by | Mar 12, 2012 | CD/DVD Manufacturing, COPYCATS Media, Film Makers, Marketing, Musicians, Networking, Studio 120, The ADS Group, Tradeshows |
The sun is shining in Texas as the 2012 SXSW trade show kicked off! Doors opened at 11 and the energy was palpable as the crowds of creatives rushed in. Justin and Mitch were ready with smiles and samples and have been busy talking up the COPYCATS name. The music festival doesn’t even begin until tomorrow, but we’re already kicking booth and taking names. With film screenings and music showcases everywhere we turn, the toughest thing is figuring out how to be everywhere – at once. Stay tuned throughout the week as we keep you up to date on what’s happening in Austin – at the show and on the streets. Until later,...
by | Feb 27, 2012 | Apps, Business to Business, CDs, DVDs, Marketing, On Demand, Press, Streaming, The ADS Group, Tradeshows |
We get around. If you can’t meet us in Austin for SXSW, how about if we see you in Times Square? We’ll be in NYC for the Publishing Business Conference on March 19th & 20th. Join us at the New York Marriott Marquis to learn about digital content and its applications in the publishing world. Need an eBook? Want a mobile application? Looking to add a streaming platform to your services menu? Stop by our booth – #507 – to find out how we can help! ON A DISC ONLINE ON DEMAND YOUR MESSAGE, DELIVERED ON A...
by | Feb 21, 2012 | Bobby Z, Business to Business, COPYCATS Media, Film Makers, Marketing, Musicians, Networking, Press, The ADS Group, Tradeshows |
The speakers!The films!The bands! They say everything’s bigger in Texas, and that includes the festivals. Visit COPYCATS Media, a division of The ADS Group, in Austin at the official SXSW tradeshow. We’ll be exhibiting from Monday, March 12th – Thursday, March 15th. Stop by Booth #543 and enter to win a 1000-unit retail-ready CD package. We’ll be exhibiting from Monday, March 12th – Thursday, March 15th. To cap off the amazing week we’re already expecting, COPYCATS is hosting a live music showcase at the Thirsty Nickel on Saturday, March 17th. Stop by for a beer and stay for the bands! We’ll see YOU in...
by | Feb 15, 2012 | Employee Appreciation, Film Makers, Fun Facts, Marketing, Musicians, Networking, Studio 120 |
We have state-of-the-art equipment at The ADS Group. High speed molding lines… Automated packaging… In house mastering… A full-service studio… But our passion – and our purpose – has always been people. The ADS Group boasts a very low turnover rate. Once you’re in, you’re family. Like family, we butt heads from time to time and we definitely don’t always agree – but there’s never a question that we support one another – both professionally and personally. Just right now, our folks in Studio 120 are helping two of our employees chase their dreams. Jac Cornelius is an account manager by day, but by night he’s on stage with The Union Suits. This year will be The Union Suits’ first appearance at SXSW. We’ll be exhibiting at the trade show, and our executive producer will be filming some rockumentary footage of the Union Suits and their SXSW experience. We also have a talented writer in our midst. Tez Eady from our replication department has written a gritty feature film entitled Sadness. Studio 120 is filming a seven-minute pitch segment to help Tez raise funding to shoot the full-length film. Everybody has a day job, and everybody has a dream. When you encourage people’s dreams, you foster incredible positive energy that bubbles over into everything. Will we ever be watching Jac rock out in an arena show? Will we munch popcorn in front of the big screen watching Tez’ film? Who knows? But we’re all better people for chasing our dreams, and helping others follow...
by | Jan 25, 2012 | Business to Business, CD/DVD Manufacturing, CDs, Community, DVDs, Marketing, Press, The ADS Group |
It has long been known that, if you have time on your hands, your CDs and DVDs can be manufactured overseas at rock-bottom pricing. If you’re looking for a commodity product, and you plan to submit an order and let it run its course with fingers crossed, perhaps you won’t mind if your discs are made in a foreign country. But what about the relationship? Are you going to call China the day before your project ships because you want to change the shipping information? How will you deal with different time zones? Language barriers? Oh, and let’s not forget our speedy friends in customs and all the additional paperwork that international shipments require. Frankly, those are merely the simplest issues that arise when you work with overseas manufacturers. Consider the ramifications of having your discs manufactured in countries notorious for intellectual property pirates. The issue of intellectual property theft is so vital that the president of the United States spoke on the subject in his state of the union message on January 24. Our optical media is replicated in house – in America – under our strict supervision in our facility employing over 150 team members. We use American suppliers and vendors, and we believe in keeping our revenue – and our payroll – here at home. We strive to be strong pillars within our community. We’re actively engaged in multiple initiatives to benefit local charities and nonprofits. We do so not out of a sense of duty. We do so out of a sense of gratitude. Gratitude for our dedicated team…gratitude for our suppliers…and gratitude – most of all – for our loyal and committed customers. We’re...
by | Jan 17, 2012 | Fun Facts, Marketing, Musicians, Networking, Press, The ADS Group |
Not just yet? OK, well how about some great music to get you fired up? Indiana, as we understand it, will soon be the Epicenter of Awesome. It’s Superbowl fever and it’s going to hit Indianapolis like a freight train. One of our clients, Jennie DeVoe, will be performing on the Pepsi stage in the Superbowl Village on Saturday, January 28th. What a dream come true for a talented musician – can you think of a town that will have more energy that weekend? You may not be able to make it to Indy for the weekend, but you can still check out Jennie’s music here. We wish her all the best next weekend, and wish we could be there to sing...
