Audio Bootlegs - Instructions on how to upload audio.

A cooperative effort with fansite Livepumpkins.net

So you've just experience a mind-blowing concert by The Smashing Pumpkins and being the community-minded fan that you are, you have recorded the show in its entirety with the audio device of your choice. But now what? How are you going to share your audio-perfection with the rest of the fandom? Smashingpumpkins.com and Livepumpkins.net are going to help take care of spreading your recording with the world.

HOW TO PREPARE YOUR FILES:

1. Separate your songs into separate tracks versus one file for the entire show. Use a program such as iTunes to organize your files.
2. Convert to MP3 format of at least 120 kbps. There is no limit to the kbps, but keep it reasonable. MP3's only please.
3. Create a text file that has the tracklist, date and locaton of the performance, and proper credits as to who created the recording and files (this is probably you!). The more detail the better. Add your own website, youtube, sp.com username, etc.
4. OPTIONAL*** Add a small jpg file that will appear as the cover image in the audio player. This could be a photo from the show or an original art piece. It can be whatever you want to appear and represent your audio recording. Keep this file under 1 MB.
5. Compress all the mp3's and credit sheet into an archive, preferrably a .zip. If you do not have a program that can archive files, we suggest searching the term "zip compressor" at versiontracker.com and downloading a freeware program that can facilitate this for you.
6. After archiving your files, please use the following naming convention to speed up the posting process: YEAR_MONTH_DAY_CITY_STATE/COUNTY_YOURNAME.zip For example, to name an archive of a concert that occurred on May 22, 2007 in Paris, France, the name of the archive would be "2007_05_22_PARIS_FRANCE_PUMPKINSMEDIAMILITIA.zip". You may use whatever name/handle you wish.

HOW TO UPLOAD YOUR FILES:

is is assumed you have a basic knowledge of web protocols for the following steps

1. Once you have your mp3 files and txt file archived and properly named, you may upload your files using anonymous FTP to "ftp.livepumpkins.net/incoming"
2. Drop your files in the anonymous FTP and after complete, the files should be posted within 24 hours.
3. If any problems occur, or your audio is not appearing on the audio uploads page, feel free to contact "audioupload (at) smashingpumpkins {dot} com"

Thanks to everyone that has taken advantage of the band's current open taping policy. Please feel free to submit all your past audio recordings of the band! Thank you, on behalf of The Smashing Pumpkins.

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