| Is Jones Music a record label? |
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No, we are not a record label. The purpose of the Jones Independent Music is to allow for an alternative way to let music lovers and musicians to communicate, share and learn from one another. This site features an information and support network that includes databases, links and resources to help up and coming artists. |
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| How will my music be used and protected? |
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See artist agreement [PDF version] [HTML link] |
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| Who owns the music I post to this website? |
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Your music is your music. We want no ownership, just your permission to share a few songs with fans for promotional use. We make no money from any music we use on this site and will not share it with any commercial group as stated in our agreement. |
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| Will Jones sell my music CDs? |
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No, not at this time. This is a work in progress. We are looking into several ways that you can sell your cd's through Jones in the future. |
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| What do I get out of joining Jones Music? |
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Exposure. For almost ten years Jones has been in the business of promoting art, culture and youth movements with a high traffic Web site and street level programs. This site is set up to encourage artists and fans to work together to promote independent music. Artists will also have access to new fans. |
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| Does Jones Music sponsor artists? |
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Not at this time. |
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| Does Jones Music sponsor events? |
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We currently sponsor selected events to
support live music. If you have an event that you would like to
have Jones support, please go to the event sponsorship page sponsor
event and
fill out the request. |
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| Who is allowed to post music on the Web site? |
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Any independent artists who are not under a major record label and have registered on the site |
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| Who is NOT allowed to post music on the Web site? |
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Major label artists, hate groups and cover bands |
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| What qualifies as an independent artist? |
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Anyone who is not represented by a major label |
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| Is touring and/or performing live a requirement to join? |
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You don't have to tour or even play live shows. This website is dedicated to independent music in all of its forms and providing an outlet for artists to share that music with the rest of the world. |
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| Will it cost me anything to register? |
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No |
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| What information is required to open an account? |
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- Band name and bio
- Personal info including a valid email address.
- One picture minimum
- One MP3 minimum
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| Does Jones have a privacy policy? |
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Yes, please review our Jones Soda privacy policy here. |
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| I lost my password... |
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Login to the music site and use the email address you registered with. A password reminder will be emailed to you. |
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| My contact email address has changed... |
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Login with your username and password. Access your account details page and change your email address to the new one. |
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| How do I change my information for my account? |
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Login with your username and password. Access your account details page to change any contact information you wish to change |
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| How do I post a song? |
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You can post a song in one of two methods. (a) Upload your MP3 formatted songs by logging into the Jones Independent Music site and follow the upload songs directions. (b) If you have your songs already hosted on another Web site, please link your songs by following the "link songs" option |
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| What file format does the song need to be? |
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At this moment we are only accepting songs and music in MP3 format. A 10 Meg limit has been placed for each band/account |
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| How Do I convert to MP3 format? |
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How To Convert Real Player files to MP3
- Select View > My Library ( ) from the Player menus.
- Select the songs(s) you wish to convert.
- From the Tools menu select Convert Media Format ... (The Convert Media info box appears when you first use this feature. Click Continue to open the Convert Media Format dialog.)
- Under New Clip, change the Clip Name, Format and/or Quality level as desired. (When multiple clips are selected, clip title cannot be changed.)
- Choose Additional Options (such as Clip Info, Erase the current clip, or Create a new playlist) if desired.
- Click OK to convert your clip(s).
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How To Convert ITunes files to MP3
- Choose Edit > Preferences, then click the Importing tab at the top of the window.
- From the Import Using pop-up menu, choose the encoding format that you want to convert the song to, then click OK to save the settings.
- Select one or more songs in your library, then choose Advanced > Convert Selection to MP3, Convert Selection to AAC, Convert Selection to Apple Lossless, Convert Selection to AIFF, or Convert Selection to WAV. (The menu item changes to show what's selected in your Importing preferences.)
To convert all the songs in a folder or on a disk, hold down the Shift key and choose Advanced > "Convert Selection to," then choose the folder or disk containing the songs you want to convert. All the songs in the folder or on the disk will be converted except audio files you purchased from the iTunes Music Store. (Purchased songs are encoded using a protected AAC format that prevents them from being
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| How long will my music stay on the Jones Independent Music website? |
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The songs will be hosted indefinitely, though over time Jones Soda will archive the older songs to allow newer songs to be posted to the music project. |
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| I found a song with objectionable music, what can I do? |
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Email us about it |
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| Do I win anything if I get in the top 10? |
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Yes JMP will be doing many things over the next year to further the reach of the artists on the JMP. The bands at the top of our charts will be the focal point of every new visitor to the JMP. The most important thing that you win is many more fans. We'll also be working with freinds in different areas of the music world (instument makers, cd manufacturers, indie labels, much more) who are going to want you on their side as well. So no specifics, but trust me, if you can rise to the top here, many things are going to come your way in many different forms. |
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| I like some music on the website, how can I get more music from that band? |
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By joining a bands friends list you will have an open line of communication with them allowing you to get the information or music you need. |
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| How many times can I vote for a song? |
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You can only vote once for each song. Once you have voted you can not change your vote. |
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| I saw someone cheat and vote more than once for a song... |
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Our system will not allow a logged in user to vote more than once for a song. If you find they are still cheating, feel free to contact us to let us know. |
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| How are the featured artists chosen? |
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There will be a number of ways featured artists will be chosen, including chart rankings, new artists, JMP favorites and regional acts based on scenes we are focusing on. |
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| How does my friends list work? |
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Anyone visiting your band's JMP page can sign up on your friends list. This works as an online mailing list allowing the artist and their more enthusiastic fans to have an open line of communication. It is to your benefit to recruit as many people as possible to this list because this will be a factor in determining chart rankings. Your band's best tool to promote yourselves is word of mouth get as many friends to sign up as you can. |
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| How do I get more votes for my music? |
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Be active as possible using this site and updating your page. The more you put into this site the more you will get back. Also use the stage and interviews to spread the word of the JMP. |
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| I spotted a bad photo (porn, etc.)... |
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Please report it, then forward it to Chris King for personal reasons :-) |
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| If we haven't answered your question so far, please use the following form to send us your question or concern. |
