Start using Creative Allies:
You can start uploading Creations for your favorite Musicians as soon as you sign up. We also recommend filling out your public profile, including links to your social networks, a profile image and your bio.
Upload a Creation:
Creative Allies is extremely easy to use. Just create content for a specific Musician, then select the Upload link in the nav bar. On the Upload page, type the Musician's name or select one from our directory in the center panel.
Make sure that the file you are uploading fits the specifications listed on the right side of the screen. Visit our detailed specs page for info and pricing on every Creation type.
If you've added a Job to your queue, you can select it from the drop down menu on the left. But remember, you can upload anything for any of our Musicians at any time.
Once you check the box at the bottom, click the blue Upload button. Your Creation will load to our servers and you'll be directed to the Individual Content Page. Now other members can comment and rate your Creation and Musicians can Activate it.
Check the status of my creations:
If your Creation was activated by a Musician, you will receive a notification when you log in. Also you will receive an email message announcing the Activation and how to share the news with your friends on Facebook and other social networks.
What's an Ally?
Anybody can join and become an Ally. Allies can upload all kinds of content Creative Allies.
What's a Musician?
Musicians make music, enrich our soul and can make us shake our ass. They're our inspiration for this website and the Allies.
What's the difference between a Job and an unsolicited Creation?
Creative Allies allows Musicians to post specific requests to the community of Allies. These requests are called Jobs and have some special features:
Minimum Prices - All jobs must pay at least the Default Price rate of the Creation type.
Support Files - Some jobs include files a Musician wants Allies to work with. These include photographs, logos, audio clips or text information. Do not use other Musicians' content without their explicit approval.
Deadlines - Jobs have deadlines for submission. Any Creation posted after the deadline will not be counted but may enter the general Creative Allies site as an unsolicited creation.
Where do I find out how much money Creative Allies owes me and when do I get paid?
Once you log in select Account Settings from the top navigation bar. The total number of creations you have submitted, activations by musicians and total earnings appear in the bubbles. Once your account has a balance of more that $100 in earnings, Creative Allies will send you payment.
Can I use other people's photographs or images in my Creations?
Only if you own the copyright to the image or a Musician posts the image as a support file.
What are the minimum specifications for different Creation types?
Check out our specifications page here for all Creation types.
What happens if I don't submit my file up to the minimum specifications?
If you don't comply with the minimums, your upload won't be accepted.
Once I submit a Creation can anyone buy it?
Creations are only be activated for the musician you post it for. However, if you upload Fan Art anyone can buy it in the Creative Allies store.
How do I find out if a Creation I upload is Activated by a Musician?
If your creation was activated by a musician, you will receive a notification when you log in. Also you will receive an email message announcing the activation and how to share the news with your friends on Facebook and other social networks.
How do I collect earnings from Activations and when do I get my check?
It's simple: If a Musician activates a Creation, the Ally that submitted it gets paid. If the Creation is for a Job, then the Ally gets paid the Job Price. If the Creation is unsolicited, the Ally gets the Default Price that is standard for each Content Type.
Why does my upload take so long to post on the site?
We have the most blazing fast servers available and efficient software to get files on Creative Allies fast. However when dealing with large graphics files it does take some time to process the images adding in our watermark and creating thumbnail/preview files.
