CD Digipak Research
The history of CD Digipaks
A CD Digipak is a patented style of CD, DVD or BD packaging, and is a registered trademark of AGI World Ltd, an Atlas Holdings company.
Digipaks typically consist of a gatefold (book-style) paperboard or card stock outer binding, with one or more plastic trays capable of holding a CD or DVD attached to the inside.
Since Digipaks were among the first alternatives to jewel cases to be used by major record companies, and because there is no other common name for Digipak-style packaging made by other companies, the term digipak or Digi-Pak is often used generically, even when the media holder is a hub or "Soft Spot" rather than a full plastic tray.
Different forms of Digipaks
4 panel, 1 tray- this is the most common form of digipak, as it includes the 4 basic panels.
6 panel, 1 tray- this type of digipak will have more information on as it has more panels.
6 panel, 3 tray- this type will have more than on CD as it has 3 disc trays.
Conventions of a CD Digipak
A CD digipak is made from cardboard, and usually has a plastic tray inside for the disc. It is made to look like a booklet, as it opens up as different sections. It can have more than one tray inside depending on the type of digipak it is, it will also have a different number of panels. The main conventions a digipak will usually have are:
The artists name and song title/album title on the front cover (front panel).
An image of the artist/band on the front cover.
A central image on the front cover, this may be a picture of the band/artist or a logo.
The colour scheme will relate to the artist and their music genre.
The spine will contain the artist/bands name and album or single title.
The spine will also include the record companies logo/ name.
The back cover (back panel) will have the full track listing of the album or single.
The track listing will usually be to the left or in the centre of the back panel.
The back cover will also include the record companies logo and name.
It will have a barcode on the back cover for when purchasing the digipak.
The small print on the inside will include things such as the publisher of the album.
The inside may also have a pull out booklet with images of the artist/band and may also include songlyrics or information about the band or artist.
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