NEW FORUM

Concerts, Events & Meets - Our Latest Community Forum:
What.CD users have always seemed interested in organizing meets and attending concerts. To help facilitate this process we're unveiling the Concerts, Events & Meets forum! This forum will center on the organization of [Concert], [Event], [Meet], [Region] and [Network] threads intended to help Whatters connect. We'll be a bit stricter about thread title standards in this forum, so be sure to read the forum guidelines closely. We hope you enjoy!

NEW FEATURES

Upcoming Concerts - Additional Artist Information:
In conjunction with our Concerts, Events & Meets forum, we're rolling out the new Upcoming Concerts listing in the info section on every artist page. Whenever a relevant event is created in last.fm's events database, it'll show up on the appropriate artist page(s) in this section. From here, thread creation in our new forum can be streamlined: clicking [Go to Thread] beside the relevant concert listing will auto-populate as many fields as is possible, format the title properly and allow users to write additional information in the OP. If a thread has already been created, clicking [Go to Thread] will redirect to the preexisting thread.

Multiple Format Uploader - A New Tool:
We're pleased to announce the multiple format uploader! This addition to the uploading page allows you to upload multiple formats of a release at the same time. This feature will be especially useful when uploading the "Perfect 3" mp3 formats (320, V0, V2) (see better.php). Using this tool, you can upload a maximum of 5 additional torrents at a time with an option to add a torrent-specific release description to each. The optional release descriptions should contain information like encoder settings or details of the ripping process (but not the ripping log). Supported Browsers: Firefox, Chrome. Other browsers should work, but may look funny.



The Album Voting System - Added Functionality:
As promised, we've begun rolling out new features centered on our growing body of album votes. Now, whenever a popular torrent group is viewed, you'll see a "What.CD Favorites" section in the right column. This section will list that torrent group's ranking within the year of release, within the decade of release and within the overall charts.