Result

Make MP3s out of your own music that have the right name and ID3 tags so that your fans will always find you.

Overview

Your music is the best way to make fans. But fans won't know who or what the music is if the MP3 only contains  audio.  Whenever you post MP3s of your music, you'll want to "ID3 tag" all of your music with basic information (your band name, website, etc.) so that your fans can find you -- no matter where they got the file in the first place.  Whenever you post MP3s of your music, you should ID3 tag all of your music with basic information (your band name, website, etc.) so that your fans can find you -- no matter where they got the file in the first place.

Related Categories: MP3 Tools

Estimated Preparation time: 10 minutes per song

Estimated Result Time: Immediate

Estimated Cost: FREE

What You Need to Do This:

• MP3s of songs that you want to distribute (Click here for How To Encode MP3s For Maximum Playability)
• iTunes (Or an MP3 tagging tool)
• Album art for each song, or a logo image that is the same size as an album cover (If a logo is used, consider adding your website to the logo)

Directions

Following are the instructions using iTunes. You can use any MP3 tagging tool, however.

1. Name the MP3 file using your band name and song title.

Always take a consistent approach in naming your audio files. We suggest the following naming standard that puts your band name first: Band Name – Song Title.

Good Examples:

• Beatnik Turtle-Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night.mp3
• Beatnik_Turtle–Were_All_These_Beer_Cans_Here_Last_Night.mp3

Bad Examples:

• Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night?.mp3
• Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night - Beatnik Turtle.mp3
• beatnikturtlewereallthesebeercansherelastnight(thecheapassalbum).mp3
• Beercans_1.mp3

2. Start iTunes.

3. Change iTunes settings so that it does not rename the file.

Do the following:

• Choose "Edit>Preferences"
• Click on the "Advanced Tab"
• Uncheck "Keep iTunes Library Organized"
• Uncheck "Copy Files to iTunes Music Folder when Adding to Library"
• Click OK

4. Choose "File>Add File to Library" to import the file.

5. Highlight the song in iTunes, and choose "File>Get Info".

6. Fill in the appropriate ID3 tags.

Make sure that you include your website in at least one field. We recommend the comments field. Also, including your website on the picture used in the artwork is good too.

Info Tab:

• Name
• Artist
• Year
• Album Artist
• Album (note: if released outside of an album, we recommend using your website instead)
• Composer
• Comments (note: put your website in this field)
• Genre
• Track Number, Disc Number, and BPM, if appropriate

Lyrics Tab:

• Add lyrics
• Alternately, include a link to a page on your website that has the lyrics

Artwork Tab:

• Click "Add" and add the artwork image 

What should I do next?

• How To Get Played On Podcasts

References 

• The Indie Band Survival Guide
• The DIY Music Manual
• MP3 Encoding
• Labeling Songs with ID3 Tags
• MP3 Tools

Result

Make MP3s out of your own music that have the right name and ID3 tags so that your fans will always find you.

Overview

Your music is the best way to make fans. Each song is publicity. Whenever you post MP3s of your music, you should ID3 tag all of your music with basic information (your band name, website, etc.) so that your fans can find you -- no matter where they got the file in the first place.

Related Categories: MP3 Tools

Estimated Preparation time: 10 minutes per song

Estimated Result Time: Immediate

Estimated Cost: FREE

What You Need to Do This:

• MP3s of songs that you want to distribute (Click here for How To Encode MP3s For Maximum Playability)
• iTunes (Or an MP3 tagging tool)
• Album art for each song, or a logo image that is the same size as an album cover (If a logo is used, consider adding your website to the logo)

Directions

Following are the instructions using iTunes. You can use any MP3 tagging tool, however.

1. Name the MP3 file using your band name and song title.

Always take a consistent approach in naming your audio files. We suggest the following naming standard that puts your band name first: Band Name – Song Title.

