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ShadowMom	Date: February 8, 2007 @ 2:12 PM You can now add an icon (avatar) to your music folders, thanks to the Jack. Just go to your file manager, choose manage folders, and click on add icon next to the folder you want to add the icon, too. One other reminder, although most of you veterans know this, when you upload a track, be sure to assign it a genre (including but not exclusively Christian hiphop! ) so that it will appear in the music charts. The Top Twenty Listens does not depend on genre, but the other charts do, and a lot of newbies-- as well as us old-timers-- check those charts out! If your track has no genre, it won't appear on them at all!
hantu	Date: February 8, 2007 @ 2:27 PM Oh at last - I almost gave up on that ever working again. Thank You!
tracy	Date: February 8, 2007 @ 6:12 PM thanks shadowmom! check out dmusicdevelopment.blogspot.com for updates to the site
ShadowMom	Date: February 10, 2007 @ 4:20 PM Another hint... when you add the TITLE to your song, don't put information there that should be put in the information field of the file manager. The TITLE should be the titleonly. Otherwise, you may get an error when trying to stream the track. The title is only one item you can fill in... don't write a book there!
zedsalt	Date: February 11, 2007 @ 11:06 AM Chartreuse is a pale yellow-green, and women tend to be proportionately wider just below the waist than men.
zedsalt	Date: February 11, 2007 @ 11:06 AM Oops. Sorry. That was meant for the "Tints and Hips" thread...
ShadowMom	Date: February 11, 2007 @ 12:16 PM Evil, you are evil, Zed.. Another one-- you don't like your old artist page and want to start over? No problem-- just get an admin to rename you. We can change the user name or the artist name. You don't need to reregister and start another account. Chances are good it will be deleted if you do, unless you are a subscriber. Just request a name change and start over again. For instance, Zed could easily be renamed "Tints and Hips"
FraDonaghy	Date: February 11, 2007 @ 12:29 PM Cool. I know I have brought it up before but can I please change back to "Fra Donaghy" instead of "Double Blind"?
ShadowMom	Date: February 11, 2007 @ 1:12 PM Done!
FraDonaghy	Date: February 11, 2007 @ 1:12 PM Thanks Kathy
ShadowMom	Date: February 25, 2007 @ 1:22 PM Another problem that is arising frequently involves deleting an artist account. Before you send a HelpDesk ticket requesting removal of your artist page, be sure you want it deleted. If you just want to start a new page, but use the same name again, simply delete all your tracks. Deleting an account means the name will not be available until Jack has time to clear it. And Jack is a very busy boy. So if you ask us to delete your account, and then decide you want the same name as before it will take time. It's easier for you to delete your tracks and begin again.
ShadowMom	Date: March 30, 2007 @ 12:43 PM If you wonder why your tracks never show up in the charts... try putting a genre on them in your file manager. No genre = no chart listing. This does not include the top twenty listens on the Music page, but all the other charts. If you have an alternative song, but don't label it, it will never appear in the charts for alternative music. Label your tracks!
ShadowMom	Date: April 24, 2007 @ 5:24 PM Changing Track Files - You can replace a track with an updated version without losing your comments. Upload the new track with a different title Select edit or Properties for the track you wish to replace Choose Change Song File and in the window choose the replacement track Click on the delete message in the next window *At this time, you can rename the file to give it the original track name and your new file is complete... with comments
imemine	Date: April 24, 2007 @ 5:44 PM Looks like Jack quit drinking for a week or so! Very cool!
ShadowMom	Date: April 24, 2007 @ 7:19 PM That's been working, but it took the blonde to figure it out and write it out for you slackers!
celtaidd	Date: April 24, 2007 @ 9:12 PM ShadowMom, does that work for non subscribers? (updated track keeping the comments of the original)
ShadowMom	Date: April 24, 2007 @ 10:48 PM Yep yep yep...
DeadraveN	Date: April 24, 2007 @ 11:37 PM awww.. I thought this said t!ts and hips...
