You bet! We encourage that. People tend to listen to the same songs over and over (according to iTunes, I’ve played Lindsay Buckingham’s “Holiday Road” 213 times!) so they’ll want to hear different spots each time.
So, even if a spot already exists for your song, go ahead and add something new. Or if you hear […]
Don’t have a microphone? We’ll send you one! Just sign up for SpotDJ, or log in if you’re already signed up and request a microphone. Make sure to include your name and address and we’ll send out an official SpotDJ microphone ASAP*.
Or, if you prefer, you can call in your spots. Visit this page for […]
SpotDJ is separate from iTunes, so changing the volume of iTunes doesn’t affect the volume of spots. If spots sound too quiet, increase your System Volume (from the Sound control panel) and lower the volume in iTunes. Vice versa if spots are too loud.
Sometimes spots sound too loud or soft because of the way they […]
When you’re listening to a spot, or looking at another DJ’s page, you can add that DJ as one of your faves. Faves are a great way to connect with other people while using SpotDJ. Your list of faves will show up on your DJ page (when other users look at your profile) and we’ll […]
It seems that a small number of users encounter a problem when installing SpotDJ that results in this message. Luckily, we have a temporary fix you can use until we are able to track down the root cause and modify the installer.
To fix the problem manually, you get to enjoy the magic of manual DLL […]
Some of our most productive DJs and most eager listeners have written in with their opinions on what makes a good spot. Here are some tips from the pros:
#1) Write Ideas, Not a Script
We know that talking into a mic can make you nervous. A lot of people write stuff down before recording a spot, […]
The Mac version of SpotDJ will use whichever microphone you select through the Sound System Preferences Panel. To change your microphone settings, select “System Preferences” from the Apple menu on the top-left of your screen. Select the “Sound” item (it’s listed under hardware) to select your input device.
Under the “Input” tab, make sure that the […]
So you’ve downloaded SpotDJ. You’ve fired up SpotDJ and iTunes and started playing your favorite music. And yet for some reason, you haven’t heard a spot yet!
Well, hang in there. A couple of things have to happen for you to hear a spot:
SpotDJ needs to check if there’s a spot available – […]
As soon as you upload a new spot, we’ll start distributing it to people listening to the song you spotted. If you continue to listen to the song after you record the spot, we’ll play your new spot so you get to hear it first. If you’re not hearing your own spot, here are some […]
Don’t worry, Spot Shyness is treatable. We’ve found that a lot of people really want to record spots, and have a lot of knowledge about music, but don’t always know what to talk about.
Here are some suggestions for how to get started recording spots:
What do you know about your favorite artists that most people don’t […]