FAQ

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Music2text gives labels and artists the ability to sell or giveaway single tracks and ringtones direct to consumer with SMS [text SONG-NAME to 60444]

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If your record label has 20 artists or bands on their roster you must first add them into the music2text system. A record label can then see all of their acts under one roof in a single account, enabling them to better manage and track individual mobile campaigns.

Unsigned musicians also get record label accounts because these days they have the option to release tracks featuring [ft.] different artists.

[1] Click Add Artist/band
[2] Enter artist or band name as one word [thebeatles] and click submit
[3] You will then see this message: Upload channel successfully created - you can now upload single tracks or ringtones

When you upload, click on the drop menu to select artist or band, as the music2text system needs to know whom you are uploading a mobile track for.

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Single track & Ringtone delivery only

• Give away promo tracks to Fans… Upload FREE [Select zero [0] retail price
• Pre-Pay £20 per track & Keep 100% of Sales
• Free ISRC/UPC assignment per single track
• Select Retail Pricing £0.50 to £1.00
• Select mobile keyword - e.g. Song name of current single
• Text Song Name – Fans receive SMS Msg. Download artist MP3


SMS is still the #1 global communicator and fans don’t need credit cards or a music APP to purchase text2buy songs from bands. Try us out for FREE and push promo or text2buy tracks to billions of mobile super fans

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Music2text captures phone numbers from all consumer transactions, which automatically creates an SMS list of mobile super fans for artists. This maintenance free database auto updates in real time adding new fans with every marketing campaign

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Industry compliant with Collection Societies

• PRS auto deducted from mobile sales
• Download Real-Time Reports [CSV]
• Request royalty payment from dashboard
• Unsigned musicians register with prsformusic


PRS collection is automatically deducted from all mobile sales - Single Tracks and Ringtones - Unsigned musicians need to register with prsformusic – There is a 6% merchant fee to forward artist royalties which is the bank delivery charge to move funds from one account to another.

Mobile networks pay out every 90 days after they have removed their processing fee from text2buy sales [Average of 25%] Once these monies are cleared Music2text pays direct to label/artist bank accounts when we receive an artist royalty request via email from your services dashboard.

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Music2text takes nothing from label/artist sales and we return 100% net of sales to all clients.

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Music2text is a transparent service providing ‘Pre Paid & FREE’ mobile distribution for single tracks and ringtones with no set up fees, nasty surprises, hidden charges or monthly subscriptions.

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Fans buy your single tracks via SMS text after seeing or hearing marketing prompts at your concerts, TV, radio, press, word of mouth, band website or printed flyers. (Text song name to 60444)

A return text containing a web link & promo code is first sent to the consumer. With a single click, the artist’s MP3 opens and downloads to the consumer's smart device.

Alternatively, the promo code can be entered into the music2text website for fans that don’t have access to the mobile web.

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Music2text is in the process of becoming a Chart Reporting Company delivering UK mobile sales of Single tracks and ringtones to the Official Charts Company [OCC] via Millward Brown.

When music2text has concluded that integration with the OCC has we will then inform record labels and artists to start using the new SMS pre order service which has a £50 activation fee. Clients can then retain 100% of sales

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The ‘Pre order’ market generates early revenues for the music industry and these funds are from core fans purchasing online & physical tracks. Music chart compilers also use the pre order system as a barometer to measure the media success of artists.

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[1] Record label has the option to select a forward release date [Example] 45-days in the future and makes 10,000 pre sales during that period.

[2] When the release date arrives all 10, 000 sales will be reported to chart compilers.

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Music2text is the only mobile distribution platform providing an SMS pre order solution for the UK music industry that allows label/artists to set retail pricing and sell tracks or ringtones direct to mobile fans.

There is a £50 'pre paid' fee to activate a mobile pre order track and label/artists keep 100% of all sales made.

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(1) Fans text ‘Song Name’ to 60444 after seeing marketing prompts live from the stage, TV, radio, press, band website or printed flyers. They immediately receive an SMS message [See below]

Thanks for your Pre-order purchase.
MP3 Track will be auto delivered on 10/10/2012
For instant download to mobile phone (Msg chg. £0.50)

(2) When the 10/10/2012 release date arrives, the music2text system automatically sends another SMS message to the fan and we then report the transaction to chart compilers. [See below]

CLICK LINK music2text.com/MP3.aspx
Download your Pre Order track
OR enter PROMO CODE aj9mmdmj44@music2text.com
For MP3 to PC (Msg chg £0.00)

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Our technology auto captures phone numbers from all SMS transactions which instantly creates a database of mobile super Fans.

Mobile super fans that have been captured with SMS have chosen to ‘opt in’ to receive music from the artist. A record label/artist can make then monetise and interact next day via SMS with new releases or breaking news.

Publish “text ‘My song name’” into offline artist PR at no extra cost or outlay; such as with concerts, TV, radio, press, printed flyers or the social web and capture your remaining mobile audience. Mobile super fans that have been captured via SMS = a 97% + sales conversion compared to 100,000 social fans = less than 1% sales conversion

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Music2text is in the process of becoming a Chart Reporting Company delivering UK mobile sales of Single tracks and ringtones to the Official Charts Company [OCC] via Millward Brown.

