NEW PROFILE FOR ARTISTS

We are excited to bring you the next generation

of artist profiles on MySpace.
With the help of feedback from artists and designers worldwide,
we’ve given our profiles a new look and feel that will improve
the artist to fan interaction on MySpace.
The new profile is designed to enhance, yet simplify
the experience for friends and fans visiting your profile.
We’ve brought more simplicity and consistency to the navigation,
making it easier than ever for your fans to find your music,
photos, videos, tour dates, and more.
We’ve also introduced some new customization tools
to help personalize your profile.

NEW FEATURES INCLUDE:

• Cleaner, More Simple Look

• Upload more songs, and feature up to 20 songs on your profile

*Artist profile renditions to illustrate new look and feel. Not live on site.
• Dozens of new themes in our theme gallery

• Create your own custom marquee header

• Easier navigation with all your stuff in one place

• Your profile design on your photos, videos, and other pages

SO, WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU?

All of the above facilitate better artist to fan interaction,
allowing your fans to stay more engaged on your pages
for longer periods of time in a way that
was never available before.

FLIP THIS PAGE TO GET STARTED!

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Express Profile Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Build My Own Theme – Background . . . . . . . . . 5 - 6
Build My Own Theme – Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 8
Build My Own Theme – Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Build My Own Theme – Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Build My Own Theme – Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Create a Custom Marquee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Create a Custom HTML . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Move My Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Note: * OPTIONS for easy customization

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GETTING STARTED HERE ARE SOME HELPFUL TIPS TO HELP YOU GET STARTED CREATING YOUR NEW PROFILE.
1. Login to your
MySpace account 2 1

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2. Click Profile in
the dropdown menu

3. Select Customize Profile 4

4. Click Upgrade

SOME NOTES BEFORE YOU GET STARTED:

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1. Before you begin, copy all the code from your
current profile into a word document for reference.
This will come in handy when creating
your HTML Boxes and Marquee.

2. The Editor will stay open and the changes

you make to your profile will appear in real time.
You can click the Bar Icon in the
upper right hand corner to minimize the editor.

3. Even though your changes appear in real time, 2

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your changes will not go live until
you click Publish to save changes.

4. If at any time you’d like to go back,

click the Reset button to start from scratch 4

or go back to your old profile.

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EXPRESS PROFILE SETUP BUILD YOUR PROFILE IN 3 EASY STEPS!

1. Select Pick A Theme

in the profile migration wizard

2. Choose from hundreds of

pre-designed themes.
Pick your favorite and
Select Theme
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3. Click Publish to seal the deal!
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CHECK OUT THESE EXCITING NEW THEMES

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BUILD MY OWN THEME BACKGROUND USE A PHOTO
Begin creating your own customized profile by selecting Build My Own Theme in the Profile Editor.

1. Select Background

2. Select Use a photo 1 4

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3. Click Browse My Photos...
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4. Select Upload Photos tab 3
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5. Click Browse button 6
Select Image from Browser
and Click Choose

6. Click Upload

* Stretch or Tile options

* Tiled * Stretched

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BUILD MY OWN THEME BACKGROUND TYPE A URL
In addition to uploading your own photo, you can also use your own URL.
Begin creating your customized profile by selecting “Build My Own Theme” in the profile editor.

1. Select Background

2. Select Type URL

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3. Enter URL

4. Click Done 2
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* Stretch or Tile options
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Scroll Background with Page

feature allows the background
to stay in place as the user
scrolls down the page
Background Position:
To experiment with different
background positions, click this
button and it changes in real time.

* Tiled * Stretched

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BUILD MY OWN THEME COLORS
We’ve created some combinations of colors that you might like in our color palette. You can select one of ours, or create your own.

1. Click Edit 3

2. Click Color Square of the area

to be modified 2

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A B C D
3. Mix a New Color by
selecting one on the color wheel.
Or enter a color code, for example E

• Black: #000000
• White: #FFFFFF
• Red: #FF0000
• Please reference slide 8
for color codes

* Without Background Image * With Background Image

E E

B B

D D

A A

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BUILD MY OWN THEME COLORS 1
Here are some web safe color codes
to help you design like a pro.