Good Examples:

• Beatnik Turtle-Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night.mp3
• Beatnik_Turtle–Were_All_These_Beer_Cans_Here_Last_Night.mp3

Bad Examples:

• Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night?.mp3
• Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night - Beatnik Turtle.mp3
• beatnikturtlewereallthesebeercansherelastnight(thecheapassalbum).mp3
• Beercans_1.mp3

2. Start iTunes.

3. Change iTunes settings so that it does not rename the file.

Do the following:

• Choose "Edit>Preferences"
• Click on the "Advanced Tab"
• Uncheck "Keep iTunes Library Organized"
• Uncheck "Copy Files to iTunes Music Folder when Adding to Library"
• Click OK

4. Choose "File>Add File to Library" to import the file.

5. Highlight the song in iTunes, and choose "File>Get Info".

6. Fill in the appropriate ID3 tags.

Make sure that you include your website in at least one field. We recommend the comments field. Also, including your website on the picture used in the artwork is good too.

Info Tab:

• Name
• Artist
• Year
• Album Artist
• Album (note: if released outside of an album, we recommend using your website instead)
• Composer
• Comments (note: put your website in this field)
• Genre
• Track Number, Disc Number, and BPM, if appropriate

Lyrics Tab:

• Add lyrics
• Alternately, include a link to a page on your website that has the lyrics

Artwork Tab:

• Click "Add" and add the artwork image 

What should I do next?

• How To Get Played On Podcasts

References 

• The Indie Band Survival Guide
• The DIY Music Manual
• MP3 Encoding
• Labeling Songs with ID3 Tags
• MP3 Tools

Result

Make MP3s out of your own music that have the right name and ID3 tags so that your fans will always find you.

Overview

Your music is the best way to make fans. Each song is publicity. Whenever you post MP3s of your music, you should ID3 tag all of your music with basic information (your band name, website, etc.) so that your fans can find you -- no matter where they got the file in the first place.

Related Categories: MP3 Tools

Estimated Preparation time: 10 minutes per song

Estimated Result Time: Immediate

Estimated Cost: FREE

What You Need to Do This:

• MP3s of songs that you want to distribute (Click here for How To Encode MP3s For Maximum Playability)
• iTunes (Or an MP3 tagging tool)
• Album art for each song, or a logo image that is the same size as an album cover (If a logo is used, consider adding your website to the logo)

Directions

Following are the instructions using iTunes. You can use any MP3 tagging tool, however.

1. Name the MP3 file using your band name and song title.

Always take a consistent approach in naming your audio files. We suggest the following naming standard that puts your band name first: Band Name – Song Title.

Good Examples:

• Beatnik Turtle-Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night.mp3
• Beatnik_Turtle–Were_All_These_Beer_Cans_Here_Last_Night.mp3

Bad Examples:

• Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night?.mp3
• Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night - Beatnik Turtle.mp3
• beatnikturtlewereallthesebeercansherelastnight(thecheapassalbum).mp3
• Beercans_1.mp3

2. Start iTunes.

3. Change iTunes settings so that it does not rename the file.

Do the following:

• Choose "Edit>Preferences"
• Click on the "Advanced Tab"
• Uncheck "Keep iTunes Library Organized"
• Uncheck "Copy Files to iTunes Music Folder when Adding to Library"
• Click OK

4. Choose "File>Add File to Library" to import the file.

5. Highlight the song in iTunes, and choose "File>Get Info".

6. Fill in the appropriate ID3 tags.

Make sure that you include your website in at least one field. We recommend the comments field. Also, including your website on the picture used in the artwork is good too.

Info Tab:

• Name
• Artist
• Year
• Album Artist
• Album (note: if released outside of an album, we recommend using your website instead)
• Composer
• Comments (note: put your website in this field)
• Genre
• Track Number, Disc Number, and BPM, if appropriate

Lyrics Tab:

• Add lyrics
• Alternately, include a link to a page on your website that has the lyrics

Artwork Tab:

• Click "Add" and add the artwork image 

What should I do next?

• How To Get Played On Podcasts

References 

• The Indie Band Survival Guide
• The DIY Music Manual
• MP3 Encoding
• Labeling Songs with ID3 Tags
• MP3 Tools

Result

Make MP3s out of your own music that have the right name and ID3 tags so that your fans will always find you.

