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    FAQ

    What is Villa Villa Nola?
     A website that sells recordings, built and run by some of the people
    involved in making some of the recordings. Work began on this in
    2007 in Montréal. The site was launched February 14, 2008. Since
    then, a number of artists from all over have become involved.

    Do you claim to represent Montréal’s music scene?
    Absolutely not… the artists on VVN are both close bound kin & loosely connected
    acquaintances… though the site’s curated to some degree, we’ve no desire to set
    ourselves above or apart. We don’t claim to represent the best of the endlessly
    evolving scape of music in Montréal. The site features recordings by
    bands & individuals from all over and VVN is a proud gathering.

    Are there any legal issues having these Mp3s?
    Nope. These recordings are owned by the people who are selling them
    to you in this store. VVN releases are often exclusive to VVN. It’s
    completely legal and we are happy for you to have these on your
    computer, copy to a tape, CD, Mp3 player or to delete and we
    thank you for it.

    What audio formats are included in the download?
    Stereo Mp3, encoded at 320kps. Packaged into a ZIP file.
    FLAC versions of most VVN releases are also available (as of June
    2008), also packed in a ZIP file. Certain releases are encoded
    at 192kps but 320kps is offered whenever possible.

    Can I get a release in {#@%^*} audio format?
    We’ll try. We have to worry about file size and bandwidth.
    Right now Mp3 and FLAC seem like the best choices for digital
    downloads. If you’re really into a specific format, send an email to
    contact@villavillanola.com and we’ll try to get you a copy of the
    record you want, in that format.

    What is a ZIP file?
    A compressed folder – filled with a Villa Villa Nola Record Release.
    There are Mp3s and cover art inside. You can use a number of
    free programs to unzip this file.

    Can I get a different kind of compressed package than ZIP?
    Like RAR, TAR, or ZOO?
    No problem, just email contact@villavillanola.com.

    Something didn’t work right for some reason. What do I do?
    Send an email to support@villavillanola.com and we can provide
    you with a fresh link to the record you paid for or refund you
    as needed, no problem.

    Do you sell physical copies of these albums?
    At this point we don’t do that. In the future, in order to distribute
    physical copies of records, we’d most likely link somewhere else
    or build a new store to do that.

    Do you hate records & CDs? Are Mp3s better than physical copies?
    We love vinyl records and our CDs and tapes from before. But we’re
    also excited about the freedom to distribute music anywhere without
    wasting everyone’s money, resources, and making junk when a lot of
    people simply copy all their music to a computer and don’t want
    more things. There are people who love music and recordings and are
    not fans of Mp3s or digital music files in general. But many of us use
    them all the time & have found this to be a pretty great way of distributing,
    sharing, acquiring, storing, organizing, and listening to the music we like.
    No big deal.

    What are the origins of the name?
    House of House of No Sound

    Who made the artwork/programmed the site?
    Brendan D Reed (Ex-EndlessForever) did most of that but as much
    of the artwork changes at random every page you go to, we
    incorporate other people’s work periodically, throughout the site.
    Record cover art is done by all kinds of different people. Write to
    contact@villavillanola.com to enquire about specifics.

    Advertising on VVN?
    We advertise with banners for stuff we’re involved in, friends, new
    VVN releases, stuff we like or that comes our way & makes sense, fits
    on the site. We are currently interested in trading banner space with other like
    minded arts/music/info sites. Write to contact@villavillanola.com as you wish.

    Do you take submissions for VVN releases?
    Feel free to email us at submissions@villavillanola.com and we
    can let you know the current situation.

    I’d like to get involved. Do you need help?
    There are a number of ways (artwork, time, coding, telling people
    about this) in which we would appreciate help. If you have any
    ideas feel free to contact us at contact@villavillanola.com & thanks.

    VVN

    Thanks to Mr. JDR and PHP guru Colin Bird for their generosity & assistance making VVN.

    VVN PRIVACY POLICY

    This privacy policy explains how we use personal information collected on the site.

    By using the site, you are accepting the practices described in this privacy policy. These practices may change, but any changes will be posted & changes will never apply to activity or information retroactively. You are encouraged to review this brief privacy policy to make sure that you understand how any personal information you provide will be used.

    Note: the privacy practices set forth in this privacy policy are for this web site only. If you link to other web sites, please review the privacy policies posted at those sites.

    Collection of Information
    We collect personally identifiable information, name, email address, etc., when voluntarily submitted by our visitors. The information you provide is used strictly to deliver music you have ordered. This information is only used to fulfill this specific request and complete a transaction, unless you give us permission to use it in another manner, for example to add you to one of our mailing lists.

    Cookie/Tracking Technology
    VVN may use cookie and tracking technology within the checkout process in combination with a Paypal checkout. Cookie and tracking technologies are useful for gathering information such as browser type and operating system, tracking the number of visitors to the VVN, understanding how visitors use the site. Cookies can also help customize Villa Villa Nola for our users. Personal information cannot be collected via cookies and other tracking technology, however, if you previously provided personally identifiable information, cookies may be tied to such information.

    We sometimes use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, contact VVN.

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    * Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy.

    Distribution of Information
    We never share any information with anyone.

    Commitment to Data Security
    Your personally identifiable information is kept secure. Only authorized employees have access to this information. All emails and newsletters from this site allow you to opt out of further mailings.

    Privacy Contact Information
    If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about our privacy policy you may contact us using the information below:

    By e-mail: contact@villavillanola.com

    We reserve the right to make changes to this policy. Any changes to this policy will be posted.

    Thanks, VVN