Latest iPool Features

The World's leading software for online music promotion and digital
B2B music distribution is now even better and more user friendly.
Now you can work even more conveniently and more easily.

(This page describes only the latest features. If you want to see a
description of all the features of iPool, click here)

Features Since October '09

Enable Additional Download Attempts

Now you can easily authorize and enable additional download attempts.

You can restrict the number of download attempts per track and recipient as needed. In this case, a recipient will be unable to download a track an unlimited number of times, but instead only as often as you specify. Once a recipient has used up all his download attempts for a given track, then it will not be possible to make further downloads of that track until you take further action. Starting right now you can authorize and enable additional download attempts for specific users and tracks as needed.

Administration Log

Make teamwork even easier.

iPool now maintains a record of all changes made by content and system administrators. You will be able to view these changes in the Administration Log. This feature will help you understand and track not only which data your colleagues changed in your iPool, but also when they did it.

Features Since July '09

Export Download Logs

Starting now you can export the download log as a CSV file so that you can conveniently use it in different software.

You can use this feature to export the entire download log. Additionally, you can also export the download log for a specific release.

Even More Information in the Download Log

The download log now gives you even more information about your iPool downloads.

It includes the added columns ”Company Name”, ”Last Name” and ”First Name”. You can also specify the columns that content administrators are allowed to see in the download log. System administrators may view all columns at all times.

Features Since May '09

Current Usage Always Under Control

Starting now you can check your latest usage status in the "Current Usage" box right after you log in as a system administrator. Not only does iPool show how much traffic there has been thus far, but the latest number of MP3 downloads with watermarks for the current month as well. This feature lets you keep an even closer watch on your usage to date. In addition to all that, iPool also shows you an estimate of the traffic and the MP3 downloads with watermarks for the month as a whole. From now on a warning will appear if you exceed your allowance or if iPool projects that your current rate of usage will exceed your monthly allowance.

Unmistakable Passwords

iPool now generates random user passwords that contain no easily confused characters (such as the number "0" that looks almost identical to the capital letter "O"). Now there is even less of a risk that recipients will type in the wrong characters when entering their passwords and be unable to log in.

Expanded Users and Applicants Overview

On the right side of the applicants overview ("Applicants > View") you will now find a column selection box like those that you are already familiar with on other iPool pages. This selection box lets you customize the displayed columns of the applicants overview as you would like. Along with that you can now select numerous additional columns within the overview.

Improvements for Your Media and Business Partners

Not only can your recipients now see the total length of a release below a track listing, they can also sort the releases by release date.

Perfected Login Function

Occasionally extra spaces can get added when recipients copy their user names or passwords from an e-mail and paste them into the login box. In the past this has led to an unsuccessful login. Now, however, iPool automatically identifies and eliminates any leading and trailing spaces.

Features Since March '09

Download All Tracks with One Mouse Click

From now on your recipients can download all the tracks of a release as a ZIP file with one mouse click. The really clever part of this is how iPool generates the ZIP file “on the fly” during the transmission, which means it consumes no additional storage space.

New Features for Applications

Now you can also export the contact data of your applicants so that you can work with the data in a different program or software. Moreover, you can now also delete an application without iPool informing the applicant.

Track Index in File Name

The file names of audio files now include a track index. This makes it easier for your recipients to play the tracks of an album in the correct order.

Display of File Sizes for High-Resolution Cover Images

iPool now also shows your media and business partners the file sizes of any high-resolution cover images.

Enhanced Download Log

The download log now includes an additional column that shows you the type of each download that was made: Via the browser (as a single track), via browser (all tracks in a ZIP archive), or as a podcast. What’s more, the download log now has a column selection box that you can use to indicate which columns you want displayed in the download log.

Download Link Inactive after One Click

A download link will become inactive immediately when clicked by the recipient. This prevents the same download from being started twice (for example by double-clicking the download link).

New Features Info Box

Whenever you log in, the "New Features" info box will let you know about any recently added functions that are now available in iPool. Entries will disappear from this box automatically after two weeks.