How can I register to Somixx?
     To be able to purchase on the portal, to receive our latest news and to actively participate in our social community you must be registered.
Labels and independent artists can also register to sell their tracks in Somixx.com, and with total autonomy and control over the prices of your music and other issues, with the management of your profiles through your control panels.
     Registering at Somixx.com is very easy; you only have to click on the link “register now” that can be found at the top right of the portal. Fill in your data in the form that corresponds to your type of registration. If you register as a user, you will receive a confirmation e-mail of your account. Artists and Labels will receive an e-mail from the Somixx.com team.
     Users must access the link provided in the confirmation e-mail to complete the process. This step is necessary to confirm that it is really you who is registered in Somixx and that another user is not attempting to take over your identity. After completing the previous steps and you will be able to access the portal by entering your username and password in the block at the top right.

I am an independent artist or representative/owner of a record label, how can I promote my tracks on Somixx?
     To be able to promote your tracks you only have to register on the portal indicating whether you are an artist or a record label. It is necessary to fill out the appropriate form by clicking on the link 'register now' situated at the top right of the portal. A Somixx agent will contact you to verify your data and activate your account.

How can I listen to tracks?
     To listen to a track you only have to click on the corresponding icon   on the lists of the web. In the sections of musical genres as well as in the artists' directories and labels you can see your musical related tracks and albums. In these last ones, by clicking on the icon , you will be able to visualize the tracks that the “Ep” or album contains (ex. 01, figures 01 and 02), if not, you can also click on the name of the ¨Ep ¨ or album or in the image of the ¨Ep ¨ or album and access to the complete card of it with the list of  tracks.
Ex. 01:

Ex 02:

     When you click on the icon to listen a track

the track is loaded onto the player that you can see in the low part of the right column and the track starts to play in your computer. If you can not visualize the player or you can not hear the track it is possible that you have installed an older version of the flash plugin; you can download the latest version in the following link

www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer

. If you continue to have problems, send us an e-mail at

webmaster@somixx.com

indicating the problem and the version of your navigator.

How can I buy tracks?
     Next to the listen icon you will find the buy icon . Clicking on this icon the chosen item is automatically saved in your Shopping basket (you can see the accumulated items in the shopping cart in the top right block).
IMPORTANT:  By clicking on the buy icon of the Ep's and albums in the catalogue lists of the web (Ex. 02, in red) you will be adding the Ep or complete album to your cart. To proceed to the purchase of only one of the items, you must click on the icon   , and click on the buy icon that is next to your chosen item (Ex. 02, in yellow).

Ex. 02:

     You can also buy the items separately having access to the complete card of the ¨Ep ¨ or album and clicking on the icon (buy icon here) related to the chosen track in the list of tracks.
     To proceed to purchase of the track/s you can click on 'Pay' inside your shopping cart, from there on you only have to follow the indicated steps and the payment by credit / debit card through paypal.

Payment Systems
To purchase in Somixx you must use your credit card. The purchases are processed through the paypal system.
It is not necessary to have an active paypal account, since the system will allow you to charge it on your regular credit card.
Paypal is a secure and efficient payment system; you can find more information about it at www.paypal.com.

How can I keep track of my favorite artists and labels?
To keep track of your favorite artists and labels, Somixx has the 'favorites' function. Every time you access to an artist or stamp card, you will be able to add them to your favorites by clicking on the link ' add to favorites ' that you will find at the end of the card information. Through this link the artist or label is associated to your favorite list. You will receive an e-mail whenever any of them are updated, that is to say, if there is new content at our web site. In addition, in the favorites' option you will be able to see the state and the latest update by date of each one of the artists or labels that you have added to your favorites.

How can I create a chart?
     To create your chart you only have to add your favorite tracks on the Somixx player. Once you have finished, you only have to click on the (create new chart) that you will find on the player and automatically all the tracks will be added to a new chart.
      From the creation screen of the chart, you will be able to eliminate some tracks  as well as to choose the track order in the chart by putting the order number inside the indicated field. If you want to add more tracks, you only have to add them to the Somixx player and click on 'create new chart' again, the list of tracks will be generated again so you can add and / or edit.
      Before you save the chart, you must indicate the name of the chart, add a photo to it and put your name on it. Once it is saved, the chart will appear in the option 'my charts', where you will be able to edit and / or to eliminate it. Your chart will also appear in the global charts of Somixx.