Overview

Your music is the best way to make fans. Each song is publicity. Whenever you post MP3s of your music, you should ID3 tag all of your music with basic information (your band name, website, etc.) so that your fans can find you -- no matter where they got the file in the first place.

Related Categories: MP3 Tools

Estimated Preparation time: 10 minutes per song

Estimated Result Time: Immediate

Estimated Cost: FREE

What You Need to Do This:

• MP3s of songs that you want to distribute (Click here for How To Encode MP3s For Maximum Playability)
• iTunes (Or an MP3 tagging tool)
• Album art for each song, or a logo image that is the same size as an album cover (If a logo is used, consider adding your website to the logo)

Directions

Following are the instructions using iTunes. You can use any MP3 tagging tool, however.

1. Name the MP3 file using your band name and song title.

Always take a consistent approach in naming your audio files. We suggest the following naming standard that puts your band name first: Band Name – Song Title.

Good Examples:

• Beatnik Turtle-Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night.mp3
• Beatnik_Turtle–Were_All_These_Beer_Cans_Here_Last_Night.mp3

Bad Examples:

• Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night?.mp3
• Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night - Beatnik Turtle.mp3
• beatnikturtlewereallthesebeercansherelastnight(thecheapassalbum).mp3
• Beercans_1.mp3

2. Start iTunes.

3. Change iTunes settings so that it does not rename the file.

Do the following:

• Choose "Edit>Preferences"
• Click on the "Advanced Tab"
• Uncheck "Keep iTunes Library Organized"
• Uncheck "Copy Files to iTunes Music Folder when Adding to Library"
• Click OK

4. Choose "File>Add File to Library" to import the file.

5. Highlight the song in iTunes, and choose "File>Get Info".

6. Fill in the appropriate ID3 tags.

Make sure that you include your website in at least one field. We recommend the comments field. Also, including your website on the picture used in the artwork is good too.

Info Tab:

• Name
• Artist
• Year
• Album Artist
• Album (note: if released outside of an album, we recommend using your website instead)
• Composer
• Comments (note: put your website in this field)
• Genre
• Track Number, Disc Number, and BPM, if appropriate

Lyrics Tab:

• Add lyrics
• Alternately, include a link to a page on your website that has the lyrics

Artwork Tab:

• Click "Add" and add the artwork image 

What should I do next?

• How To Get Played On Podcasts

References 

• The Indie Band Survival Guide
• The DIY Music Manual
• MP3 Encoding
• Labeling Songs with ID3 Tags
• MP3 Tools

Result

Make MP3s out of your own music that have the right name and ID3 tags so that your fans will always find you.

Overview

Your music is the best way to make fans. Each song is publicity. Whenever you post MP3s of your music, you should ID3 tag all of your music with basic information (your band name, website, etc.) so that your fans can find you -- no matter where they got the file in the first place.

Related Categories: MP3 Tools

Estimated Preparation time: 10 minutes per song

Estimated Result Time: Immediate

Estimated Cost: FREE

What You Need to Do This:

• MP3s of songs that you want to distribute (Click here for How To Encode MP3s For Maximum Playability)
• iTunes (Or an MP3 tagging tool)
• Album art for each song, or a logo image that is the same size as an album cover (If a logo is used, consider adding your website to the logo)

Directions

Following are the instructions using iTunes. You can use any MP3 tagging tool, however.

1. Name the MP3 file using your band name and song title.

Always take a consistent approach in naming your audio files. We suggest the following naming standard that puts your band name first: Band Name – Song Title.

