MusicK8Kids.com K8 KidTunes is a place where children can legally and safely download files of their favorite Plank Road Publishing/Music K-8 songs for only 99¢ per song/$1.98 per video. Your child may legally listen to these songs on the computer, burn a CD/DVD for personal use, or play the files on a device such as an iPod.

You may even recognize some of these songs from school performances: This is the same high-quality Plank Road Publishing music that music teachers throughout the country have come to rely upon in their programs and lessons. You can rest assured that our music is suitable for children.

Please note that the MP3s available through K8 KidTunes are for listening pleasure only and are not for use by teachers in music classrooms or productions. Because they are for listening pleasure only, we do not supply lyrics or written music for these songs. Please visit MusicK8.com for versions that carry full rights for use in the classroom.

However, videos may be legally purchased and used in the classroom or for productions, as we know many of you are unable to stream videos. In this way, you can have the videos on your hard drive and use them as you like with your classes.

Commercial use of these songs or videos is expressly forbidden. All Plank Road Publishing materials are covered by our copyright policy. It is expressly forbidden to post these files on web sites or share them electronically.

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STEP 1: Register and set up an allowance account for your child

> Open a new K8 KidTunes allowance account.

Visit our secure area to create a new account for your child. You specify how much money we credit to your child's allowance account. We charge your credit card for that amount and add the amount to the new account. If you opt for a weekly or monthly allowance, you'll receive regular e-mail reminders that it's time to add more money, along with a link to a page where you can do so.

With the username and password you and your child decide upon*, your child will be able to download music without using your credit card or disclosing any personal information. The cost of each download (99¢ per song/$1.98 per video) is deducted from the allowance, and your child can never spend more than you specify.

When registering, you will also enter a clue to remind you and your child of the password, in case you forget. We will send you an e-mail order confirmation that lists the username and password, and you can print it and keep it in a safe place. The confirmation also serves as a receipt of the credit card transaction.

We do not ever sell or trade your e-mail address to anyone, or any information we receive from you, for that matter.

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STEP 2: Browse music and select files to download

> Click to browse or download music or videos.

> Click to browse or download playlists.

Once the account has been established, your child may log in using the username and password you both agreed upon, or just start browsing.

Free MP3 excerpts are available for every single song or video, so your child can preview the file and see if they like the music before downloading it - and you can get an idea of what type of music we offer. Flash Player is required to access the excerpts.

If your child is logged in, they can add all of the songs or videos they would like to purchase into their Music Basket and check out all at once.If your child has selected a playlist, all songs in that playlist will download as a single compressed file. Alternately, your child can click on the "Download Now" button to purchase and download individual files immediately. If there are any files in your child's Music Basket, clicking "Download Now" on a new file will cause all files (including those in their basket) to download immediately.

Although the sound/video clips are shortened samples, when your child downloads their Music Basket, they are purchasing full versions of the songs/videos.

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STEP 3: Check out and download files

If your child hasn't logged in when they click "Download," they will be prompted to do so. As soon as your child is logged in, they are able to download the files. Once your child has downloaded their chosen files, a confirmation will show how much money they have left in their allowance.

Download Instructions: You'll find download instructions on the download page, but we'll include them here for your convenience, as well.

1. Right-Click on the link and choose "Save Target As," "Save Link As," "Download Linked File," or something similar (depending on your browser). If you're using a Mac and have a mouse with only one button, you can hold down the Control key and click to bring up the menu.
2. Select a location on your computer and save the file. Note that the MP3/MP4 files can be quite large and may take a long time to download, especially with a slow connection.
3. For further download instructions, click here.

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IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS DOWNLOADING: Every time your child downloads files from K8 KidTunes, you will receive an e-mail confirmation with a link to the file(s). Thus, should your child encounter problems during the downloading process, you have a way of retrieving those files that they have already purchased. If there is a problem downloading, please use the link in the e-mail right away: It expires after 72 hours. Be sure your e-mail address is correct, or you won't receive this helpful e-mail. Check it and, if necessary, correct it on the Edit Information page.