ShadowMom	Date: April 25, 2007 @ 12:09 AM Having those dreams again, ??? I told you... they're perfectly normal.
Orion	Date: April 25, 2007 @ 11:12 AM Thanks for the cool tits! i'm mean't tips!
imemine	Date: April 25, 2007 @ 11:21 PM Someone say Tits? ...and I missed it!
Israfel	Date: April 25, 2007 @ 11:24 PM What exactly is Shadowmom refering to when she says "they're perfectly normal"?
imemine	Date: April 25, 2007 @ 11:44 PM Her Breast?
Israfel	Date: April 25, 2007 @ 11:45 PM I was just wondering... And she is awfully confident there!
ShadowMom	Date: April 26, 2007 @ 12:08 AM Yes, they are... and yes, I am. And????
Israfel	Date: April 26, 2007 @ 12:10 AM oops...you were supposed to be too busy to see that...
ShadowMom	Date: April 26, 2007 @ 12:18 AM Actually, I'm not doing anything but watching the fun tonight. Whoooo hooooo!!!
imemine	Date: April 26, 2007 @ 12:20 AM May I?
ShadowMom	Date: April 26, 2007 @ 12:24 AM May you what? This WAS a serious thread... until!!
imemine	Date: April 26, 2007 @ 12:36 AM DON'T BLAME ME!
ShadowMom	Date: April 26, 2007 @ 12:44 AM I DO!
imemine	Date: April 26, 2007 @ 12:46 AM Damn! The help around here sucks!
ShadowMom	Date: April 26, 2007 @ 8:42 AM Oh now that REALLY hurts...
Orion	Date: April 26, 2007 @ 8:57 AM stop crying you're making me
devilboy	Date: April 28, 2007 @ 5:59 AM what a bunch of babies!
ShadowMom	Date: May 1, 2007 @ 9:43 AM Updating Tracks Okay -- how to update a track!! Now all you have to do is upload the new track with the exact same name and the file will be automatically replaced! No more changing song file necessary!
moam	Date: May 1, 2007 @ 9:47 AM On 1st May 2012, ShadowMom said: Updating Tracks Okay -- how to update a track!! Now all you have to do is upload the new track with the exact same name and the file will be automatically replaced! No more changing song file necessary! Wow, that totally rocks!
ShadowMom	Date: May 1, 2007 @ 9:53 AM Both methods work, but this one is much simpler--
Orion	Date: May 6, 2007 @ 6:14 AM
ShadowMom	Date: May 12, 2007 @ 4:19 PM Okay, just to reiterate--- although it's been said before, as I was wandering around the hallways, I noticed quite a few artists do not have bios. On your ARTIST page, you must have a bio in order to be added to the featured user queue. And a couple of nice pics doesn't hurt, either.
ShadowMom	Date: July 17, 2007 @ 1:13 AM BIOS and PICS, people! On your artist pages, please!!!!
evansorchid	Date: July 23, 2007 @ 4:14 PM My BIOS crashed.
hantu	Date: July 23, 2007 @ 5:54 PM
ShadowMom	Date: March 28, 2008 @ 6:17 AM Another thing I've noticed... when you fill in your events calendar, remember that DMusic is international. Please be specific about not only the when and the general where-- like Joe's Cafe Saturday at 9pm-- remember! Advertise! City and state are helpful, too! For instance! "My Band will be appearing at Joe's Cafe in beautiful downtown Mudville, Illinois on the 25th of April. Come on out and hear our really great music live! See you there!" SELL that sucker, people!
St-Fu	Date: March 28, 2008 @ 8:33 AM Thought it read \"Hips n Tits\"
Dexter	Date: March 28, 2008 @ 8:34 AM
ShadowMom	Date: March 28, 2008 @ 8:58 AM I'll rename it if more people will read it that way!
ebarbarella	Date: April 1, 2008 @ 7:19 AM thanks Mom some of our photos and avatar just dissapear with the site outage, its good to know we can get them back up and a very special Thanks to Jack for fixxing our beloved site
ShadowMom	Date: April 12, 2008 @ 6:29 AM Tie a string around your finger... because I won't stop reminding you.. we need tags on your tracks, at a minimum the track name, and the artist name. Genre is nice, and will actually get your track to show up in our charts -- which are BACK again! If you don't know how to tag your tracks, go to your file manager and edit the track, go to info and enter whatever info you'd like, but at LEAST name and title! We want to play your music... we DON'T want to have to type in every tag for each track! Geez, I'll even give you if you do it!
