Faq:
What can I do with Livestew?
Artists Can:
· Upload music in bulk(as zip files) or individually(as mp3s) from the “Upload” section of the site.
· Upload an image to represent an artist’s band/music.
· Post upcoming shows by emailing us at shows@livestew.com. Add shows@livestew.com to your mailing list. When you send an email to shows@livestew.com the info you send will show up on Livestew when your music plays.
· Receive feedback from listeners in an open forum.
· Get statistics on their music such as how many times songs have been played, how many times they’ve been rated and check current ratings in the “MyStuff” section.
· Remove music and change user information from the “MyStuff” section of the site.
· Respond to feedback posted by fans and listeners in an open forum.
· Email a track to others by clicking the envelope icon in each tracks info section.
Listeners Can:
· Thoroughly filter music to find what want to hear
· Play music based on a style or combination of styles.
· Save tracks to their own personal set of tracks.
· Play tracks that have a particular keyword in the title or description. For instance if you type “Heaven” in the keyword filter Livestew will only play tracks that use the word “Heaven” in their title or description.
· Play music from a specific location.
· Email a track to others by clicking the envelope icon in each tracks info section.
· Search for songs by name, genre, location, title or description
· Leave feedback for artists in an open forum.
· List all tracks by an artist
· Sign artists mailing lists and automatically receive notifications of artists upcoming shows
· Rate artists music and limit what Livestew plays based on track ratings.
· Remove your saved music and change user information from the “MyStuff” section of the site.
· Flag artists if they misrepresent their music, steal someone else’s music or if you pay them for music and they don’t send you the mp3 file.
· Replay songs from the search or playlist sections for up to 40 seconds.
Can I choose which songs I want to play?
Not directly, you can create settings and the player will try to choose what best suits those settings.
I tried to upload a zip but its not working?
If you include any files in the zip that are not mp3 files with “.mp3” as the last four characters of the filename your upload wont go through. The best way to upload in bulk is to make a folder for one album of music and put all the tracks you want to upload in that folder. Make sure the files are named correctly and than zip that folder.
Why can I only replay songs for 40 seconds?
We hope you’ll support artists by purchasing their music. If you can play any track at any time we think you’ll have less incentive.
Can I change the name of a track after I’ve uploaded it?
You can change the following details which apply to all of your tracks
· Your website
· Artist Name
· Location
At a later point we may add that functionality but for now you’ll have to delete the track from you mystuff page and upload again to make the correct changes.
What happens to the names of my tracks when I upload a zip file?
Be sure to name your mp3 files the exact names of the songs as you want them to appear. Livestew will use mp3 file names without the “.mp3” extension as your song titles.
Can anyone download my music?
Actually no one can download your music. Livestew is a mediator between you and your fans. For instance if someone clicks the “buy” button we send an email from the potential buyer to you.
Can I sell my music on Livestew?
If a listener clicks the “buy” button we send an email from the potential buyer to you notifying you that a listener wants to purchase your music. That email will contain their contact info and a way to request payment from them. It is 100% your responsibility to email the listener an mp3 file after receiving payment. If you accept payment from a listener and do not send them an mp3 file in return you will be blacklisted and no longer able to post your music. If your not sure how to email an mp3 we’ll be posting a tutorial on how to do that soon.
Can I post music for more than one band?
Yes, but you’ll need a different email address for each band you upload music for
How can I remove tracks from my saved tracks?
Go to Livestew.
Click the “MyStuff” button at the top right of the screen.
Log in.
Click on “Saved Tracks”
Click the trash can icon that corresponds to the track you want to remove
How can I remove tracks I’ve uploaded?
Go to Livestew.
Click the “MyStuff” button at the top right of the screen.
Log in.
Click on “Uploaded Tracks”
Click the trash can icon that corresponds to the track you want to remove
How can I contact Livestew.
The best way to reach us is by using the contact form on this site.
If you have any other questions please email questions@livestew.com