I am curious how they initially rank a song when they move it from one channel/genre to another. They created a new channel. "Tropical Music", which is appropriate for my song "Tropic of Candy Corn". Before they moved it, it was in the top 12% of latin, floating between 21st and 30 most of the time. When they moved it to "Tropical", yesterday, it was put dead last.

I wouldn't have a problem with my song being moved if it had been my error in channrl/genre placement. But, I don't think it should be moved, just because they created a new channel, in the middle of a competition. If the new channel existed before the competition and I overlooked it, bad on me. But, according to the email I received, the three new channels, including "Tropical", were not employed until June 6th...after the June competition had already begun. I had not originally entered the song in the "wrong" channel, because "Tropical" did not exist when I entered my song on June 1st. The new channels should have been initially employed at the beginning of a new monthly competition, not in the middle of one. That is what really rubs me wrong.

I have been a very strong and vocal supporter of OurStage from the very moment they came aboard as JPF partners. I always try to support those ewho support my interests. I am now very unhappy with OurStage. Rather than go on a big rant here (which is so tempting), other than the breif explanation I gave above, I think I'll just refrain from participating in the future and leave it at that. I'll not make a big deal of my dissatisfaction unless someone asks my opinion about them. Then, I will be honest about my feelings, saying no more than what I have said above.

Alan