Frequently Asked Questions about Weed Files and Downloading them from Spooky Records.

- What is a Weed file and how does it work?
- Where do I find Weed files?
- How do I play a Weed file?
- How do I buy a Weed file?
- How do I submit songs to Weed?
- What is the Weed Media Activator, exactly?
- How do I get a new Weed account?
- I already have the Weed software installed. Why am I being asked to install it again?
- When will you support the Mac?


What is a Weed file and how does it work?
You can play a Weed file up to three times for free on any PC (Mac support is coming soon). After three free plays, you're asked to pay for the file. You can use any current Windows Media-compatible player software to play the file (version 7.1 or later for the Windows Media Player itself.). You'll need a free Weed account to purchase files.

Once you purchase a Weed file, you're free to play it all you want on up to three PCs. You can also burn the file to CD and play it on your stereo system, or transfer it to a Windows Media-compatible portable device.

Best of all, you can share Weed files with anyone you like, as long as the files remain in their original form as Windows Media Audio files. And if someone you share a file with purchases that file, you'll earn a payment for helping to distribute.

Where do I find Weed files?
Weed files are available on hundreds of Web sites and blogs around the globe. While we feature a handful of songs each week on the weedshare.com Web site, you can find a much wider selection of songs by visitng one of the many distributor Web sites online. Head over to the Music Stores section to browse through the selection.

How do I play a Weed file?
When you find a Weed file on a Web site, double-click on it. If you have a Windows-Media compatible music player installed on your computer, it will begin to play your Weed file automatically. Weed files can be played on recent versions of Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, MusicMatch Jukebox, and Winamp 5.08.

How do I buy a Weed file?
First, find a Weed file and click to play it with any Windows Media-compatible player. When you play the file, you will first see a dialog box with information about your free plays and an option to buy the song. Click on Buy.

Next, we ask you to log in to your Weed account. If you don't already have an account, click the "sign up" button to be taken to a Web page to create your account. It's free and quick, and we load up new accounts with $5 to get you started.

Once your account is set up, continue on to purchase the files you like. Be sure to deposit more funds into your Weed account so that you can always quickly purchase the songs you love.

How do I submit songs to Weed?
Consult the Provider's Page and find yourself an Independent Content Provider (ICP) who will help you through the process. The Provider's role is to set-up a rightsholder account for you, verify rights, and then work with you to promote your Weed files (if you'd like).

We currently "Weedify" files free of charge. For a detailed description of how the process works, please read our content submission overview.

What is the Weed Media Activator, exactly?
The Weed Media Activator is a component that must be installed on to your computer to allow you to purchase Weed files through the dialog window that appears when you first play a Weed file. The Weed Media Activator, v.3 doesn't act like a stand-alone piece of software (like the old Weed Media Activator v.2 did), but instead integrates with your Web browser.

How do I get a new Weed account?
On the Weedshare.com home page, click on "Sign Up". You'll be directed to a form where you can create a user name and password for your new Weed account. It's free and quick, and we load up new accounts with $5 to get you started.

I already have the Weed software installed. Why am I being asked to install it again?
We recently upgraded to version 3 of the Weed system. To purchase Weed files, you must install the new Weed Media Activator v.3, even if you already have the old version of the Weed software.

When will you support the Mac?
Mac users are very important to us, and we are currently working on a support solution. We expect Mac support to be in beta by summer 2005.