The traditional approach to ordering CDs is to contact a CD duplicator (an internet search for “CD duplication” will undoubtedly yield dozens of viable results) and then order a box full of CDs. 

The price you will pay for each CD is usually only a dollar or two. Prices will vary depending on options such as:

• The volume of CDs produced.
• The type of CD case you use (plastic jewel case vs cardboard fold-out for example).
• The number of pages in the CD insert (if included). 

Given the fact that most people sell their finished CDs at a price of $10 – $20, the cost of CD production is very easily covered. 

I could just about end this lesson right here. Contact a CD duplicator in your nearest city, provide them with your album artwork and order some CDs. Easy. But there is one CD duplication company that deserves a mention at this point.

Do check out CD Baby’s duplication services. They offer a broad range of packaging styles, and they also offer CD artwork design services. Their online quoting system is very comprehensive, and they deliver all over the world in just a matter of days.

https://duplication.cdbaby.com/quoter/index.aspx 

CD Baby are not the only company to offer this combination of services, but they do set a good benchmark, so keep them in mind as a comparison point for any other CD production companies you may find.

When you finish your very first recording and that box of CDs arrives at your door, you might find yourself feeling a little bit like a kid at Christmas, tearing open the packaging and rifling around inside with glee. In a world gone digital, there’s something really enjoyable about holding your CDs in your hands and knowing that your creation has taken on a tangible form. The arrival of that box is the mark of a creative project come to its conclusion. A satisfying moment indeed!