some tips and hints by Verity
Once you get your music uploaded at IAC, one of the first things you'll notice is that you get a message (in your SHOUT box) from IAC telling you that a certain Station has added one of your songs.    Click on IAC and you'll see your masterpiece in the Station list, sometimes with glowing comments attached (While you're there, maybe leave a thank you with your URL in the link box).

Then the day will come when you think "I'd like to start a Station, looks like fun!"

Once you've clicked on "Create New Station" in your administration area, you'll need to make some decisions.   Do you want this to be a playlist of :-

* songs you particularly like....Titles like 'Favourites' 'Picks' 'Choices'
* songs that are geared to a specific genre 'Rock' 'Pop' 'Hip Hop'
* songs that focus on an instrument or production style 'Guitar' 'Lo fi' 'Synth'
* songs that have a particular theme 'War' 'Earth/conservation' Male/Female'
* songs that have a quirky connection 'The titles' 'The location' 
* songs that you want to review in depth - artists love these Stations and will often use your quotes as part of their promotion.

You may just want to add 'New songs/singers' or discover obscure old gems from this vast site

You may want to be interactive - You can ask for participation, requests etc ...OR... people have been known to have 'parties' on their message boards with huge often funny threads.

INTERESTED? So let's do it! 

Think up a name for your Station - add a brief description and perhaps a picture and some HTML, flashy banners etc. 

Then start to find songs. It's so easy just click on the 'add' cross + and choose a Station from your list (if you have more than one)   Fill in comments if you want..and that's it.   Keep going back to your Station and you'll find comments, and links start to appear.   You may even find your Station in the Top Stations list and it will also be in the Station charts.

You can be totally anonymous or you can be really up front and add your own songs.

There is so much more you can do which I can't cover here (Like producing your own AUDIO links and intros DJ style) so PLEASE ask me if you need help (or inspiration)

Happy Station building! 

Cheers, Verity