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How to Upload & Stream Your Music

Today's musicians easily share and distribute music using the numerous tools available to them online. The most popular method is through sites such as MySpace, Facebook and Bandcamp. Aside from being free and easily accessible, these sites offer options for sharing music on the web.

Things You'll Need

  • Your music file
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Instructions

  1. Upload & Stream Your Music Using Bandcamp

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      Go to www.bandcamp.com and click on the "Signup" link at the top. Fill in the necessary information then click on the "Signup" button.

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      Enter a name for the URL of your music page. This is the web address that will be available to the public to stream and download your music. It will have the format http://yourbandname.bandcamp.com.

      After entering the name, click on "Done."

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      Click on the "Add a Track" button.

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      Click on "Add Audio" and select your music file from your computer. Your audio file should be 290 MB or less and be in a *.wav, *.aif or *.flac file format.

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      Fill in the name of your track and the release date. You can also choose from the different options available such as offering the track for download at a certain price (or for free) and adding an image to your uploaded music file.

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      Scroll down and click on "Save" to make your music available to the public. You will be shown how your personal Bandcamp page appears to visitors. You can also sample the music for streaming and edit the overall look of the page..

    Upload & Stream Your Music Using Facebook

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      Go to www.facebook.com and log in to your Facebook account.

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      Create a Facebook page. If you already have one, proceed to the next step; otherwise, go to facebook.com/pages/create and follow the steps.

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      Go to .facebook.com/apps/directory and enter the search term "music." The search results will give you several options on applications that will let you share music on your Facebook page.

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      Click on the name of your chosen Facebook application.

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      Click on the "Add to my Page" link the right side of the application's page.

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      Return to your Facebook page and click "Edit." Scroll down to the list of applications installed and click "Edit" to begin using your Facebook application.

    Upload & Stream Your Music Using MySpace

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      Go to www.myspace.com and click on the Sign Up link.

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      Click on the link to "Sign up as a Musician" and complete the registration process.

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      Log on to your new MySpace Account and click on "Profile > Edit Profile."

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      Enter the Song Name and other details that you wish to add and click on "Update."

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      Click on the "Manage Featured Songs" tab and click on "Add a Song." Choose the MP3 file from your computer to upload and stream on your MySpace profile.

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