Release/Packaging: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 02:04, 21 January 2014

Jewel Case: The traditional CD case, made of hard, brittle plastic.
Slim jewel case: A thinner jewel case, commonly used for CD singles.
Digipak: Folded cardboard outer, typically made of coated cardboard, with a plastic tray glued into it.
Cardboard/paper sleeve: A sleeve, made of paper or cardboard. Traditional packaging for records, also seen with CDs.
Keep case: The traditional DVD case, made of soft plastic (usually) dark grey with a thin transparent plastic cover protecting the artwork.
None: No packaging at all. Common for digital media (downloads).
Cassette Case: Regular plastic case as for a cassette.
Book: A book with a sleeve containing a medium (usually a CD).
Fatbox: A double-sided, double-width jewel case capable of holding up to 4 CDs.
Snap case: A digipak-like case held together with a "snapping" plastic closure.
Gatefold Cover: A cardboard sleeve that folds in halves, thirds, etc. It can hold multiple records or CDs as well as booklets, posters and other memorabilia.
Discbox Slider: A pouch-like package with an internal mechanism that pushes the contents (usually a CD) out of the case when the lid flap is opened.

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 ;None: No packaging at all. Common for digital media (downloads).
 ;Cassette Case: Regular plastic case as for a cassette.
+;Book: A book with a sleeve containing a medium (usually a CD).
-;Book:
+;Fatbox: A double-sided, double-width jewel case capable of holding up to 4 CDs.
+;Snap case: A digipak-like case held together with a "snapping" plastic closure.
+;Gatefold Cover: A cardboard sleeve that folds in halves, thirds, etc. It can hold multiple records or CDs as well as booklets, posters and other memorabilia.
+;Discbox Slider: A pouch-like package with an internal mechanism that pushes the contents (usually a CD) out of the case when the lid flap is opened.