What is Randomizer used for?

Randomizer is the set of thematic channels within the confines of which the tracks from other users can be transmitted. Randomizer is a kind of thematic radio on demand. While using Randomizer , the users cannot decide which tracks they would like to listen to exactly. Randomizer’s thematic channels are divided into four category groups : the artists’ channels (e.g. Madonna), the thematic channels ( the 80’s music), the special channels( e.g. MTV Awards), the artists’ group channels. Every category group has the assigned tracks which can be listened by the user at random.

What countries can I use the ShareTheMusic.com. service from?

The ShareTheMusic.com service can be used by anybody regardless of the country where the user lives or stays. The only condition is that every user of the service must have an access to the Internet to use the ShareTheMusic.com. service.

Are there any plans to introduce other language versions?

Yes, apart from the language versions which are available now, we are preparing some other versions as well. They will gradually be introduced. All the requests for other language versions should be made in ‘Contact’ section.

I have just added the concert using the form available on the ShareTheMusic site but I cannot see the concert in the table in ‘Concert’ section Why?

In order to display an item of information about the concert in ‘Concert’ section, first, it must be checked and accepted by the Administrator of the service. It can even take several hours.

How many tracks are available for listening to ?

The number of available tracks is changing and it depends on how many users are logged in and share the text-music files at the same moment.

How many tracks are shared by other users?

The number of tracks shared by the others increases all the time . The present number of the shared tracks can be found under logo SHARE THE MUSIC on the ShareTheMusic.com. website.

What do I have to do to use the ShareTheMusic.com. service?

To use the ShareTheMusic service fully, you need to:

• Fill in the registration form available on the ShareTheMusic.com website,
• Accept all the rules included in Regulations of the ShareTheMusic service,
• Install the proper software available on the ShareTheMusic service .

Are my personal details given during the registration process safe?

The entered User data necessary for the registration is protected. All the necessary information concerning the principles of User personal data storage is described in detail in the ShareTheMusic Service Regulations. In accordance with sec. II.10, Desh shall submit the User's personal data for registration to the Inspector General for the Protection of Personal Data pursuant to art. 40 of the Personal Data Protection Act of 29 September 1997 (uniform text, Journal of Laws of 2002 No.101, item 926 as amended).

What are the configuration requirements of the web browser?

In order to use fully the ShareTheMusic.com service, the web browser must activate Cookies and JavaScript function. It is also necessary to have a plug-in to use Flash animation. For the website to be displayed properly on the computer screen, the resolution should be not lower than 1024x768 px.

Can I log in from different computers using the same login?

The user who shares the files, is sending information to database which files and when he/she is sharing.
However, if the user changes computer, or logs in on a different computer than before, he will be able to share only those files which are currently available on the actual computer, and all the previous information about the shared files will be updated.

How can I change the password to the service?

Select in you profile ‘edit the profile’ section and then the section ‘change the password’. If you forgot your login or password, use the password recovery procedure.

Can I change my login?

In accordance with the rules of the ShareTheMusic.com. service, it is not possible to change the user’s login.

What are the minimum hardware and software requirements which are needed to start an application?

Hardware requirements:

• processor of 1GHz or faster
• 256MB of RAM at least
• 50MB of RAM of empty space on the hard disc
• Sound card
• Loudspeakers or headphones (if you want to listen to music on the computer)
• Internet connection

Software requirements:

• Internet Explorer
• Firefox
• Chrome
• Apple Safari
• Opera
• Netscape Navigator
• SeaMonkey

How can I record the music which I am listening to via ShareTheMusic ?

In accordance with the REGULATION of the SharetheMusic.com. service, sec. V.2), the text-music files cannot be recorded, multiplied, and sent with the use of the ShareTheMusic.com. service. For this reason, it is not possible for the user to record the played music.

Is it possible to listen to the music from the ShareTheMusic.com. service with the use of other player?

