Three things to do before you start

1. Prepare all your audio – make sure you have all your files on your machine in a folder and in the MP3 format you want to sell them in. We would advise that you upload your MP3s in 192Kbps stereo format so make sure you have all your audio in a folder that you can easily access on your machine and in a suitably high standard format. If you need any more help with your audio, please consult the ‘links’ section of the user guide for sites providing useful tools and advice on audio preparation.

2. Prepare all your images – make sure your image files are in the standard JPEG (JPG) format, are in the right dimensions (130 pixels high by 130 pixels wide) and are not excessively large in file size (less than 100k is a good guide size). If you need any more help, please consult the ‘links’ section or the ‘preparing your images’ section of the user guide.

3. Have a clear idea of the content of your site. You will need text for the following pages:

- left column information (this is the left column of your microsite)
- home page
- music page
- news page
- events page
- gallery page

Relevant Links

Quick Links

Overview of the Arkade >>> information

Help pages >>> help

Learn about the team behind the Arkade >>> details

Go to the main Arkade website www.arkade.com

Useful Music Links

Musicians' Union www.musiciansunion.org.uk

BPI www.bpi.co.uk
The British Phonographic Industry is a trade body and an authoritative source of industry information.

MCPS www.mcps.co.uk
The Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society Ltd represents composers, songwriters and music publishers.

PRS www.prs.co.uk
The Performing Right Society administers the performing right in musical works.