Good Examples:

• Beatnik Turtle-Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night.mp3
• Beatnik_Turtle–Were_All_These_Beer_Cans_Here_Last_Night.mp3

Bad Examples:

• Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night?.mp3
• Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night - Beatnik Turtle.mp3
• beatnikturtlewereallthesebeercansherelastnight(thecheapassalbum).mp3
• Beercans_1.mp3

2. Start iTunes.

3. Change iTunes settings so that it does not rename the file.

Do the following:

• Choose "Edit>Preferences"
• Click on the "Advanced Tab"
• Uncheck "Keep iTunes Library Organized"
• Uncheck "Copy Files to iTunes Music Folder when Adding to Library"
• Click OK

4. Choose "File>Add File to Library" to import the file.

5. Highlight the song in iTunes, and choose "File>Get Info".

6. Fill in the appropriate ID3 tags.

Make sure that you include your website in at least one field. We recommend the comments field. Also, including your website on the picture used in the artwork is good too.

Info Tab:

• Name
• Artist
• Year
• Album Artist
• Album (note: if released outside of an album, we recommend using your website instead)
• Composer
• Comments (note: put your website in this field)
• Genre
• Track Number, Disc Number, and BPM, if appropriate

Lyrics Tab:

• Add lyrics
• Alternately, include a link to a page on your website that has the lyrics

Artwork Tab:

• Click "Add" and add the artwork image 

What should I do next?

• How To Get Automatic Alerts When Your Band Is Mentioned Online

References

• The Indie Band Survival Guide
• The DIY Music Manual
• MP3 Encoding
• Labeling Songs with ID3 Tags
• MP3 Tools

Result

Make MP3s out of your own music that have the right name and ID3 tags so that your fans will always find you.

Overview

Your music is the best way to make fans. Each song is publicity. Whenever you post MP3s of your music, you should ID3 tag all of your music with basic information (your band name, website, etc.) so that your fans can find you -- no matter where they got the file in the first place.

Related Categories: MP3 Tools

Estimated Preparation time: 10 minutes per song

Estimated Result Time: Immediate

Estimated Cost: FREE

What You Need to Do This:

• MP3s of songs that you want to distribute (Click here for How To Encode MP3s For Maximum Playability)
• iTunes (Or an MP3 tagging tool)
• Album art for each song, or a logo image that is the same size as an album cover (If a logo is used, consider adding your website to the logo)

Directions

Following are the instructions using iTunes. You can use any MP3 tagging tool, however.

1. Name the MP3 file using your band name and song title.

Always take a consistent approach in naming your audio files. We suggest the following naming standard that puts your band name first: Band Name – Song Title.

Good Examples:

• Beatnik Turtle-Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night.mp3
• Beatnik_Turtle–Were_All_These_Beer_Cans_Here_Last_Night.mp3

Bad Examples:

• Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night?.mp3
• Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night - Beatnik Turtle.mp3
• beatnikturtlewereallthesebeercansherelastnight(thecheapassalbum).mp3
• Beercans_1.mp3

2. Start iTunes.

3. Change iTunes settings so that it does not rename the file.

Do the following:

• Choose "Edit>Preferences"
• Click on the "Advanced Tab"
• Uncheck "Keep iTunes Library Organized"
• Uncheck "Copy Files to iTunes Music Folder when Adding to Library"
• Click OK

4. Choose "File>Add File to Library" to import the file.

5. Highlight the song in iTunes, and choose "File>Get Info".

6. Fill in the appropriate ID3 tags.

Make sure that you include your website in at least one field. We recommend the comments field. Also, including your website on the picture used in the artwork is good too.

Info Tab:

• Name
• Artist
• Year
• Album Artist
• Album (note: if released outside of an album, we recommend using your website instead)
• Composer
• Comments (note: put your website in this field)
• Genre
• Track Number, Disc Number, and BPM, if appropriate

Lyrics Tab:

• Add lyrics
• Alternately, include a link to a page on your website that has the lyrics

Artwork Tab:

• Click "Add" and add the artwork image 

What should I do next?

• How To Get Automatic Alerts When Your Band Is Mentioned Online

References

• The Indie Band Survival Guide
• The DIY Music Manual
• MP3 Encoding
• Labeling Songs with ID3 Tags
• MP3 Tools

Result

Make MP3s out of your own music that have the right name and ID3 tags so that your fans will always find you.

Overview

Your music is the best way to make fans. Each song is publicity. Whenever you post MP3s of your music, you should ID3 tag all of your music with basic information (your band name, website, etc.) so that your fans can find you -- no matter where they got the file in the first place.

