TheCapitalClinic

More tips and tricks for mixtapes

Jevs, created a terrific mixtape for Manny Cepeda. A few of Jevs' comments at Manny's page are as follows:

"From FAQ (http://www.fuzz.com/corp/support?tab=faq) it seems that it is currently impossible to edit mixtapes and probably no possibilities to copy it to other user pages. It is possible only to get script and to place it in websites that allow it (like [url=http://webwidgets.ning.com).]http://webwidgets.ning.com).[/url]

There is a trick how you can create mixtapes from your playlists easily:
http://www.fuzz.com/mixtapes/create?playlistId=
When you go to your playlist there should be an ID # and you just plug it in after the = .
Then it remains to follow instructions, clicking on your choices and uploading your image at the very end to place it somewhere within created mixtape."

1. I believe, while Jevs is correct that at present you cannot edit mixtapes, you can embed the mixtape in other places on the fuzz site by simply placing the mixtape ID # as follows:{mixtape}####{/mixtape} but replacing the {} with []. [This is described in the "View the formatting Guide" on your blog page.]

2. I just tried Jevs' "Fuzz Tips and Tricks" about transferring one of my playlists [Zaman 8] onto a mixtape by simply adding the playlist ID number 4068 to the end of: http://www.fuzz.com/mixtapes/create?playlistId=. This tip greatly simplifies the process of creating mixtapes from your playlists of your favorite fuzz artists. The mixtapes are, of course, widgets that can then be placed in many websites.

The fuzz techies have mentioned that they are also working on a few shortcuts to mixtape creation themselves; but, in the meantime, I hope with Jevs' fantastic shortcut, fuzzies will create more mixtapes for their favorite fuzz artists from their playlists and spread the word to their network contacts both at fuzz and elsewhere on the planet.

While I'm really digging the new fuzz feature, the Blip, I still think the best way to help market fuzz artists is to make mixtapes on their behalf and propagate the world with their songs. Of course, the fuzz artists can do this themselves as well. One shouldn't be shy about marketing oneself, if it is done tastefully. In my opinion, there is a world of difference between a juvenile "Check me out" and a well-constructed mixtape/widget that shows the artist at his/her best sent out by a passionate fan or even the artists themselves. What do you think?.

Cheers all, TCC

ps:

Here is my latest mixtape of Zaman 8. Eazy-peezy, thanks to Jevs:


By the way, the artist's rendition of thecapitalclinic in his favorite pose [sitting with a book] is by courtesy of Gabriel Jones. Ask him to make one for you.
http://gabrieljones.fuzz.com/multimedia