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Hi Nadia,

I guess that's really a tough question to answer...but I will try.

You say that you have your music `on' all of those sites, but where can listeners `buy' your songs? It's always good to have multiple websites playing your music, so in that regard...I guess it is good. The real question is: What are you doing to let people know that you're on those sites? I also have music all over the place, but honestly...nobody knows that I'm there. Just having your music on these sites is only the beginning. That's the easy part...now you need a plan to pull people in (the really hard part).

As long as you never agree to transfer, or sell your copyright (READ EVERYTHING ON THESE SITES CAREFULLY), there's no harm in submitting your music. You are not giving up any of your rights...only allowing them to play the music. You also need to understand what the termination, or cancellation policy is. Most sites will either allow you to delete your songs, as you choose, or will do so after you contact them. Others, however, may take a long time to pull it down. Some will make you wait a reallly lonnnnnnng time

It is always YOUR responsibility to read everything BEFORE you upload your music. The agreement with Humtoo is probably the worst (in my opinion) that I have seen yet. The minute you upload your track to their site...they control the EXCLUSIVE PUBLISHING for 5 years.

You have worked very hard to create it and the world wants to hear it. Just make sure you keep what belongs to you.