Related Categories: MP3 Tools

Estimated Preparation time: 10 minutes per song

Estimated Result Time: Immediate

Estimated Cost: FREE

What You Need to Do This:

• MP3s of songs that you want to distribute (Click here for How To Encode MP3s For Maximum Playability)
• iTunes (Or an MP3 tagging tool)
• Album art for each song, or a logo image that is the same size as an album cover (If a logo is used, consider adding your website to the logo)

Directions

Following are the instructions using iTunes. You can use any MP3 tagging tool, however.

1. Name the MP3 file using your band name and song title.

Always take a consistent approach in naming your audio files. We suggest the following naming standard that puts your band name first: Band Name – Song Title.

Good Examples:

• Beatnik Turtle-Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night.mp3
• Beatnik_Turtle–Were_All_These_Beer_Cans_Here_Last_Night.mp3

Bad Examples:

• Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night?.mp3
• Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night - Beatnik Turtle.mp3
• beatnikturtlewereallthesebeercansherelastnight(thecheapassalbum).mp3
• Beercans_1.mp3

2. Start iTunes.

3. Change iTunes settings so that it does not rename the file.

Do the following:

1. Choose "Edit>Preferences"
2. Click on the "Advanced Tab"
3. Uncheck "Keep iTunes Library Organized"
4. Uncheck "Copy Files to iTunes Music Folder when Adding to Library"
5. Click OK

4. Choose "File>Add File to Library" to import the file.

5. Highlight the song in iTunes, and choose "File>Get Info".

6. Fill in the appropriate ID3 tags.

Make sure that you include your website in at least one field. We recommend the comments field. Also, including your website on the picture used in the artwork is good too.

Info Tab:

• Name
• Artist
• Year
• Album Artist
• Album (note: if released outside of an album, we recommend using your website instead)
• Composer
• Comments (note: put your website in this field)
• Genre
• Track Number, Disc Number, and BPM, if appropriate

Lyrics Tab:

• Add lyrics
• Alternately, include a link to a page on your website that has the lyrics

Artwork Tab:

• Click "Add" and add the artwork image 

What should I do next?

• How To Get Automatic Alerts When Your Band Is Mentioned Online

References

• The Indie Band Survival Guide
• The DIY Music Manual
• MP3 Encoding
• Labeling Songs with ID3 Tags
• MP3 Tools

Result

Make MP3s out of your own music that have the right name and ID3 tags so that your fans will always find you.

Overview

When you, as a musician, are posting MP3s, you should ID3 tag all of your music so that your fans can find you -- no matter where they got the file in the first place.

Related Categories: MP3 Tools

Estimated Preparation time: 10 minutes per song

Estimated Result Time: Immediate

Estimated Cost: FREE

What You Need to Do This:

• MP3s of songs that you want to distribute (Click here for How To Encode MP3s For Maximum Playability)
• iTunes (Or an MP3 tagging tool)
• Album art for each song, or a logo image that is the same size as an album cover (If a logo is used, consider adding your website to the logo)

Directions

Following are the instructions using iTunes. You can use any MP3 tagging tool, however.

1. Name the MP3 File Using Your Band Name and Song Title.

Always take a consistent approach in naming your audio files. We suggest the following naming standard that puts your band name first: Band Name – Song Title.

Good Examples:

Beatnik Turtle-Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night.mp3 Beatnik_Turtle–Were_All_These_Beer_Cans_Here_Last_Night.mp3

Bad Examples:

Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night?.mp3 Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night - Beatnik Turtle.mp3 beatnikturtlewereallthesebeercansherelastnight(thecheapassalbum).mp3

2. Start iTunes.

3. Change iTunes settings so that it does not rename the file.

1. Choose Edit, Preferences.
2. Click on the Advanced Tab
3. Uncheck Keep iTunes Library Organized
4. Uncheck Copy files to iTunes Music Folder when adding to Library
5. Click OK.

