Affiliate Program FAQs
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AFFILIATE PROGRAM FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• What is the Virtual Sheet Music Affiliate Program?
Our Affiliate Program allows you to place links on your website to the Virtual Sheet Music site. You can link to any page and/or product we sell. Earn 30% commission on all Virtual Sheet Music® products' sales (digital sheet music, Memberships, renewals, etc.) and 20% commission on all third-party publishers' music (i.e. Hal Leonard's, Alfred's, and Schott's)


• How does it work?
We'll tell you how to put specific links on your site that include your unique ID and point to Virtual Sheet Music. When a customer visits us through your link, your ID is written into his cookie. If at any time during the next 90 days, the customer makes a purchase, you earn a commission.


• How much do you pay your online affiliate members?
We pay 30% commission on all Virtual Sheet Music® products' sales (digital sheet music, Memberships, renewals, etc.) and 20% commission on all third-party publishers' music (i.e. Hal Leonard's, Alfred's, and Schott's). For example, if a customer spends $30 for Virtual Sheet Music's digital sheet music on our site, you earn $9, or if he/she join as a Member on Virtual Sheet Music by spending $37.75, you earn $11.33.


• Why should I join the Virtual Sheet Music Affiliate Program?
You should join because of instant results: all our digital sheet music products are instantly downloadable, resulting in instant commissions. We pay a super high 30% commission on all Virtual Sheet Music® products' sales (digital sheet music, Memberships, renewals, etc.) and 20% commission on all third-party publishers' music (i.e. Hal Leonard's, Alfred's, and Schott's), with a cookie tracking for 90 days and referred Members linked to your Affiliate's nickname for life, allowing you to earn commissions on subsequent renewals too. Also our site is very popular and well-known, (in operation since 1999) averaging 20,000 unique users a day. We are listed first by major search engines for sheet music related keywords, and our business grows steadily at 30% a year! (more information about our demographics). You will be proud to be a part of Virtual Sheet Music.


• Why the Virtual Sheet Music Affiliate Program is unique?
Because our product is unique: high quality digital sheet music instantly downloadable, with exclusive transcriptions and arrangements for any instrument and ensemble not found elsewhere. (Have a look at our exclusive sheet music catalog). Our most requested product is the $37.75 Virtual Sheet Music Membership which entitles Members to unlimited sheet music downloads from our archives. You will earn $11.33 for any referred Member! Also, Members become your referred customers for life, so you will earn commissions on subsequent renewals too!


• Who are Virtual Sheet Music's customers?
Our customers are music lovers, professional musicians, teachers, schools, universities, orchestras, theaters, and music libraries all over the world.


• Is it free to join as an Affiliate?
Yes, of course.


• How will I get paid?
Currently we pay our affiliate exclusively via PayPal.


• When will I get paid?
Commissions are paid monthly, at the beginning of the following month after reaching $25 or your defined minimum payment (you can choose this amount at any time within your online Account). For security reasons, payments are by PayPal only. Commissions are sent within 15 days following the end of each month.


•  If I join now, will I start earning commissions right away?
Yes. You immediately start earning commissions for any sales generated through your links that include your affiliate ID. Just follow the instructions we will give you.


• Do you provide reports to Affiliates?
Yes. Within your Affiliate Account you can display detailed reports of any click and sale generated from you site. We also e-mail Affiliates a summary report once a month.


• Can I link to any Virtual Sheet Music page that I want to?
Yes, of course. You can link to any HTML page on our website.


• Do you have a data feed system?
Yes. Within your Affiliate Account you can download a updated datafeed file containing all our items and descriptions.


• What should I do if Virtual Sheet Music images on my site are blocked by visitors' Norton Anti-virus software?
To avoid the problem of anti-virus software blocking images sent from our website, you can serve the Virtual Sheet Music images from your site directly.


• Can I use my link codes in my e-mail newsletter?
Yes, of course. Be aware we don't allow any SPAM related activity.


• Can I use my link codes in "off-line" publications?
Yes. You're welcome to include your link codes in print publications, newspapers, magazines, etc.


• Where can I have more information?
Get more information by reading our Affiliate Agreement or by contacting us. We're happy to answer any additional questions you may have.



      If you have any questions or require more information, please contact us.


Virtual Sheet Music, Inc.