Things You'll Need:
- A Free Last.fm Account
- 128kbps+ Mp3s
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Step 1
This means you're logged in.Login to your last.fm account. If you don't have one, make one; it's free!
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Step 2
Claim it!Travel to http://www.last.fm/uploadmusic. At the bottom of the screen, there is an box that exclaims "Are you an artist or a band? Enter your name here." Type in the name if your band, and once Last.fm finds it, click Claim this Artist.
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Step 3
Take me.Now when you log in, you'll be show a list of the band's your managing and a link to your management portal. Head over there.
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Step 4
You're smarter than this guide.Click "Upload Music." Note that from here you also have several other powerful options, including associating an RSS feed with your account. The upload page will allow you to select one or more tracks from your hard drive. You can also upload a .zip of an entire album. Once you've selected the files, hit "Upload Queued Files."
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Step 5
Freedom!Once the files are uploaded, you can chose how users will interact with them. Move them around or enable various listening and downloading options. The more freedoms given to these tracks, the more successful they seem to do online. When you're done with that, click "Save changes" and watch your band (or podcast) take off!
Comments
Thims said
on 10/26/2008 My band's demo will be out next week. Timely article!
Sounds great!
Elizabethknows said
on 10/25/2008 A site I have never heard of thanks, my boyfriend wants to be a music superstar too! Thanks =]
Sophoula said
on 10/23/2008 ah, the glories of last.fm. great idea for new bands. :)
Ladybugblue said
on 10/23/2008 Interesting! Thanks!
mojoworkin said
on 10/19/2008 Nice work. I like the information. We should link articles. Let me know