4. Choose File, Add File to Library to Import the file.

5. Highlight the song in iTunes, and choose File, Get Info.

6. Fill in the appropriate ID3 tags.

Note( Make sure that you include your website in at least one field. The best choices are the comments field, and inside of a logo picture used in the artwork.

Info Tab:

• Name
• Artist
• Year
• Album Artist
• Album (Note: if released outside of an album, use your website instead)
• Composer
• Comments (Note: put your website in this field)
• Genre
• Track Number, Disc Number, and BPM, if appropriate

Lyrics Tab:

• Add lyrics
• Alternately, put a link to a website lyics page

Artwork Tab:

• Click Add, and add the artwork image 

What should I do next?

• How to Get Your Music Played

References

• The Indie Band Survival Guide
• The DIY Music Manual
• MP3 Encoding
• Labeling Songs with ID3 Tags
• MP3 Tools

Result

Make MP3s out of your own music that have the right name and ID3 tags so that your fans will always find you.

Overview

When you, as a musician, are posting MP3s, you should ID3 tag all of your music so that your fans can find you -- no matter where they got the file in the first place.

Related Categories: MP3 Tools

Estimated Preparation time: 10 minutes per song

Estimated Result Time: Immediate

Estimated Cost: FREE

What You Need to Do This:

• MP3s of songs that you want to distribute (Click here for How To Encode MP3s For Maximum Playability)
• iTunes (Or an MP3 tagging tool)
• Album art for each song, or a logo image that is the same size as an album cover (If a logo is used, consider adding your website to the logo)

Directions

Following are the instructions using iTunes. You can use any MP3 tagging tool, however.

1. Name the MP3 File Using Your Band Name and Song Title.

Always take a consistent approach in naming your audio files. We suggest the following naming standard that puts your band name first: Band Name – Song Title.

Good Examples:

Beatnik Turtle-Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night.mp3 Beatnik_Turtle–Were_All_These_Beer_Cans_Here_Last_Night.mp3

Bad Examples:

Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night?.mp3 Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night - Beatnik Turtle.mp3 beatnikturtlewereallthesebeercansherelastnight(thecheapassalbum).mp3

2. Start iTunes.

3. Change iTunes settings so that it does not rename the file.

1. Choose Edit, Preferences.
2. Click on the Advanced Tab
3. Uncheck Keep iTunes Library Organized
4. Uncheck Copy files to iTunes Music Folder when adding to Library
5. Click OK.

4. Choose File, Add File to Library to Import the file.

5. Highlight the song in iTunes, and choose File, Get Info.

6. Fill in the appropriate ID3 tags.

Note( Make sure that you include your website in at least one field. The best choices are the comments field, and inside of a logo picture used in the artwork.

Info Tab:

• Name
• Artist
• Year
• Album Artist
• Album (Note: if released outside of an album, use your website instead)
• Composer
• Comments (Note: put your website in this field)
• Genre
• Track Number, Disc Number, and BPM, if appropriate

Lyrics Tab:

• Add lyrics
• Alternately, put a link to a website lyics page

Artwork Tab:

• Click Add, and add the artwork image 

What should I do next?

• How to Get Your Music Played

References

• MP3 Encoding
• Labeling Songs with ID3 Tags
• MP3 Tools

Result

Make MP3s out of your own music that have the right name and ID3 tags so that your fans will always find you.

Overview

When you, as a musician, are posting MP3s, you should ID3 tag all of your music so that your fans can find you -- no matter where they got the file in the first place.

Related Categories: MP3 Tools

Estimated Preparation time: 10 minutes per song

Estimated Result Time: Immediate

Estimated Cost: FREE

What You Need to Do This:

• MP3s of songs that you want to distribute (Click here for How To Encode MP3s For Maximum Playability)
• iTunes (Or an MP3 tagging tool)
• Album art for each song, or a logo image that is the same size as an album cover (If a logo is used, consider adding your website to the logo)

Directions

Following are the instructions using iTunes. You can use any MP3 tagging tool, however.

1. Name the MP3 File Using Your Band Name and Song Title.

Always take a consistent approach in naming your audio files. We suggest the following naming standard that puts your band name first: Band Name – Song Title.