1. Select Color from Color Chart

2. Enter Color Code

into the Color Mixer Tool
[see slide 7 for more info]

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BUILD MY OWN THEME FONTS

1. Select Fonts

2. Select Font Size

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3. Select Header Text font
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4. Select Body Text font
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5. Click Publish

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BUILD MY OWN THEME STYLES

1. Select Styles

2. Select Module Border style

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3. Select Module Header style

Module Border

Module Headers

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BUILD MY OWN THEME LAYOUT
You can choose between a two column layout, and a two column layout with a module at the bottom.

1. Select Change Layout

bar from Navigator
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2. Select Layout style *

* Add a Marquee option 2

see page 12 for more info

A B

B Layout B allows you to format a module

that will run across the bottom of your profile.
In order to do this, you will need to drag
and drop the selected module in place.
[see slide 14 for more info]

A B

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CREATE A CUSTOM MARQUEE
You can make a custom header for your profile using our new Marquee feature! Here’s how to get started:

1. Under Layout, select Add A Marquee.

This adds the Marquee module to your profile

2. Double click on the Module on your Profile

to edit the Marquee 1
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3. Enter Marquee Height

Marquee width is 960 px.
Marquee height is 250 px, but expandable to 999 px.
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4. Insert your HTML code into this box.
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Place HTML ONLY in this box. No other items will work.
Sample Code: INSERT CODE HERE

Here is an example of code you can use for an image

that is hyperlinked to appear in your header.
<a href= “INSERT HYPERLINK HERE”><img src= “INSERT IMAGE URL HERE”></a>

5. Once live, your marquee will appear

in the space between the MySpace
Header and the start of your Profile

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HELPFUL TIPS ON WHAT CAN GO IN MARQUEE
• An image of your band
• A placement highlighting
your new album, video, or single.
• A video embed

* Marquee Collapsed * Marquee Expanded

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CREATE A CUSTOM HTML BOX
In addition to the marquee, you can create your own modules for your profile with a custom title and HTML. To Get Started, click HTML Box under modules.
This will add the html box to your profile. Double click on it and an open box will appear for you to insert your HTML code.

1. Click Add HTML Box

within Modules tab in Navigator

2. Double click on the Module on your Profile

to edit the HTML Box

3. Insert your HTML code into this box.

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HELPFUL TIPS ON WHAT CAN GO IN HTML 2

BOXES
• Widgets
• Video Embeds
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• Banners promoting your shows,
INSERT CODE HERE
t-shirts, albums, etc

Right Hand Column Ideal Width is 300 Pixels Wide A

Left Hand Column Ideal Width is 450 Pixels Wide B

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Height is Adjustable
Please note this when designing your creative

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MODULES MODULE MENU
1. Select Modules bar Status and Mood
from Navigator 1 A stream of just status updates.

2. Click Add to Add Module Blog

3 Recent posts from your blog.
3. Click Remove to
Remove Module Comments
Recent comments from you friends.

4. Adjust Features 2
Friends
Hoover over Title Bar of Module Show off your friends.
Feature Icons Will Appear
General Info
Settings
Edit Module HTML Box
Create your own module with a custom title and HTML.
Visibility
Control your privacy settings

Delete Module Music

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Music Player
RECOMMENDED TOP MODULES FOR ARTISTS
• Music Player Photos
• Video Player
• Shows & Events Post Comment
• Friends
• Status and Mood Shows & Events
• Blog
• Comments Stream

Video Player
Feature a video right on your profile.

Video Slider
Show thumbnails of all your videos.

Videos

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MOVE MY MODULES
1. Click on Module you want to move

2. Drag & Drop the module in new location

3. You’re Module has moved!

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FAQs
What happened to all of my CSS elements?
Based on user feedback we’ve received, we’ve removed CSS from the new profiles,
and instead offer you better customization tools to personalize your profile.

What are the ideal spec sizes to use in the new profile?
• Marquee: the maximum spec size is 960 x 250 px.
• HTML Box:
• Right hand column, 300 px wide. Height is adjustable.
• Left hand column, 450 px wide. Height is adjustable.

IMPORTANT STUFF TO KNOW:

• Your HTML and CSS have been preserved, and will be available should you decide to revert from the beta profile.

• Many profile modules can now be dragged and dropped for easy customization of your pages [see slide 14 for more info]

• We are working on a solution to grant access to CSS on a case by case basis in the near future.

For additional questions, please contact your label relations representative for more information.

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