th Apr |
29th Feb |
11th Jan |
| 21st Apr |
7th Mar |
18th Jan |
| 28th Apr |
14th Mar |
25th Jan |
| MAY 2008 RELEASE DATES |
| 5th May |
21st Mar |
1st Feb |
| 12th May |
28th Mar |
8th Feb |
| 19th May |
4th Apr |
15th Feb |
| 26th May |
11th Apr |
22nd Feb |
| JUNE 2008 RELEASE DATES |
| 2nd Jun |
18th Apr |
29th Feb |
| 9th Jun |
25th Apr |
7th Mar |
| 16th Jun |
2nd May |
14th Mar |
| 23rd Jun |
9th May |
21st Mar |
| 30th Jun |
16th May |
28th Mar |
| JULY 2008 RELEASE DATES |
| 7th Jul |
23rd May |
4th Apr |
| 14th Jul |
30th May |
11th Apr |
| 21st Jul |
6th Jun |
18th Apr |
| 28th Jul |
13th Jun |
25th Apr |
| AUGUST 2008 RELEASE DATES |
| 4th Aug |
20th Jun |
2nd May |
| 11th Aug |
27th Jun |
9th May |
| 18th Aug |
4th Jul |
16th May |
| 25th Aug |
11th Jul |
23rd May |
| SEPTEMBER 2008 RELEASE DATES |
| 1st Sept |
11th Jul |
30th May |
| 8th Sept |
18th Jul |
6th Jun |
| 15th Sept |
25th Jul |
13th Jun |
| 22nd Sept |
1st Aug |
20th Jun |
| 29th Sept |
8th Aug |
27th Jun |
| OCTOBER 2008 RELEASE DATES |
| 6th Oct |
15th Aug |
4th Jul |
| 13th Oct |
22nd Aug |
11th Jul |
| 20th Oct |
29th Aug |
18th Jul |
| 27th Oct |
5th Sept |
25th Jul |
| NOVEMBER 2008 RELEASE DATES |
| 3rd Nov |
12th Sept |
1st Aug |
| 10th Nov |
19th Sept |
8th Aug |
| 17th Nov |
26th Sept |
15th Aug |
| 24th Nov |
3rd Oct |
22nd Aug |
Production Quotes
Quotes can be given according to specific requirements, please contact us if you want a production quote. Please note: quotes are based on the information you supply – problems with supplied artwork and other unforeseen extras may incur additional costs.
SUPPLYING MASTERS
You must supply correct and final masters (FOUR copies) with a PQ sheet, plus TWO listening copies.
DVD masters must be supplied in NTSC format.
Masters must only be sent to:
Attn. Lisa / Dan, Production Department
Plastic Head Music Distribution Ltd.
Avtech House, Hithercroft Road
Wallingford, Oxfordshire
OX10 9DA
UK
It is not the responsibility of Plastic Head to check masters – what is sent to us will be supplied to the plant for pressing unless you notify us prior to sending the master to us.
Any adjustments you require us to make to masters (e.g. addition of video tracks/ISRCs/etc.) will incur additional costs – please notify us before sending masters.
Supplying Artwork
Please read carefully – most of the delays in production are due to incorrectly supplied artwork.
Please follow carefully the guidelines provided here for preparing artwork to our specifications. If you have any questions or doubts, please contact us.
Artwork not supplied to our specifications will cause delays and may incur additional costs. Artwork will be scheduled according to the PHD workload.
When artwork has been correctly supplied, proofs will be sent for approval. Once approval has been given, any further errors will be charged.
CLICK HERE FOR GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING ARTWORK
Following this PHD Production guide will ensure the smooth production of your release(s).
If you have you are uncertain about any of the information here – please contact us before supplying artwork/masters/release details. |