ShadowMom	Date: September 9, 2008 @ 7:55 AM Okay, there's a problem with the file manager you should be aware of if you like to put avatars with your tracks. If you attempt to upload an image with the same TITLE as an mp3 you have already uploaded, the file manager will attempt to replace the mp3 with the image. All you have to do is make sure the image has a different TITLE... for instance, if your track is called, "Ode to a Sad File Manager" call your image something like "Ode to a Sad File Manager Redux" and you should not have any problems. If you DO make this mistake, do NOT DELETE ANYTHING... Hit "fix" and don't worry-- you already lost your mp3, but this keeps the comments intact. You will have to reupload your track, and then click on "fix" again to replace it, but at least your info is safe this way. Remember, each file needs a DIFFERENT TITLE-- and you shouldn't have any problems.
ShadowMom	Date: May 21, 2009 @ 12:00 PM If you want to replace a file with an updated version, but don't want to lose your comments, here's how: 1. Using the TITLE of the track you want to replace (NOT the file name!) upload the replacement track to your file manager. Just copy & paste the title, because we're lazy and it's easier, but it MUST be the same title. 2. After it's uploaded, in your file manager you should see the old track with the word "fix" directly under the mp3 icon on the left of the track info. All you have to do is click it. 3. You will be prompted to choose the type of file, whether it is an image or an mp3, etc. Choose and click complete. 4. Take the rest of the day off, you've done enough work. Your new track is in place, comments should be intact, and you deserve a break.
ShadowMom	Date: May 21, 2009 @ 12:18 PM And remember: this does NOT work for tracks that are broken, ie, tracks with the "file not found" error. Those are an entirely different problem, and if you need help with any of those tracks, please Dnote me.
NosmoKing	Date: May 21, 2009 @ 12:30 PM I think I will try that.. and I know who to call if it doesnt work Thank you
TameasDust	Date: May 21, 2009 @ 12:44 PM how about adding another persons to your music .. eh eh eh
ShadowMom	Date: October 21, 2009 @ 7:39 AM Ahhh.... so you were named a featured artist on one of our genre pages, and there's no image? Make sure your artist page has an image in the profile section-- if you're shy, use any image that best represents your work... and PLEASE choose a featured track (in your file manager). That's another link YOU choose. Something there is about ShadowMom that she does not like those blank spaces...
miraclemaker	Date: October 22, 2009 @ 7:45 AM awesome post! even if its a bit old :creative:
tlcollection	Date: November 21, 2009 @ 9:07 PM Since I made a misspelling in my band name it should be changed to "The Linux Collection" instead of "The Linux :Collection" that was a spelling mistake...
Dexter	Date: November 22, 2009 @ 4:16 AM
ShadowMom	Date: December 3, 2009 @ 12:48 PM It can't be stressed enough-- when you upload a track, assign it a genre, even if it's not as specific as you would like. Why? Most searching for new music to listen to leads to our charts -- not the top twenty listens on the music page, but on the other charts, like Alternative, Blues, Rock, etc. And if you DON'T assign a genre to your track, it will not appear on any of those charts. So git busy, go to your file managers and sort sort sort! Help listeners FIND your music.
zedsalt	Date: December 4, 2009 @ 9:22 AM Going back into a musicfile you submitted some time ago and tagging on a genre is a pretty easy, intuitive process (moreso than deciding on a genre often is). You do have to pay attention, though. More than once, I clicked on "Other" and didn't wait for the subgenre box to pop up. If anybody streamed or downloaded any of those tracks before I could fix the label, they were probably a little perplexed by my "Accapella" tunes...

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