Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is Nokia IAC?
Q: How does it work?
Q: How will I know when the IAC events are taking place?
Q: Can I download all available tracks?
Q: Are the downloadable songs really free?
Q: Is there a way to increase the number of songs I can download per month?
Q: I want to get more tracks from the artist and I have reached my free download limit. Can I just buy the tracks?
Q: I lost track of the number of songs I already downloaded. Where can I check how many more songs I can download?
Q: I want to check and download tracks from other countries. Can I do that?
Q: Can anybody vote for their favourite tracks for the monthly IAC charts?
Q: Can I leave a track review / comment even if I'm not a registered user?
Q: Who are the artists on this site?
Q: How did these artists get into this site?
Q: I want to know more about the artists. Where can I get more information on the artist?
Q: I want to invite an artist to perform for an event. How do I get in touch with them?
Q: I want to submit my tracks. How do I do that?
Q: What are the minimum system requirements for the site?
Q: In what file format or level of quality are the tracks in?
What is IAC?
A: IAC stands for Independent Artists Club. It is a Nokia Music program that aims to provide opportunities to two sets of people: (1) for new artists to have the opportunity to be heard by more people and (2) for music fans to be able to regularly discover new/fresh music.
A: You can stream samples of tracks but you'll then have to register as an IAC member in order to download selected whole tracks. You can also vote for your favourite new tracks; whereby top voted tracks will be reflected in IAC's monthly charts. The cream of artists who get into the charts will have a chance to play live at future Nokia IAC gigs.
Q: How will I know when the IAC events are taking place?
A: Regularly check the News Section for any IAC Event announcements. To make sure IAC registered users do not miss any of our events, we will also send email announcements / event reminders to your registered email address.
Downloading, Rating and Commenting
Q: Can I download all available tracks?
A: Registered users can download as many as five free selected tracks per month. If you're Nokia user, you get additional five free selected tracks to download per month. That's a total of 10 free selected songs monthly!
Q: Are the downloadable songs really free?
A: Yes.
Q: Is there a way to increase the number of songs I can download per month?
A: Registered users are capped with five or 10 tracks to download per month. If you have reached your download limit, and you want to download more, you need to wait for your next month's download allowance.
Q: I want to get more tracks from the artist and I have reached my free download limit. Can I just buy the tracks?
A: IAC is a site designed to promote the best new music. You can listen to streams of all tracks in advance so choose your downloads carefully.
Q: I lost track of the number of songs I already downloaded. Where can I check how many more songs I can download?
A: Log in to the IAC website and click on "My Profile".
Q: I want to check and download tracks from other countries. Can I do that?
A: Yes, there are no restrictions on which countries you can download music from but not all tracks are available for download.
Q: Can anybody vote for their favourite tracks for the monthly IAC charts?
A: Voting is now open to public i.e. IAC members and non-members. But, for security reasons and to ensure fairness in voting, IP addresses of each vote made will be tracked. Songs with irregular vote counts will then be monitored and made void if found to manipulated.
Q: Can I leave a track review / comment even if I'm not a registered user?
A: No, to participate fully in IAC you have to register.
The Artists
Q: Who are the artists on this site?
A: Just the freshest new talents around who are committed to delivering real music all the time.
Q: How did these artists get into this site?
A: They have been selected by an expert panel who have judged them to be the best new talent out there.
Q: I want to know more about the artists. Where can I get more information on the artist?
A: You can check out the bios and link through to their artist or MySpace sites.
Q: I want to invite an artist to perform for an event. How do I get in touch with them?
A: Again, you can get in touch with the artists through any contact information they supply on their own website or Myspace site.
Q: I want to submit my tracks. How do I do that?
A: We plan to have a user upload facility later in the year. In the meantime if you think you are good enough to be featured please email us at iac@fruktmusic.com
Technical Issues
Q: What are the minimum system requirements for the site?
A: The IAC website is optimised for for Win2000 and WinXP Operating System, and for Internet Explorer 6.0 or more recent & Firefox 1.0 or more recent Web browser.
Q: In what file format or level of quality are the tracks in?
A: All tracks are 128kb per second and are available in AAC / MP3 format.