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The time has come and the entries are in!

The N.A.S.A remix contest has come to a close; everyone has submitted fantastic entries; however time is running out for your chance to vote for your favorite track, voting ends November 3^rd at 5 PM EST. 

So come on over and vote for your favorite track before it is too late!

The deadline to submit your remix for the N.A.S.A. contest is tomorrow (Oct. 27th) at 5:00 PM EST!  

It's time to turn up the heat and get those remixes submitted!

Head over to the contest page to submit your mixes!

Filter Magazine gave a shout out today to Noah + The Man, the winner of The Crystal Method remix contest on Indaba.  Check out the post, where you can download an MP3 of the winning submission. Congrats on the exposure, Noah + The Man!

Congratulations to Frank H. on winning the Rivers Cuomo Design Contest!  Frank created an Indaba-themed Epiphone G-400 guitar in conjunction with the Rivers Cuomo "My Brain Is Working Overtime" Contest, and his design will be created and awarded to Sean McCabe, winner of the Rivers Cuomo Contest.  Frank will also be receiving a  signed Rivers vinyl and a signed cover print of Weezer's Red Album!  Check out Frank's incredible work below:

Anyone who tweets using the tag #IndabaNasaRmx, AND includes a link to either the contest page (http://bit.ly/3IrpuU) or a contest entry, will be eligible to win $500 and a one year Platinum membership to IndabaMusic.com (a $250 value).

But, that's not all.

For every day that #IndabaNasaRmx is a top trending topic on twitter, we’ll increase the prize by $500… All the way until the pot is worth $2500!

Guidelines:
1. To be eligible to win, your tweet must contain “#IndabaNasaRmx”
2. Your tweet must also contain a link to either the N.A.S.A. remix program page or an entry from the program

Prizing & Winner Selection
When the N.A.S.A. Remix Program ends on October 27th at 5pm EST, so will this twitter promotion, and we will select one very lucky winner at random from everyone who included #IndabaNasaRmx in a tweet. The winner will receive up to $2500 and a one year Platinum membership to IndabaMusic.com (a $250 value).

Here are some specific ways to get involved:

First, head on over to twitter and setup an account. Once you've signed up, you can start tweeting:

Let people know you entered - Just entered the N.A.S.A. remix contest on @IndabaMusic. Can't wait to remix David Byrne! http://bit.ly/3IrpuU #IndabaNasaRmx

Let people know you're working on a remix - Mashing up Kanye West & Tom Waits in the N.A.S.A. Remix contest: http://bit.ly/3IrpuU #IndabaNasaRmx

Share your finished remix - Just uploaded my remix of M.I.A., Santigold and RZA to @indabamusic: "http://bit.ly/XXXX" #IndabaNasaRmx

And, of course, this promotion isn't limited to just contest entrants:

Fans can get in on the action and promote a favorite remix - Loving Matt Palmer's N.A.S.A. remix! "http://bit.ly/XXXX" #IndabaNasaRmx

Re-tweet something that we post from our twitter account - RT @IndabaMusic: Epic remix contest w NASA, Kanye West, David Byrne, MIA! Win $1K & official release! http://bit.ly/3IrpuU #IndabaNasaRmx

Simply add RT @IndabaMusic in front of something we tweet, and you will have successfully re-tweeted.

Follow @IndabaMusic

Making The Most Of Your 140 Characters:

Since you're limited to 140 characters per tweet, you'll want to use a url shortener to make the most of your 140 characters. We recommend using bit.ly. Simply go to http://bit.ly, paste in the URL you want to link to, then copy and paste the shortened bit.ly URL into your twitter post. This will give you more room to write about your remix!

Our favorite part about using bit.ly is that if you a “+” to the end or the url (i.e. http://bit.ly/3IrpuU+) you can actually see if your link has been clicked on and shared across the internet!

If you have any questions, just email us (info@indabamusic.com) and well be glad to help you out!

Happy remixing!

- The Indaba Music Team

We've extended the submission deadline for the Marcy Playground contests one week, until Tuesday, October 13. Now's your last chance to submit your mix and get royalties on the album!

Did you know that you can record directly to an Indaba session from your phone?  Store the IndabaVox number in your address book and you'll be able to capture your ideas whenever and wherever inspiration strikes! You can find out your unique number and session pin in the info pane of any of your sessions. After you make your call, the audio will show up as a new file in the session. Lets hear what you record at 2:00am on a Saturday night!

We've redesigned our Featured Programs page to make it easier to find all of the cool contests, Artist in Residence programs, and featured sessions on the site. Check it out and get involved!

Back in July, a portion of Indaba users had their Basic accounts upgraded to Pro or Platinum memberships for a free trial period alongside the release of Indaba’s new console and site features. These upgrades were based upon the high usage by these members and were designed to give you time to adapt to your new, improved Indaba experience.  This grace period has come and gone, and these trial memberships have run out.  Don’t panic though - during your time as a Pro or Platinum member you were exposed to all the perks Indaba has to offer, and they sure are awesome!  So why would you let all the advantages of being a Pro or platinum member just slip through your fingers?

For the price of a cup of coffee (or a beer) you can keep your membership as a Pro user - it's only $5 a month or $50 for the year!  Much cheaper then a meal out and way more satisfying, don't you think?  So do yourself a favor and upgrade your account today, it will be the best decision you've made all year.

Take a look at what you'll get with a Pro or Platinum membership - it's a no brainer!