Tracking Down The CD Digipack

June 4, 2007 3:22 PM

Is there a somewhere else to buy blank, white CD 'digipacks' than the one place I've found?

I'm managing a music publishing company and we need to send CDs to film/TV people on a regular basis. In my brainstorming session on how to make small runs of CDs look semi-professional I've decided I need to buy plain, white 'digipacks' to put the CDs in. This way I can just laser print the artwork to affix to the packaging, looking much better than if I did the same to a jewel case.

So, I searched 'the google' for a place to buy these things and the solitary useful link that comes up is Disc Makers (click here to see their listing). Perhaps Disk Makers has the term 'Digipak' (their spelling) trademarked and thus I'm not searching on the more general term (which I can't fathom at the moment). Nothing against Disc Makers, but I'd love to see some other prices & places to comparatively decide where to purchase my Digipacks. Does anyone know any other places?

P.S. - Before you decide to suggest any other packaging alternatives, please keep in mind it's important to me that the CD packaging have a spine that the title can be printed on (the laser printed label will fold over the spine for that text). Most music libraries catalog CDs on a shelf so if it's using alternative packaging or the spine isn't visable then there's less chance the CD will be used.

posted by General Zubon to media & arts (6 comments total)

Wait, you're going with Digipaks because they're easy to print on?

Jewel cases are basically the easiest thing possible - you just print the paper, fold it up and viola, it looks as good as your design and printing look. Just like the pros use! Spine and all!

Digipak is a registered trademark of MeadWestvaco, Inc., all rights reserved. They're also the patent holder.
posted by aubilenon at 3:46 PM on June 4, 2007

I can print on a label (sticker) and attach to the digipack, which will go over the spine (as above). This also makes sure the printed material does not get separated from the packaging, unlike a booklet. Affixing a sticker the same way to a jewel case would, in my opinion, look like crap and not be able to go over the spine.

Anyway, fingers crossed that I still can get a real answer from this ...
posted by General Zubon at 3:56 PM on June 4, 2007

It's not a digipak, but check out coudal's Jewelboxing: www.jewelboxing.com.
posted by JakeWalker at 4:21 PM on June 4, 2007

First thing that came up in a search for "digipaks":

Retail DigiPak -White
Popular retail package featuring a literature pocket in the inside left panel - great for your insert and disc. Available in 200-count cartons.
Sold in 200-count cartons.
Freight: Add $14 per carton

Quantity Each
200 $0.39
400 $0.38
800 $0.37
1000 $0.36
2000 $0.35
5000 $0.34
posted by geoff. at 4:24 PM on June 4, 2007

Thanks, JakeWalker ... will check that out.

Geoff : Re-read my full question, above. I'm looking for something besides Disc Makers. Thanks, though.
posted by General Zubon at 5:01 PM on June 4, 2007

I used to buy supplies like these at Square Deal.
posted by intermod at 8:00 PM on June 4, 2007