These Release Notes cover what's new, game rules, known issues and frequently asked questions about Stereofame.
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What's New in the Stereofame 1.0 update.
Release date: March 20, 2009
Music Store: Buy all your music from Stereofame - both you and the Artist score 500 points each time, no maximum! And if you're looking for some free tracks to download, you can do that here too and earn 10 points for both you and the Artist.
Seasons: Artists and Labels earn their points during each Stereofame Season (Spring, Summer, Winter, and Fall). Points may only be used to bid on prizes available for the season in which points are earned. Artists and Labels must use all of their points by the end of each Stereofame Season. As soon as the new season begins (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter), all Artist and Labels points are reset to ZERO. See GAME RULES for the season schedule.
Listener Accounts: All Listener accounts from Stereofame Beta have been migrated to Label accounts. User login and account information has not changed.
Use it or Lose it Rule: We want to reward those who actively support our Artists and Stereofame. But we also want to establish a level playing field for those who are new to the site and those who will be coming to the site in the future. So, we've incorporated two new "use it or lose it" rules for Labels. Labels must vote a thumbs up or thumbs down at least once a day. See GAME RULES for details and information about "vacation days".
SF Rank Update: An SF Rank update was released as part of Stereofame 1.0 and Stereofame members may see fluctuating SF Ranks. SF Rank is considered a benchmark of high quality music and all members seek to have a low SF Rank. SF Rank updates happen periodically to improve the ranking quality in an effort to create a useful resource for users searching for talented, independent and unsigned artists from around the world. This update incorporated new variables to consider in the ranking formula. See GAME RULES for complete details.
Stereofame Sweepstakes: Two separate Stereofame Sweepstakes - one for Artists and one for Labels have been incorporated in the game. The drawings for both the Artist Sweepstakes and the Label Sweepstakes occur at the end of each season. Each point held by an Artist may be traded in for a single Artist Sweepstakes Ticket in the Auction House. Each point held by a Label may be traded in for a single Label Sweepstakes Ticket in the Auction House. An Artist or a Label may elect to use all points earned during the season to trade for tickets in the Artist Sweepstakes or Label Sweepstakes, respectively. Prizes are awarded on a random basis, but the more Tickets you have, the more chances you have to win.
Points: Point values for some gaming actions have changed. Noteworthy changes include: Refer a Friend = 1,000 points, Arist of the Month Contest Song Review = 50 points, Sign an Artist = 500 points, A Label's Signed Artist sells an album to anyone = 2,000 points, Label's Headliner Is Selected As The Winner of the Artist of the Month Contest = 10,000 points. See GAME RULES for full schedule of points.
Stereofame Membership: Stereofame now offers premium memberships for Labels and Artists. Each membership contains exclusive benefits as part of a paid monthly subscription package. See MEMBERSHIP for details.
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