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Who is StudioTraxx?
StudioTraxx is a unique online studio
musician-for-hire collaboration marketplace that is committed
to building a global e-commerce community for
musicians and consumers of musician services who are seeking
to expand their creative reach in a digital world without
boundaries.
What does StudioTraxx
do?
StudioTraxx unites those who
need music services with those that provide music services in an online collaborative
environment.
Why does StudioTraxx
matter?
Thousands of high quality musicians from across the globe
have chosen to make StudioTraxx their
online studio storefront. StudioTraxx has created new
revenue opportunities for musicians while making it possible
for those who need
help on a music project to find, hire, and collaborate
with musicians that previously were not accessible.
What makes StudioTraxx different
from other online music collaboration sites?
StudioTraxx is a dedicated studio musician-for-hire
resource. No other service offers the depth and instant
access to high quality global musician talent. The StudioTraxx online
collaboration system was designed to allow users to
quickly find, hire, and collaborate with musicians. How does StudioTraxx work?
Through the StudioTraxx website,
music professionals create "Musician-for-Hire" accounts
that include a profile/resume, samples of work, availability,
and hourly/project rates. Likewise, bands, songwriters,
or others that require the services of others create "Basic User" accounts where
they can set up a music project and then book time with
musicians to provide specific contributions such as a
guitar lead, bass line, drum beats, background vocals,
mastering, etc. Of course, musicians can book time with
other musicians too!
Once a user books time with a music professional,
an email notification is sent to the music professional
instructing them to review the project and to download
a base guide track. After completing the work offline
in the comfort of their own studio, the music professional
simply logs back into the StudioTraxx website
and uploads finished work as an MP3, WAV, AIFF,
software specific, or ZIP file. When
the work is uploaded, the user is notified via an
email workflow and can then download the music file,
import it into their studio software and incorporate
it in their song.
Note:
Musicians can also proactively search for projects
that need their particular service.
What does StudioTraxx cost?
Creating an account is FREE for both "Musician-for-Hire" and "Basic User" accounts.
The only costs incurred are when someone books time and
purchases a service from a music professional. All hourly
and/or project fees are collected online via a secure
e-commerce credit card transaction.
How do music professionals get paid?
Music professionals set their own hourly and project
flat rates based on the various services and level of
skill they provide. StudioTraxx takes
a 15% booking fee for any services booked
through the system with the remainder going to the hired
music professional. Music professionals receive payment
on the 15th of every month for any studio work
that has been completed prior to that date. StudioTraxx collects
payment upfront and in-full from the customer for services
purchased to help insure
that the customer is committed and legitmate. Holding
the payment also protects the customer
should there be creative differences with the musician.
In the end, the goal is that a positive experience is
had by all.
Are StudioTraxx music professionals
reputable?
StudioTraxx musicians consist of some
of the finest music studios, production companies,
and independent musicians from around the world. To
insure that the musicians offering services are qualified
and reputable, we review all service provider sound samples
and credentials. However, we do not claim
any responsibility for the actions of our users as we
have no control over their actions. We also are not
an agent of or an agency for any musicians
on the site.
What if I purchase a music service and am not
happy with the results?
Happy is a subjective term. To ease this subjectivity,
we have put some controls in place:
1) A customer
may submit a refund request via email no later than
(10) days after the original service purchase date.
If a customer isn't happy with the service provided,
it would be determined whether or not the musician-for-hire
made a good faith effort to work on the person's project.
If the musician misrepresented him or her self, a refund
to the customer would be forthcoming. Otherwise, there
would be no refund as the musician-for-hire performed
work to the best of their ability.
2) To minimize dissatisfaction,
a musician-for-hire must offer a minimum of at
least (3) re-takes/revisions per service purchased.
3) However, it is our goal to protect both parties.
As a result, we allow the musician-for-hire to back
out of providing a service if they encounter unresolvable
issues. If this occurs, the customer would receive
a full refund.
How
do users communicate?
When a booking occurs or when music files are uploaded
into the system, system workflow notifications are sent
via email to the appropriate users. In addtion, users
have the ability to communicate privately through the StudioTraxx website
with email messages initiated in the website and sent
directly to the recipient's normal email account. Users
can also use existing chat/instant messaging applications
such as AIM, Yahoo, MSN, or Skype for real-time
communication.
Who retains the rights to the completed material?
StudioTraxx makes no claim of ownership
to any material. The project owner maintains all ownership
and rights to the finished material. Through StudioTraxx,
musicians are hired by the project owner and enter a
standard "work-for-hire" agreement (Section
1.2 of Musician-for-Hire Terms & Conditions).
Music professionals are compensated for time spent working
on the material and do not retain any future claim or
rights to the material. However, project owners and
musicians are also free to make their own agreements
outside of the StudioTraxx system regarding
rights to material. An example of this might be a Creative
Commons License.
Are there software compatibility issues?
There are no software compatibility issues. The StudioTraxx website can be accessed via any Internet browser (Example:
Internet Explorer, FireFox, etc.).
The only software requirement is that both the artist
and music professional use music studio software that
supports the MP3 and WAV audio formats. This allows both
parties to exchange track files seamlessly between different
studio software programs and computer platforms (Mac
vs. PC).
In addition, Users can also choose to exchange
software specific files and are not limited to any specific
file or audio formats. (Example: Cakewalk, ProTools,
Reason, .AIFF, etc.).
Musician-for-Hire MP3 audio samples should be encoded
at a 44.1 KHZ sampling rate to avoid pitch problems
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