Review questions below and click to reveal answers:

• How do I create an MP3 file?
• Will my artist page appear in Google searches?
• How do I become a featured artist?
• How to secure the rights to sell cover songs?
• Why does it take so long to create a page?
• I am having problems setting up a page in AOL. Why?
• What file types are supported?
• I've uploaded my music and information, but I can't find my page. What should I do?

How do I create an MP3?
Once you have your song recorded, you'll need to convert it to MP3 format so listeners can download it. Any of a number of pieces of software can be used to do this. If you have iTunes, you can convert your tracks to MP3 by going to "Preferences," then "Advanced," then "Importing," and selecting "MP3 Encoder" next to "Import Using." Then, import your music files into iTunes, select a track and click on "Advanced", then select "Convert Selection to MP3." That's all there is to it. There are also free audio editors/file converters available on the web, or for best results we recommend using BIAS Peak on the Mac or Sony Sound Forge or Steinberg Wavelab on Windows to do the conversion. The advantage to using a "commercial" program is that you'll also get a lot of audio editing and processing capabilities that will be very useful to you when you're creating the audio for your song downloads.
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Will my artist page appear in Google results?
Yes. Popular search engines will crawl and index your information so that you will be found in searches for your name.
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How do I become a featured artist?
The featured artist portion of the site is solely for Sweetwater customers - as a thank you for their loyalty. Featured artists are randomly selected from our database of artists on a daily basis.
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How to secure the rights to sell cover songs?
You want to sell your cover version of a great song. Fabulous! Of course, you'll need to secure the rights to do so. The good news is that the U.S. Copyright Office provides for what's called a "compulsory license", meaning that you can't be prevented from securing the rights for sale of cover songs as downloads or on CDs. (We recommend you print off and read the information published by the Copyright Office at this URL) In order to secure song rights you'll need to follow several steps, which are all described for you at HarryFox.com. They'll help you get it done!
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Why does it take so long to create a page?
It can take a long time to upload large MP3 or image files. The faster connection you have to the Internet, the faster this process will go.
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I am having problems setting up a page in AOL. Why?
AOL limits the uploading of files in excess of 1.5 megabytes. Using a different browser, such as Internet Explorer, should address this issue.
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What file types are supported?
Sweetwater Records supports MP3 music files, Gif and Jpeg image files. Other file types are not supported at this time.
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I've uploaded my music and information, but I can't find my page. What should I do?
Log into your account. On the right, under "My Page Details," click on "Edit or Delete Artist Page." Then, click on Tab Five, "Compensation and Completion." Click on "Done, Post Me Live." If this button doesn't show, then check through each of the previous four tabs and make sure that you have filled in all required information.
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