CuteMX.com
10.01.2001
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14:33:46 Uhr
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The CuteMX file sharing community and portal site are two easy, powerful tools for promoting and distributing your music or video. In addition to its searchable media database, CuteMX allows artists personal interaction with music lovers, and the web portal gives you a permanent place to make your files available.
First, you'll need some digital media to distribute. If you already have a compact disc, use CuteZIP or an equivalent program to compress your CDs into MP3 files. You can digitize and compress from any source (like vinyl, cassette, or even live microphone) with a sound card and MP3 compressor.
For video distributors, size is the primary concern. You might have a great video, but if the file is huge, fewer people will download it. Consider using a lower color depth setting or a smaller video capture size to reduce the size of your video clip.
Next, you'll want to make your files available by setting up the CuteMX client and uploading to the CuteMX Portal. Download and install the client available here.
Follow the directions to create a new CuteMX account or log on to your existing CuteMX account. Now you'll want to point your client to your files. Choose "Settings" from the "View" menu and select the "Shared Folders" section. Add a new shared folder, and tell CuteMX to use the folder where you put the files you want to share. If distributing MP3 files, it is important to remember that CuteMX will not distribute MP3 files that have the "Copyright" attribute set to yes. Refer to your MP3 encoder's documentation for details on how to encode without this bit.
The next step is uploading your files to the CuteMX portal, which makes your files available to others even when you're not using CuteMX. Create your own web page using the form at (URL HERE). Even if your band already has a web page, creating a page on the CuteMX portal has advantages. Songs you place on your CuteMX page will be automatically added to the CuteMX search engine, giving people two separate opportunities to download your song.
Another option you might be interested in is creating your own CuteMX chat channel. Choose "Create channel" from the CuteMX "Chat" menu. You'll be prompted to choose a name and a password for your channel. Pick something short and easily identifiable. Since you'll want this channel to be public, leave the password field blank.
Now you have your own chat channel. Invite your friends and fans to discuss your music or just have a friendly conversation. Get to know the people interested in your projects, and you'll make some valuable contacts. Having friends across the country and around the world is an invaluable asset when touring. Many music fans happily provide recommendations on a good venue in their area or even a place to crash on the road.
Encourage your CuteMX friends to add your songs to their shared files folder, especially if they have a faster connection than you. In a peer-to-peer environment like CuteMX, duplicate sources aren't a bad thing. The more people sharing your files, the higher the chances of users getting a speedy, successful download.
One thing you'll definitely want to do with CuteMX is keep track of the number of files you're sending out. Choose "Settings" from the "View" menu, and select the setting panel's "Log Options" section. Enable the "Log all to file" option, and select a location to save your log file. This log file contains a record of all the files you send out using CuteMX. Keeping track of which files are being sent and how often people are requesting them tells you whether your promotion is working.
First, you'll need some digital media to distribute. If you already have a compact disc, use CuteZIP or an equivalent program to compress your CDs into MP3 files. You can digitize and compress from any source (like vinyl, cassette, or even live microphone) with a sound card and MP3 compressor.
For video distributors, size is the primary concern. You might have a great video, but if the file is huge, fewer people will download it. Consider using a lower color depth setting or a smaller video capture size to reduce the size of your video clip.
Next, you'll want to make your files available by setting up the CuteMX client and uploading to the CuteMX Portal. Download and install the client available here.
Follow the directions to create a new CuteMX account or log on to your existing CuteMX account. Now you'll want to point your client to your files. Choose "Settings" from the "View" menu and select the "Shared Folders" section. Add a new shared folder, and tell CuteMX to use the folder where you put the files you want to share. If distributing MP3 files, it is important to remember that CuteMX will not distribute MP3 files that have the "Copyright" attribute set to yes. Refer to your MP3 encoder's documentation for details on how to encode without this bit.
The next step is uploading your files to the CuteMX portal, which makes your files available to others even when you're not using CuteMX. Create your own web page using the form at (URL HERE). Even if your band already has a web page, creating a page on the CuteMX portal has advantages. Songs you place on your CuteMX page will be automatically added to the CuteMX search engine, giving people two separate opportunities to download your song.
Another option you might be interested in is creating your own CuteMX chat channel. Choose "Create channel" from the CuteMX "Chat" menu. You'll be prompted to choose a name and a password for your channel. Pick something short and easily identifiable. Since you'll want this channel to be public, leave the password field blank.
Now you have your own chat channel. Invite your friends and fans to discuss your music or just have a friendly conversation. Get to know the people interested in your projects, and you'll make some valuable contacts. Having friends across the country and around the world is an invaluable asset when touring. Many music fans happily provide recommendations on a good venue in their area or even a place to crash on the road.
Encourage your CuteMX friends to add your songs to their shared files folder, especially if they have a faster connection than you. In a peer-to-peer environment like CuteMX, duplicate sources aren't a bad thing. The more people sharing your files, the higher the chances of users getting a speedy, successful download.
One thing you'll definitely want to do with CuteMX is keep track of the number of files you're sending out. Choose "Settings" from the "View" menu, and select the setting panel's "Log Options" section. Enable the "Log all to file" option, and select a location to save your log file. This log file contains a record of all the files you send out using CuteMX. Keeping track of which files are being sent and how often people are requesting them tells you whether your promotion is working.
