Curate a Guest Mixtape

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So you want to curate a guest mixtape on FridayMixtape.com? That’s awesome! Here’s how to do it.

1. Put together a playlist in iTunes of really great music.
2. Once you’ve organized your playlist put the mp3s into a folder on your desktop and rename the files so they are in order ( ie: 01 – artist – songname.mp3 the next would be 02 – artist – songname.mp3 )
3. Name the folder on your desktop something unique like ashley’s mixtape or your twitter username: like “@thelastminute’s mixtape”
4. Put a text file that contains a tracklist into that folder (ideally as plain text .txt file)
5. In the text file also include your website or twitter or wherever/however you want me to give you attribution if I post the mixtape! (be specific, and tell me if you want me to use your full name or whatever)
6. Now string the mp3s together into one long mixed mp3 and put that in the folder (This step is not essential but you have a way better chance of getting your mix posted if you do this… I use garageband on my mac for this and I export the song @ 320 kpbs… it’s very easy to do and takes me about 15 minutes)
7. Finally put the folder into your dropbox folder and share that folder with me on dropbox: FridayMixtape@gmail.com (how to share a folder on dropbox)
8. If you want to take it to the next level up in here add a ridiculous photograph and put it in the folder… (sort of like the photo above)

Don’t worry it’s not as complicated as it sounds. Just have fun with it.