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1. If you are not a member of Rocktopia yet, please sign up for your free account. Click on "Create an account" in the "MEMBER LOGIN" box on the left side of Rocktopia's main page. You can also click on this LINK.


Q: I bought the magazine! Why do I have to register?

A: Your download is handled by our Rocktopia Download Store. For security reasons, downloads can only be accessed by registered members. Needless to say that your personal information will be kept secret and will not be shared. As a bonus, you get full access to all sections on Rocktopia, including Rocktopia TV (showing FULL Firefest & GODS shows), forums and much more. You can even write your own reviews.


2. Navigate to "Fireworks" in the menu on top of the site (between "Forum & More" and "Watch & Listen"). Please note! The "bonus CD" menu entries are only visible if you are logged in.

3. The ZIP files are password protected! To unzip your bonus CD, pls. enter the name of the band / artist featured on on the page of the respective magazine.

The passwords (band / artist names) can be found here:

Issue 69: page 14
Issue 70: page 20
Issue 71: page 20
Issue 72: page 32
Issue 73: page 18
Issue 74: page 121
Issue 75: page 26
Issue 76: page 62
Issue 77: page 25
Issue 78: page 22
Issue 79: page 8
Issue 80: page 7
Issue 81: page 68
Issue 82: page 134
Issue 83: page 31
Issue 84: page 9
Issue 85: page 70

IMPORTANT: Please DO NOT use any capital letters! So if the name of the band was ...

Rocktopia

... make sure to enter ...

rocktopia

... without any additional characters (incl. blank spaces).

That's it!


If you have any questions or troubles, pls. post them in this thread or contact the Rocktopia team (Top menu -> About -> Contact Us)

Many thanks for buying our magazine! Enjoy some great tunes and make sure to turn up the volume!

Being a US customer I do not get the free cd so finally got around to registering and completing the download and no issues with downloading the zip file but when I open it the MPEG Layer 3 Audio files it is not allowing me to play them. Is anyone else having these issues?

radrocker39 wrote:
Being a US customer I do not get the free cd so finally got around to registering and completing the download and no issues with downloading the zip file but when I open it the MPEG Layer 3 Audio files it is not allowing me to play them. Is anyone else having these issues?

Hi radrocker39, welcome aboard!

Depending on the operating system you are using, you may have to install a free tool to extract password protected ZIP files.

If you are using Windows, pls. try 7-Zip or The Unarchiver if you are on a Mac.

Should you still have troubles unzipping the file, pls. contact me at [email protected]

B.

I tried usung 7 Zip but it all comes up as an error when extracting Fireworks 77 download. This has pretty much been the same with me from Fireworks 69 thru 75. I missed Fireworks 76 at the newstand. Each time i've needed your help and everytime you've come through

SeaDog57 wrote:
I tried usung 7 Zip but it all comes up as an error when extracting Fireworks 77 download. This has pretty much been the same with me from Fireworks 69 thru 75. I missed Fireworks 76 at the newstand. Each time i've needed your help and everytime you've come through

Hi SeaDog57, first of all: Apologies for the troubles!

It's hard for me to understand what is going on, so I'd really need your help:

Could you pls. check the file size of the ZIP archive you downloaded? If you are using Windows, pls. click on the "Fireworks_77_Bonus_CD.zip" icon using the right mouse button and select "Properties".

The bonus CD of Fireworks #77 should have a file size of 655 MB (687.523.802 Bytes).

It could well be that the file was not downloaded completely, and when you try to extract it, 7-Zip will output several error messages.

Having said that, and if it is not too much of a hassle, could you pls. post the error messages?

Many thanks in advance!

B.

P.S.: Sending you the file via WeTransfer, can you pls. let me know if you were able to extract it?

I was able to download and extract all bonus CDs without any issues on my Mac. But I'd second Berny: Downloads that havent't been completed won't extract without errors.

Just my tow cents ...

I took a look as the additional replies and see they are still having issues with the zip files. Frankly I am not very good with technical issues that I did not even try after seeing the additioanl comments. Add to the fact that the only place I can get the magazine in the US is at Barnes & Noble who have kindly increased the price of your magazine from $10.99 to $15.99 I am afraid I may need to budget this to actual music.

@radrocker39:

Sorry to hear you were unable to follow the steps I suggested.

I cannot comment on the pricing of Fireworks Magazine in the USA, maybe Bruce can shed some light on it?

In the meantime, I will send you a mail and transfer the files to you directly.

We'll sort it out, no worries!

The pricing of the magazine is nothing to do with uswe actually took a reduced % from USA sales to keep price to consumer down. We have increased cover price by £1 in UK, but that is after increasing page count from 100 to 132-148 pages. Not forgeting the 70+ free songs.
$10.99 actually seems too cheap...although $15.99 seems too expensive. But still way cheaper than Classic Tock. Buying direct via subscription is $15 per issue (cost $10 postage) and you get the physical CD...and the mag a month earlier.

I do not disagree with the inbetween price but keep in mind short of the multi level hassle to possible secure the download tracks there is no free cd and according to your subscription guidelines on page 3 assuming the 5 issues (not sure how as this is now that you are a quarterly issue) this would still place your subscription at $21.60 per issue (5 issues per year) or $21.60 (4 issue from the new quarterly arrangement). Assuming the $15 per issue with the physical cd please let me know how these rates can happen as I would be interested as I have to keep checking in on Barnes & Nobles keping in mind that this is the only outlet and not all the outlets distribute your fine magazine.

Classic Rock is unfortunately becoming a more and more viable option considering the ease of the cd, purchase and now competitive price.