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- Editing Profile
- How do I edit my artist info?
Answer: 1. Log into your Xiie account.
2. Click on "Artist" in the menu bar, at the top of the page.
3. Click on the artist name you wish to edit. This will open your "Artist Edit" page, where you can add or make changes to your Photos, Status, Postal Code, Region, Main Genre, Sub Genre, Biography, Members, Influences, Label, Contact Email, and Change or Create a New Album.
4. Be sure to hit "Save" at the bottom of the page, to save your edits.
- Featured Artists
- How does an artist get their music featured on the home page?
Answer: Xiie's A&R Department select artists and/or albums to be featured weekly, on the home page, in the "Featured Artists" section. Artists are selected based on standout music, photos or by request.
Artists may also wish to be featured in Xiie's "Spotlight" section on the home page. This is an ad placement spot that features the artists photo, price of album or a particular sale or message that links directly to the artists profile page. Artists can request "Spotlight" placement, at no charge.
If you are an artist interested in "Featured" and/or "Spotlight" page placement, please send your requests to contact@xiie.net. Your request will be reviewed by Xiie's A&R Department and you will be contacted via email, if additional information is required. - How does an artist get placement in the "Spotlight" section?
Answer: Artists may wish to be featured in Xiie's "Spotlight" section on the home page. This is an ad placement spot that features the artists photo, price of album or a particular sale or message that links directly to the artists profile page. Artists can request "Spotlight" placement, at no charge.
If you are an artist interested in "Featured" and/or "Spotlight" page placement, please send your requests to contact@xiie.net. Your request will be reviewed by Xiie's A&R Department and you will be contacted via email, if additional information is required.
- Fees and Compensation
- What is the fee for signing up?
Answer: The only required fee is $15 per year. There are two ways to cover this fee. You can choose to pay the full amount upon sign up, or you can choose the "deferred payment" option.
If you choose to pay the full amount, you immediately begin to receive payout for each track sold.
If you choose the "deferred payment" method, Xiie will keep 100% of your sales until the $15 sign up fee has been reconciled through MP3 sales. After you have sold your first $15, you will begin receiving your portion of all sales. - Where can I keep track of my sales?
Answer: A. Log in to your account.
B. Click on "Artist" on the home bar near the top of the page.
C. Click on your Artist name. Your sales will appear on the right side under "Payment Balance". - How do I get paid?
Answer: When your account balance reaches $50, we issue you a check or transfer funds electronically.
- Glossary of Terms
- What is DRM referring to?
Answer: Digital Rights Management or (DRM) is technology used to limit the use of music or other digital data. The DRM tag keeps end users from copying, or distributing the files, however all music on Xiie is "DRM free" and works on all MP3 players.
- Log in
- How do I log in to my account?
Answer: I've signed up, and clicked on verification in the email.
First, make sure your email and password are entered correctly.
Try to log in.
If you still can't, click on "Reset Password", and send yourself a new password, that will be automatically generated by Xiie. You can change it back after you log in.
If you still have trouble after trying these things, please let us know at contact@xiie.net.
- Promoting Your Band
- Do you have a banner that I could put on my site to link back to my Xiie artist profile page?
Answer: Yes.
If you go to http://www.myspace.com/xiie, there are banners available for your websites. If you need help creating the link back to Xiie.net, for your banner, let us know.
- Uploading Music
- How do I upload my music?
Answer: We offer two ways to place your music on Xiie - you can either "upload" it or mail it to us, either way is fine.
Uploading:
1. You can upload your MP3s directly from any computer, by following these simple steps:
A. Log in to your account.
B. Click on "Artist" in the menu bar near the top of the page.
C. Click on your Artist name.
D. Click "Upload".
E. Under "Select album and track price", Click on "Create New". In that space, fill in the title of the album. You can adjust the "Default Track Price" at that time. The price you enter in that space will automatically price each song at that same price. The prices for each song can be adjusted individually, at any time in the future.
F. Click the "file" icon under "Select tracks and upload." You can choose all of your MP3 files at once or you may upload them individually. Hit the button that says, "click this to start upload". You may edit your song names and adjust prices, once your songs are uploaded to the site. You will then be redirected to the "Song Edit" page. On this page, you can enter the title of the song, genres, credits, price you would like to charge, and any other relevant information.
G. If you've already created an album and want to add or edit tracks, click the "Use Existing" option and choose the title of the album for which you would like to edit.
H. Be sure that all of your album information is entered correctly, including: album title, album art, genres, credits, etc. You can also set up a discount for your fans who buy the entire album, if you like, by entering a percentage amount that the user will receive "off" of the total album price.
You may create as many albums as you choose. There is no limit.
Mailing:
2. The second way to get your music on Xiie, is to send your CD directly to us, via mail.
A. Create your "Artist Profile" following the instructions on the site.
B. Mail your CD(s), with all album & track information, genres, and prices you prefer to:
Xiie.net
ATTN: A & R Dept.
P.O. Box 935
Angleton, TX 77516
C. When we receive the CD(s), we will upload them to your profile, and notify you when the upload is complete. We will also then set your profile to "Online".
Please include a valid email address where we can reach you.
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