Is anyone else having trouble signing up on Dripfeed?

I tried contacting them through Instagram since there isn't any contact info on the site. They were not much help. I still can't create an account.

Mike75 wrote:

Use Facebook or VK to register and login.

The knack is... don't use register account to signup - google recaptcha had an update which broke the registration process. There is no target date for when that will be fixed because I'm overloaded with manufacturing work and don't have time to chase the google developers. I'm not able to put a notice on the site unfortunately, or deactivate that type of registration. But...

Once you click Login you will instantly be rewarded with a delightful social network with a clean interface devoid of clutter. You can set up a band page, upload videos, submit music, be interviewed, and check out a decade of surf tunes. You can also record and send audio messages directly from the browser, purchase StreamAds, and loads of other great stuff.

Updates after fixing the captcha will include the ability to run ads against your own content - further incentivizing the use of the platform.

Hey Mike,
Thanks for getting back to me. Is there any way someone can add me to the system and then I could reset the temporary password?

I don't use Facebook or VK. I'm USA-based and quit Facebook a couple of years ago.

I'd love to be able to participate.

Understood, we all have busy lifes and for people like Brian and you, we know these fixes take time.

So if I can't use the "Register Account" link, how do I sign up? Through Facebook?
(Sorry it's not intuitive to me)

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MARCH OF THE DEAD SURFERS! (2024) - Agent Octopus
THE JOURNEY HOME - Free download (2025) - Agent Octopus (Single)

BANDCAMP - Agent Octopus
YOUTUBE - Agent Octopus Surf
BANDCAMP - Reverb Galaxy

I've made a simple image to show how to register with Social Login.

If you use Facebook or VK to login DripFeed will ask for permissions from the facebook API to use your profile name and profile photo. It doesn't take any other data because we are super concerned about privacy.

A DripFeed user Profile is analogous to a Facebook User profile ie it is for individuals, not bands. A DripFeed user profile can be a band member or a stage name. It can not be a band name (because that will conflict with a DripFeed Page name).

If you are a band here are some cool things you can do on DripFeed.

1. Create a DripFeed Page - https://dripfeed.net/pages/create.html

2. Add videos to your DripFeed Page by importing from YouTube etc. Be careful to follow the categorisation rules, eg official music videos, album art videos, live shows etc. This is to ensure that videos show up in the Official Surf Charts correctly.

3. Submit Music - https://dripfeed.net/submit-music.html There are two ways of doing this. Submit a Bandcamp Code, or upload mp3s via DripBox. mp3s should be 128kbps or higher (no wavs) and should be correctly labelled Band Name - Track Title, and have correct metadata. No metadata, no airplay! Can I just send you music by email? Not really. I am mobility impaired and have nerve damage in my fingertips. Anything submitted via DripFeed goes directly to the server without me having to download, upload etc. It saves me a ton of work, and although I do listen to everything before broadcast, I want to listen on platform using automation as much as possible.

4. Broadcast your message! DripFeed rules the world of internet radio, and this is just one of the reasons why. User generated content! Click this button on the right hand side of the screen to open the microphone and record a message to network listeners / your fans. This message can be a) anything, or b) artist drop - eg "this is band member from SURF BAND, and you are listening to (Surf Rock Radio the world's number 1 surf music station), (Surf Music Radio the world's number 2 surf music station), (Monstromental the world's number 3 surf music station).

5. Tell your fans to request a track on their favourite station eg
   http://www.surfrockradio.com/requests, https://dripfeed.net/listen.html etc. Fans don't need to register to request tracks. {Please note we have some restrictions on requesting artists over and over from the same ip address).

6. Be interviewed by a robot - https://dripfeed.net/surf-band-robo-interview.html
   You may get an error message at the end of page 6, or even a 500 error. It's ok, the interview is saved in the database. We will publish these interviews at a later date.

7. Buy an advert for your releases - https://dripfeed.net/advertise.html. Obviously running a platform like this costs a bit of money, and we are donation supported. You can buy an advert for only 10 USD per month. Bargain.

8. Broadcast a radio show! https://dripfeed.net/host-a-radio-show-with-dripfeed.html

9. Add your gigs to the event calendar on your dripFeed page (not profile), then share them all over different social networks.

Mike

Sharawaji Records - UK Registered Record Label Dedicated To Surf, Instro, Reverb and Twang
DripFeed.net - the Network for Surf Music Join Now
Surf Rock Radio - the World’s Number 1 Surf Music Station
Surf Music Radio - the World's Number 2 Surf Music Station
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Last edited: Aug 01, 2022 00:17:12