How can I create a player with the somixx tracks for my web site?
     To create a player, you only have to add the tracks that you want to include in  the Somixx player and click on (create player) and automatically the tracks will be added to a new player.
      From the creation screen of the player you will be able to eliminate some tracks if you wish. If you want to add more tracks you only have to add them to the Somixx player and click on the button 'create player' again, since the list of tracks will be generated again to add new tracks.
      Once you are finished, you only have to press on ' generate code ', copy the generated code and paste it in your web site.
      It is necessary that you indicate the address of a web page where you are going to paste the code.

COMMON PROBLEMS
I cannot listen to tracks
     To be able to listen to tracks, your computer must at least have the XX version of flash. If you do not have this version or a newer one, you can update your flash player in the following link www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer.

I cannot download the purchased tracks
     When the payment of your tracks is validated, you can download them from the option ' purchase record' through the icon placed at the top right of the portal. You can see it when you are logged in. You can download at any time, but remember that every purchase only allows you to do one download.

Poor quality sound
     You should bear in mind that the audio files can be acquired in different qualities, so that a poor quality of file equals a poor sound quality. In case you detect a file in bad condition, send us an e-mail at webmaster@somixx.com, and if necessary, we will proceed to return the purchase amount.

Mistake in payment
     The most common mistakes of payment are due to the connection loss at the moment of payment or due to a mistake in the card information. If this was the case, you can make the payment again. If even after this you cannot manage to make the payment, send us an e-mail to webmaster@somixx.com specifying the type of mistake and we will try to find a solution. Do not forget to confirm with your bank that your card is valid for purchases on the Internet.

The track download has been interrupted
     If the track download has been interrupted, you will be able to download the track again because the download button will still be there. The system makes sure that the downloads have been totally carried out, so the option to download a track will disappear when a track has been fully downloaded. 

I have registered but I cannot access, or, finish the registration
     If you have introduced all your information in the registration form and the system has not shown you any mistake, remember that it is necessary to confirm your account by clicking on the link that you have received by the e-mail with which you have created your account (account verification). 
     If you have not received this e-mail in your mailbox, check that your e-mail program has not saved it as 'Spam'. Bear in mind that this e-mail can take up to several hours to be received.
    If even then you do not manage to properly register or you do not receive the e-mail with the confirmation link of your account, send us an e-mail to webmaster@somixx.com. 

I have lost my access information, what can I do?

If you have lost your access information, you must use the link ' forgotten your password? ' which is located under the user and password login to the right. Through this link the system will send an e-mail to generate a new password.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Can I use the Somixx tracks?

     The use of the tracks and all the rights that have not been explicitly granted in the terms and conditions contract use of Somixx's are reserved to somixx.com and / or to their license holders.

     All the music downloads or music samples from the somixx.com website are  property of somixx.com and of their license holders and are protected by the laws of industrial property and intellectual property. Without a previous authorization in writing of somixx.com or of other license holders, the content cannot be transmitted / translated, shown publicly, loaded, published, recorded, broadcasted, rented, sold, distributed, digitalized, commercialized, reproduced, altered to create new works, interpreted or  re-compiled in any way in another computer, web site or any other way for commercial purposes.

     A "Sample" is a promotional portion of a track, in some cases, the entire track is available while you are connected to the service. The samples can also be a promotional music video. They are free and can be reproduced but not captured. Do not try nor support the attempts of others of downloading, copying or capturing a sample.

    A "Download" is a bought track that can be transferred to a portable compatible device, saved on your hard disk with an unlimited time of reproduction or record in a CD / DVD or any other suitable device for it. 

     The authorization to use downloads is exclusively for personal use and not for commercial use. Downloads are strictly limited for personal use, any other type of use or distribution is not authorized and infringes the laws of intellectual property and the author's copyright.

   YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO LOAD DOWNLOADS ON INTERNET. IT IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED TO SHARE FILES IN NETWORKS PEER-TO-PEER (P2P)

and any other platform to share and to transfer downloaded files in the net to devices for the above mentioned intention.

Can I modify the tracks bought in Somixx?

     You are not authorized to do reverse engineering, disassemble or modify any track that has been downloaded. You are not authorized to create "derivative works " altering the downloaded content. You are not authorized to use downloads together with any third party content.