In order to play the music from the ShareTheMusic.com. service , you are only allowed to use the ShareTheMusic Player. This program can be can be downloaded to your computer from DOWNLOAD section or from other Internet services and sources which distribute this software.

I have bought many tracks on iTunes can I share those tracks ?

The files coming from iTunes are in .aac format. In order to share those files, you must first convert them into mp3 format with the limited quality (stereo,44 kHZ,64-128kb/s). To do this, it is necessary to use the software which is available in the ShareTheMusic.com Service.

Is it possible to share the tracks whose quality (bitrate) is higher than 128 kb/s?

In the ShareTheMusic system it is only possible to share the text-music files in mp3 format with the limited quality (stereo,44kHz, 64-128 kb/s). If the user has the files of higher quality (>128 kb/s), it is necessary to use mp3 file Compressor.

Is it possible to use the ShareTheMusic.com. via Windows Media Centre?

The only proper software by means of which we can use the service is the ShareTheMusic software. All the other popular music-file players like Windows Media Centre are not adapted to use the ShareTheMusic service.

What is the ShareTheMusic software and what is it used for?

In order to use the ShareTheMusic.com service fully, you need to install the ShareTheMusic software on your computer. The ShareTheMusic software is divided into the following modules:

• Ripper is a tool used for recording tracks from CDs which can then be shared in the service; (optional application)
• Sharing Agent is used for streaming and linking the users (the sender- the recipient). It makes also possible for the sender to establish the transmitting parameters;
• Player is the module used by the recipient for playing the files and communicating with the sender (chat, Messager).

What is Ripper and what is it used for?

Ripper is a very simple tool used for recording tracks from the CDs and for sharing them in the ShareTheMusic.com service or for personal use.

The basics functions of Ripper module are:

• Read CD - after selecting this option, the CD will be described on the basis of its unique number (information will be read from tracks’ database). Thanks to it, every track will have its own information: the title of the track, the artist, the CD the track comes from;
• Rip - it is a function that allows recording all tracks or parts of the tracks from the CD on the user’s hard disc. The users can define themselves the format and the quality of the recorded files;
• Rip &Share- it is a function that makes possible to record all tracks or the selected tracks from the CD with limited quality and format (only mp3 files, stereo, 44kHz, 64-128kb/s) The recorded tracks will be placed in the user’s catalogue that will allow him/her to share the music with the others. Those recorded tracks will be sent to an inner agent (the user), an external agent (the system) and to the user’s profile.

What is the Player module and what is it used for?

Player is a module which is used by the user for playing the music files and communicating with the sender. Except the possibility of playing files available in the ShareTheMusic.com service, the user can play the files directly from his/her personal computer.

The basic characteristics of Player are:

• Playing streaming files from other users of the ShareTheMusic service and the files shared by the service;
• Opening and saving play list;
• Displaying the CDs’ covers and information about the CD.

What is the Sharing Agent module and what is it used for?

Sharing Agent is a basic module by means of which the user of the ShareTheMusic.com. service can share his/her own set of the music files.

The basics of Agent functioning are:

• Possibility for the user to choose the location for storing the music files to be shared. The user can select many different locations for storing the files.
• Possibility for the user to select and manage the sharing parameters (transmitting). The user can establish the maximum number of the selected users, the maximum upload band.

What should I do to be able to share my music files?

To be able to share the music files resources in the ShareTheMusic service, you must be a registered user and install the ShareTheMusic software. The Sharing Agent module is one of the module of the ShareTheMusic program. After installing the software, the Sharing Agent module must be activated, the user must show the location of the music files resources that he/she wants to share, and establish the transmitting parameters. More information about the Sharing Agent module and its functioning can be found in the question: What is Sharing Agent and what is it used for?

What is the format of the music files that I can share in the ShareTheMusic.com. service?

In the ShareTheMusic.com. system the user can share the files in mp3 format which come from the legal sources. The files must be saved in the following parameters: mp3 format, stereo, 44kHz,64-128kb/s.