When music2text has concluded our technical integration we will immediately inform all clients to then use the mobile pre order option.

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Get FREE mobile distribution select ZERO [0] in the retail drop menu when you upload

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• Pre-Pay £50 for SMS Pre Order track upload & Keep 100% of Sales

• Pre-Pay £20 for SMS single track upload & Keep 100% of Sales

• Give away promo tracks to Fans… Upload FREE

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Direct2fan SMS outbound charges [Delivery fee of £0.05 per Msg]

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When you upload a single track or ringtone we assign to that song a unique mobile keyword that will be the song name of that track. Fans text your song name to 60444 and the music2text system then tracks; identifies and delivers the MP3 track to the consumer.

If the name of your song is called love then simply enter the word love into the check box to see if that word is available to use.

Our systems will then tell you if the word love is available: (Please confirm) text love to 60444 to activate your account.

If the word love is not available the system will recommend different words or you can use any name you like such as your artist, label or band name.

To make life easier for the consumer, we advise that you keep keywords under 6 letters. A keyword that is easier to remember/spell is likely to result in increased downloads.

Any keyword that is incorrectly spelt or difficult for fans to type into their mobile phones does not earn you money because our network will not recognize them.

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Your mobile keyword is free for 90 days and artists have the option to renew for another 90 days for a pre paid fee of £25. The music2text system will send email reminders when your mobile keyword is about to expire. If you don’t renew then the mobile keyword re-enters the music2text system for another band or artist to use.

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Our instant mobile distribution service is 100% transparent, simple to use and very easy to understand. Music2text has no set up fees, nasty surprises, hidden charges or monthly subscriptions.

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• • Single track or ringtone upload fee [£20] if artists sell music to fans
• Mobile pre order with SMS [£50] FOR single track or ringtones if artists sell music to fans
• Renewal of mobile keyword [£25]
• Direct2fan SMS outbound charges [Delivery fee of €0.05 per Msg]
• International release per country[Coming soon]

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There are no take down charges once you upload content into the music2text platform

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Clients are given online access to a royalty & reports dashboard. Easy read excel reports are updated daily with one click download of your sales reports to PC.

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If you have made a spelling error, uploaded incorrect files for either music or artwork, then simply edit any track changes you want to make from your dashboard and those changes are live immediately.

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Direct bank transfer to your account

If you decide to receive your royalty by direct bank transfer then we will need your account details which must also include your iban & swift numbers and these can be obtained from your bank.

Iban & swift numbers are codes that identify your bank account internationally & which branch we are to pay directly. You can easily get this information from your local bank.

We need iban/swift because your royalty payments are made from AIB bank in Dublin Ireland.

Mobile networks process artists text2buy transactions and they automatically remove their fee [average of 25%] they pay us within 90 days and we pay out one month later. A record labels and unsigned musicians can request payments via email info@music2text.com

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No claims are made by music2text on the intellectual rights or ownership of any songs that are uploaded.

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You grant music2text the NON-exclusive right to deliver your content through our mobile delivery platform. You grant music2text the right to collect and transfer to you all the money owed to you from the sale of your music.

You grant music2text the right to use the name(s), photographs and likenesses, artwork images, biographical and other information provided by you in connection with your music or music videos. You agree to the Schedule of Fees, Privacy Policy & terms & conditions for any of the music2text services.

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MP3 format 192k only

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Each time a text sale is made UK mobile networks [or carriers in the USA] charge a processing fee. If the mobile text2buy transaction is above £1.00 they take an average of 25% of the sale to process that track through their systems.

If the text2buy transaction is below £1.00 the mobile networks charge a processing fee of 50% of the value of that sale to process that track through its systems.

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Labels/artists can set retail pricing for single tracks and ringtones from £0.00 [FREE promo track], £0.50 or £1.00

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Log in to your services dashboard and select directf2fan from the menu, which displays the actual number of mobile super fans who purchased text2buy or took down free promo tracks.

Labels/artists can then compose and send SMS messages direct to fans. (Each sms message sent costs the label/artist £0.05p).

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Our SMS technology is simple & works on any of the 6 billion+ mobile phones on the planet and even those that cannot receive the mobile internet. With each text message there is a promo code that consumers can enter@ the music2text website to download artist’s tracks from PC.

SMS is the #1 global communicator & billions of fans already know how to use it

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Music2text has a mega fast upload process and in plain English this means your mobile tracks are live and ready to go in well under 3minutes or as soon as you click the mouse to confirm.

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Music2text is in the process of becoming a Chart Reporting Company [OCC/Millward Brown]

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You can upload cover versions of songs but first get permission from the rights holders of any music that you wish to reproduce. songclearance.com

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Music2text assigns FREE UPC/ISRC codes per track upload if clients do not have them.

If clients have their own ISRC/UPC codes just input them during step 1 of the upload process.

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We're always looking for ways to improve! If you have a question that should be on our FAQ, drop us a line at support@music2text.com and we'll do our best to help.