Hosting Faq
What is EPKhosting.com?
EPKhosting.com is a web hosting company for musicians that is powered by WordPress MU. Members of EPKhosting.com get a customized installation of WordPress designed to fulfill the standard press kit; Streaming Media, Photo Gallery, Gig Calendar, Blog and more.
Why not sign up with WordPress.com?
Because here at EPKhosting.com, our WordPress platform is tailored for musicians, artists and other talents in need of an EPK website; appropriate themes and plugins.
Why not sign up with another Musician’s Web Host?
Unlike other web hosts for musicians, you can manage your WordPress website with your iPhone or BlackBerry. You can even password protect pages for VIPs only! Don’t forget, we also feature one of our members every month in The Ongoing Music Documentary. Contact us if you’d like to be featured.
Can I host more than one domain name on a hosting package?
If you purchased regular web hosting you are free to host up to 100 domains. If however you have purchased epk hosting you are limited to 1 domain name.
How many pages, posts, mp3s, photos or videos can I have?
There is no limit to the number of pages/posts you can have in your website. There is however a limit on the number of videos, photos and mp3s you can host on your website. The limit is set to 1GB with our Starter EPK, the number of photos, videos and mp3s you can have depends on the file sizes of your media… there is no fixed number.
What constitutes data transfer?
Website views, Incoming/Outgoing Email, and FTP uploads/downloads.
What constitutes data transfer?
Web, Email, FTP
What constitutes disk usage?
Web, Email, Database
Does your hosting service support flash?
Yes
Does your hosting service support CGI, Shell, and FrontPage extensions?
Yes, please submit a request to have it enabled for you.
Blog Faq
What is The Ongoing Music Documentary
The ongoing music documentary is an accredited music blog specialized in concert cinematography of the Canadian Indie Music Scene from the Greater Toronto Area. It is published monthly with posts in the categories of album reviews, music business tips, production tutorials, epk videos and more.
How can I get covered by The Ongoing music documentary?
If you are not a member of EPKhosting.com and would like to be covered, you can submit your band or solo act to our editor for review by using our online form provided that you have a website (myspace and the like are fine) or you can mail your press kit to our headquarters.
Do I qualify to get covered?
One of the following must apply;
- Canadian Artist
- Performing a Canadian Event
- Signed to a Canadian Record Label
All of the following must apply;
- Online presence, i.e. official website or youtube or myspace or facebook, etc.
- Commercial release available online, i.e. CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon, etc.
Will i get a copy of the video for my own use?
Currently, the costs of providing master copies is not covered with our budget. We ask you to link to your official post at www.epkhosting.com/yourname
Please use teaser trailers available on community sites for your own web site.
Alternatively, artists have the option of buying back the original footage tapes and hiring our editing services for full ownership, giving the artist the freedom to produce a commercially released DVD.
Contact us for details.
What is the policy in regards to sharing the video?
We make teaser trailers of the videos publicly available on Facebook, YouTube and MySpace
Full versions of all videos are hosted exclusively by EPKhosting.com
What do you need from me to get covered?
- 2 media passes
- An announcement of the video release during stage performance
- Space at your merch table for leave behinds, i.e. stickers, business cards, flyers, etc.
- Sign off on the video release form
- A link back to the official web site where ever video appears
How is The Ongoing Music Documentary marketed?
- Printed Materials are distributed at events and showcases
- The official website is always being optimized in search engines
- The blog is cross posted to our community accounts, i.e. Facebook, MySpace, and YouTube
- We also manage a mailing list of more than 400 subscribers
How much exposure will I get being covered?
- The average site traffic is between 6,000 to 10,000 hits per month
- The average viewer comes to the official web site for one video but views several others
Do we film any shows other than our own?
EPKhosting.com started covering shows conducted by other promoters and is always looking to form new alliances. We do our best to assist other promoters to interface with our project by developing blogs, producing videos, and cross-promotional marketing. Please contact us if you are a promoter seeking to collaborate.
Does the ongoing music documentary need any contributors?
We are always looking to add to our team. If you are a photographer, cinematographer, blogger, journalist, or web developer looking to collaborate, gain exposure, get press passes and experience, we would love to hear from you.
Do we film outside of Toronto or Canada?
Although EPKhosting.com is based in Toronto, it does service productions outside of Toronto and Canada for an additional traveling fee. Contact us for a quote.