Good Examples:

Beatnik Turtle-Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night.mp3 Beatnik_Turtle–Were_All_These_Beer_Cans_Here_Last_Night.mp3

Bad Examples:

Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night?.mp3 Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night - Beatnik Turtle.mp3 beatnikturtlewereallthesebeercansherelastnight(thecheapassalbum).mp3

2. Start iTunes.

3. Change iTunes settings so that it does not rename the file

1. Choose Edit, Preferences.
2. Click on the Advanced Tab
3. Uncheck Keep iTunes Library Organized
4. Uncheck Copy files to iTunes Music Folder when adding to Library
5. Click OK.

4. Choose File, Add File to Library to Import the file.

5. Highlight the song in iTunes, and choose File, Get Info.

6. Fill in the appropriate ID3 tags:

Note( Make sure that you include your website in at least one field. The best choices are the comments field, and inside of a logo picture used in the artwork.

Info Tab:

• Name
• Artist
• Year
• Album Artist
• Album (Note: if released outside of an album, use your website instead)
• Composer
• Comments (Note: put your website in this field)
• Genre
• Track Number, Disc Number, and BPM, if appropriate

Lyrics Tab:

• Add lyrics
• Alternately, put a link to a website lyics page

Artwork Tab:

• Click Add, and add the artwork image 

What should I do next?

• How to Get Your Music Played

References

• MP3 Encoding
• Labeling Songs with ID3 Tags
• MP3 Tools

Result

Make MP3s out of your own music that will be playable by any fan, and have the right ID3 tags so that they will always find you

Overview

When you, as a musician, are posting MP3s, you should ID3 tag all of your music so that your fans can find you -- no matter where they got the file in the first place.

Related Categories: MP3 Tools

Estimated Preparation time: 10 minutes per song

Estimated Result Time: Immediate

Estimated Cost: FREE

What You Need to Do This:

• MP3s of songs that you want to distribute (Click here for How To Encode MP3s For Maximum Playability)
• iTunes (Or an MP3 tagging tool)
• Album art for each song, or a logo image that is the same size as an album cover (If a logo is used, consider adding your website to the logo)

Directions

Following are the instructions using iTunes. You can use any MP3 tagging tool, however.

1. Name the MP3 File Using Your Band Name and Song Title.

Always take a consistent approach in naming your audio files. We suggest the following naming standard that puts your band name first: Band Name – Song Title.

Good Examples:

Beatnik Turtle-Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night.mp3 Beatnik_Turtle–Were_All_These_Beer_Cans_Here_Last_Night.mp3

Bad Examples:

Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night?.mp3 Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night - Beatnik Turtle.mp3 beatnikturtlewereallthesebeercansherelastnight(thecheapassalbum).mp3

2. Start iTunes.

3. Change iTunes settings so that it does not rename the file

1. Choose Edit, Preferences.
2. Click on the Advanced Tab
3. Uncheck Keep iTunes Library Organized
4. Uncheck Copy files to iTunes Music Folder when adding to Library
5. Click OK.

4. Choose File, Add File to Library to Import the file.

5. Highlight the song in iTunes, and choose File, Get Info.

6. Fill in the appropriate ID3 tags:

Note( Make sure that you include your website in at least one field. The best choices are the comments field, and inside of a logo picture used in the artwork.

Info Tab:

• Name
• Artist
• Year
• Album Artist
• Album (Note: if released outside of an album, use your website instead)
• Composer
• Comments (Note: put your website in this field)
• Genre
• Track Number, Disc Number, and BPM, if appropriate

Lyrics Tab:

• Add lyrics
• Alternately, put a link to a website lyics page

Artwork Tab:

• Click Add, and add the artwork image 

What should I do next?

• How to Get Your Music Played

References

• MP3 Encoding
• Labeling Songs with ID3 Tags
• MP3 Tools

Result

Make MP3s out of your own music that will be playable by any fan, and have the right ID3 tags so that they will always find you

Overview

When you, as a musician, are posting MP3s, you should ID3 tag all of your music so that your fans can find you -- no matter where they got the file in the first place.