For more help with downloads, click here.

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Any of the following free players, and probably several others, will play the MP3s available on K8 KidTunes. You may already have one or more of these on your computer, but if not, you can follow the links to download the software.

• iTunes (free MP3 player for Mac or Windows)
• Winamp (free MP3 player for Windows)
• QuickTime Player (free audio player for Windows or Mac)

In order to play the videos available on K8 KidTunes, you need to have the latest version of Flash Player or some similar video player software. You may already have this on your computer, but if not, you can follow the link below to download the software.

• Need Flash Player? It's a free download.

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> Add funds to your child's allowance.

Any time you wish, you can visit this secure area to add another set amount of money to the allowance manually. You need to know the username and password to log in. Once you are logged in, you can select the amount of allowance to add and submit your request. You won't need to re-enter all your billing information, just your credit card information.

If you'd like to receive automatic reminders to recharge the allowance, see "How do I change my account information?" below.

Whenever money is added to the account, whether manually or automatically, we send you an e-mail order confirmation so you know that your credit card has been charged.

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> Update or edit your billing and account information.

In this secure area you can update your billing address. You can also switch from a one-time allowance to an automatic weekly or monthly allowance, or from an automatic allowance to a manual account.

Signing up for an automatic allowance saves you the hassle of remembering to add more funds to your child's account. An automatic e-mail is generated on your chosen renewal day, and it includes the dollar amount to be recharged to your child's allowance. Simply follow the link provided in the e-mail (or copy and paste the link into your browser) and reply "YES" and enter your credit card information to recharge your child's allowance. Replying "NO" or not replying to the message voids the recharge to your child's allowance. Whether you choose "YES" or "NO," you'll receive another e-mail reminder the next billing cycle. Your card will never be charged without your permission.

Please remember to keep your account information up-to-date, especially your e-mail address. Otherwise, your child may no longer be able to download files.

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> Sign up for e-mail updates.

Sign up for periodic e-mail updates that will let you know when we've added more new songs or videos to K8 KidTunes. You'll also be informed when new features - like interactive games, free downloads, or fun graphics - are added to MusicK8Kids.com. You can pass the information on to your child. Rest assured that we will not sell or give your e-mail address to anyone.

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The good news is that K8 KidTunes allowances NEVER expire. The bad news is that we are unable to provide refunds on allowance amounts not spent. You may want to play it safe and choose a smaller dollar amount initially. You can always add more money later.

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Sensitive information is encoded and transferred securely, using industry standard security software. We do not ever sell or disperse any information we gather from you. We do not collect personally identifying information from your child. Click to read our full MusicK8Kids.com K8 KidTunes Privacy Policy.

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On MusicK8Kids.com, the only information that we store in the cookie is a unique cart number. This cart number allows the web site to look up what you have placed in your cart to purchase and makes it possible for you to manage your account.

Cookies are small, plain text data records temporarily stored on your hard drive. Cookies cannot gather information on their own (i.e., they are NOT viruses, spyware, or programs). Cookies cannot collect personal information from your computer. For more information about cookies or to learn how to enable them, please visit our Cookies Help page.

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If your question isn't answered on this page, or if you need more help, use the Contact Us page to send us a message.

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Songs available through K8 KidTunes are for listening pleasure only and are not for use by teachers in music classrooms or productions. Please visit MusicK8.com for versions that carry full rights for use in the classroom.

However, videos may be legally purchased and used in the classroom or for productions, as we know many of you are unable to stream videos. In this way, you can have the videos on your hard drive and use them as you like with your classes.

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If you forget your password, there is a hint feature available on the Log In page. Simply enter your username, check the box (see below), and hit the Log In button.

If that still doesn't help, go to the Password Reminder page, where you can find your password or username (or both) by entering your name and other account information. After entering the correct information, an e-mail with your password or username will be sent to the account holder. The link is also on the login page and looks like this:

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