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Engraving Melodies on a Disc, “Music Album” Free Material

An icon featuring a light musical note mark on a simple compact disc. This conveys at a glance that it contains “music (songs)” imbued with the artist’s soul, rather than mere “data.” It is a friendly design symbolizing moments when people interact with music media in their lives, such as importing music to a PC, choosing BGM for a wedding, or visiting CD shops and rental stores.

Specific Usage Scenes and Suggested Applications

This material clarifies the existence of media delivering sound, from artist merchandise sites to guidance on language learning material accessories.

• For “CD Release Information” of Artists and Bands: Ideal as an icon when announcing the release of a new album or single on a musician’s official site or SNS. When lining up links for streaming distribution (digital) and CD sales (physical), this icon serves as the mark for the “CD version.” Carrying the creator’s wish that “we want you to enjoy the jacket and lyric card too,” it functions as an icon promoting merchandise sales by appealing the “joy of having the physical item on hand” to fans.
• For “Music Importing (Ripping)” Procedures to PCs and Smartphones: In articles explaining how to import songs from a CD you own to a music app on a smartphone, iPod, or Walkman. It can be used as an icon indicating the source of the audio (original data) in a flowchart: “Set the CD in the drive” -> “Import to PC.” It visualizes the process of changing form from physical media to digital data, supporting users who are not good with machine operation.
• For Guidance on “BGM Lists / Bringing Your Own” at Weddings and Events: As an icon when a wedding planner gives instructions in materials handed to the bride and groom: “Please prepare the songs you want to play at the reception on CD.” Due to copyright processing, there are many cases where bringing the master copy (commercially available CD) is necessary. By using this icon, you can mildly convey the caveat that “You need a ‘real CD’ like this mark, not copied data,” without causing offense.
• For Displaying “Listening Materials” in Language Learning and Early Childhood Education: As navigation saying “Let’s listen to the audio with the included CD” in English textbooks or children’s nursery rhyme picture books. Playback on smartphones is increasing, but in educational settings and home learning, the combination of a CD player and a CD, which is simple to operate and easy even for children to handle, remains popular. It clearly appeals to parents and learners that it is content to “learn by listening with your ears.”
• For Classifying the “Music Section” in Rental Shops and Libraries: As a category icon to distinguish between DVDs (video) and CDs (music) in the search systems of libraries and rental stores. Because the musical note picture is recognized as “music” more intuitively and faster than a type with text written on the surface, it is an excellent UI (user interface) for search screens where you want to instantly identify the target genre among a massive amount of media.

Editing Tips and the Merits of the EPS Format

Completely free for both commercial and personal use. In addition to PNG and SVG that can be used immediately on the web, EPS data that is easy to process according to the design is also available as a set.

By utilizing the EPS format (vector data), you can freely change the design of the musical note. Using software like Adobe Illustrator, you can customize it to match the genre, such as changing the musical note from an “eighth note (♪)” to a “treble clef” for classical music, or changing it to an intense “lightning” shape for rock music.
It is also recommended to change the disc color to “gold” or “platinum” to produce the luxurious feel of a million-selling “best album.”