Related Categories: MP3 Tools

Estimated Preparation time: 10 minutes per song

Estimated Result Time: Immediate

Estimated Cost: FREE

What You Need to Do This:

• MP3s of songs that you want to distribute (Click here for How To Encode MP3s For Maximum Playability)
• iTunes (Or an MP3 tagging tool)
• Album art for each song, or a logo image that is the same size as an album cover (If a logo is used, consider adding your website to the logo)

Directions

Following are the instructions using iTunes. You can use any MP3 tagging tool, however.

1. Start iTunes.

2. Choose File, Add File to Library to Import the file.

3. Highlight the song in iTunes, and choose File, Get Info.

4. Fill in the appropriate settings:

Info Tab:

• Name
• Artist
• Year
• Album Artist
• Album (if released outside of an album, use your website instead)
• Composer
• Comments (Note: put your website in this field)
• Genre
• Track Number, Disc Number, and BPM, if appropriate

Lyrics Tab:

• Add lyrics

Artwork Tab:

• Click Add, and add the artwork image
•  

2. Change your MP3 Encoder to these export settings:

• Stereo
• 16-bit
• 44.1 kHz
• WAV file

3 Start up Audiograbber, click MP3 button and change following settings:  

• Grab to: MP3 file via intermediate WAV file. Keep the WAV file.
• Use ID3v1 Tag.
• Enable the Internal Encoder tab.
• Choose the LameEnc DLL.
• Choose Constant Bitrate, and set the slidebar to 128.
• In the Quality box, select Joint Stereo and Normal.
• In the Bitstream flags click Original.
• In the Encoder priority, choose Normal

Click OK when all these options are set.

5. Begin Converting

Once all the settings are changed, drag the WAV files from a file window into the Audiograbber program. Audiograbber will start converting them into MP3s at your chosen settings.

What should I do next?

• How to Get Your Music Played
• How to Create MP3s

References

• Audiograbber 
• LAME Encoder 
• MP3 Encoding
• Labeling Songs with ID3 Tags
• MP3 Tools

Result

Make MP3s out of your own music that will be playable by any fan, and have the right ID3 tags so that they will always find you

Overview

When you, as a musician, are posting MP3s, don't just take the default settings. Change them to make it have the maximum playability by potential fans. Also ID3 tag all of your music so that your fans can find you -- no matter where they got the file in the first place.

Related Categories: MP3 Tools

Estimated Preparation time: 10 minutes per song

Estimated Result Time: Immediate

Estimated Cost: FREE

What You Need to Do This:

• Songs that you want to change to an MP3 format in either WAV, or CD form
• An MP3 Encoder
• An MP3 player or tagger to set the ID3 tags

Directions

Following are the instructions for Windows desktops.

1. (Windows) Install the free tool Audiograbber (Windows) and the free Windows binary version of LAME encoder

Make sure to change the default settings to unzip the files for the LAME encoder into the same directory as Audiograbber, which is by default C:\audiograbber.

2. Change your MP3 Encoder to these export settings:

• Stereo
• 16-bit
• 44.1 kHz
• WAV file

3 Start up Audiograbber, click MP3 button and change following settings:  

• Grab to: MP3 file via intermediate WAV file. Keep the WAV file.
• Use ID3v1 Tag.
• Enable the Internal Encoder tab.
• Choose the LameEnc DLL.
• Choose Constant Bitrate, and set the slidebar to 128.
• In the Quality box, select Joint Stereo and Normal.
• In the Bitstream flags click Original.
• In the Encoder priority, choose Normal

Click OK when all these options are set.

5. Begin Converting

Once all the settings are changed, drag the WAV files from a file window into the Audiograbber program. Audiograbber will start converting them into MP3s at your chosen settings.

What should I do next?

• How to Get Your Music Played
• How to Create MP3s

References

• Audiograbber 
• LAME Encoder 
• MP3 Encoding
• Labeling Songs with ID3 Tags
• MP3 Tools