In order to share the files, an extra obligatory condition must be fulfilled by the user. All the tracks must be described by id3tag. The minimum description, which guarantees the compatibility of the ShareTheMusic system, is giving information about artist’s name and the title of the track. If the files are not described at least in this way, they will be ignored by the system.

What should I do if the system ignores my mp3 files due to an insufficient description done by id3tag?

If there is information about an insufficient description of mp3 files done by id 3tag, you must use external id3 processor to provide necessary information about the shared track (the minimum is the name of the artist and the title of the track).

Is using the ShareTheMusic application safe?

The ShareTheMusic application is a fully safe software for using. The ShareTheMusic team did their best to make our software: Resistant to attacks, Safe, Reliable, and In accordance with the standards. ShareTheMusic strongly focuses on the protection of confidential information (the user’s personal details or data information), the functionality and user-friendly management of the software. Trying to help the users of the ShareTheMusic.com. service, we have created ‘Help’ section , where You can find all the required information about the ShareTheMusic application and the functioning of the whole ShareTheMusic.com service. However, all the legal conditions connected with safely and the rules are included in REGULATIONS.

What is the minimum Internet connection bandwidth needed to listen to the music in ShareTheMusic?

The speed of 256 kb/s is the minimum Internet connection bandwidth needed to listen, to the track but such bandwidth does not guarantee a good quality of the sound and reliability of the connection.

The speed of 512kb/s is an acceptable speed which guarantees proper information change. Using the faster Internet connection bandwidth is recommended, but no lower than 512 kb/s .

Is using the ShareTheMusic system legal?

The ShareTheMusic.com. service plays a role of the transmitting agent between the users. The whole workings of the ShareTheMusic service is legal because both of the following demands are satisfied:

• The recipient-user (the listener) cannot save on his/her disc (multiplication) the sender’s tracks.
• The sender-user cannot share the same track with more than one person at the same time.

Is using the SM system free?

Using the ShareTheMusic.com. service and the software, which is made available by the service, is legal and free.

What is the Community and what is it used for?

All the registered users of the ShareTheMusic service form a certain community by creating their profiles and groups which are linked with the music. In the ShareTheMusic system the Community consists of two basic parts:

• Users’ profile
• Thematic groups to which the users belong.

What is the user’s rating of the ShareTheMusic service ?

Thanks to the activity in the ShareTheMusic.com service, every user is given granting points. The more granting points the user has, the higher is his/ her position in t he user’s rating system.

The following points are given for:

• Filling the profile 10 points for filling every field of the form
• Sharing the track 10 points for every shared track
• Sharing 1 point for every minute of user’s listening
• Visiting the profile 1 point for every single visit
• Adding the user to the favorites by the other user 5 points .

• After exceeding 10 000 points – a bronze status
• After exceeding 50 000 points – a silver status
• After exceeding 100 000 points – a golden status
• After exceeding 500 000 points – a platinum status
• After exceeding 1 00 000 points – a diamond status

How can I send the message to other users in the ShareTheMusic .com service?

To send a message to other users in the ShareTheMusic.com service, you must first visit the user’s profile and then go to the section ‘Send a Message’

Who can use the ShareTheMusic Service?

The user of the account can be an adult person or an under-age person with the parents ‘consent or the guardians‘ permission.

I have some ideas how to improve ShareTheMusic who can I pass them on?

All the interesting ideas, which would make the ShareTheMusic service work better ,should be passed on to ‘Contact’ section.

What is ShareTheMusic.com?

ShareTheMusic.com. is the Internet service which as first, in an innovative way, linked the first legal music sparing platform (first legal global one2one music sparing platform) with the community system. In this service the registered users have a chance of sharing their favorite music, this way that they share the tracks for listening with the others from their computer disc. However, thanks to the Community, the service users have an opportunity to communicate with others by means of forum, thematic groups, and they make the community of people who share the same music preferences and interests.