What is Rank 'em?

Rank 'em is a digital music project based out of Athens, GA. We're crowdsourcing music discovery by helping sort through the catalogs of every musical artist of all-time. The results won't be determined by commercial factors, but by those that know the artists the best: their own fans.

What can you do on Rank 'em?

Visitors to the site can rank an artist's songs or view any artist's page to get an idea of that particular artist's best songs. We encourage only true fans to rank an artist's catalog, so that visitors in search of new music and recommendations can use the Rank 'em resource with confidence.

What is fanstanding?

Fanstanding represents the accuracy for each artist's current results. The closer the fanstanding is to a 10, the better the results will be. We ask that contributors rate themselves from 1-10 based on their knowledge of the artist. Your fanstanding will not affect the influence of your rankings.

How come I can't rate myself higher than a 5 for fanstanding?

To rate yourself at a higher fanstanding, rank more songs from that artist.

How do you create the Hot Searches list?

We source the list from our friends at gruvr.

How should I behave in the Rank 'em community?

We want you to only rank artists that you are familiar with, so that others may benefit from your knowledge. If you have little familiarity with an artist, we hope that you'll focus your attention on other artists.

How do I handle abusive users?

If you feel someone is abusing the rankings in any way, please contact us at support@gorankem.com.

Can I get more invites?

Contact us at invites@gorankem.com and we'll see what we can do.

What are recs?

Recs are given when you think someone's ranking is spot-on, or has helped you discover an artist's music in a great way.

Why can't I find the song I'm looking for?

Try using quotes around the song name. Also, on the drag and drop page, use the quick search feature and type in the song you are searching for. There may be instances where a track is left out of our database, and we encourage you to report these instances to us at info@gorankem.com.

What if the information is incorrect for an artist or song?

We have over 400,000 artists on our site, and we're working on the best way to monitor incorrect information. For the time being, please moderate any incorrect information by notifying us at info@gorankem.com, or if you have a MusicBrainz account, (MusicBrainz.org) you can verify our source and make any corrections yourself.

How do you create an artist profile?

We get our data about artists and releases from the user-maintained database, MusicBrainz. If you make music and are not represented on the site, head over to MusicBrainz and add your details to the database. Or, shoot us an email at info@gorankem.com

How can I be better represented on Rank 'em?

We'd love to hear from you concerning changing your bio, artist pic, or videos. Get in touch with us and let us know how we can help!

How are the rankings calculated?

Each song you rank is assigned a corresponding point value based on how you ordered them. The point values from each user's rankings are then added to determine the current song standings.

Where can I see my rankings when I want to change 'em?

Rankings can be updated via the My Rankings page. Click on the "update" link next to the ranking you wish to change.

How many songs should I rank?

Rank anywhere between 5 and 20 songs.

Can I rank more than 20 songs?

In order to maintain consistency, we are currently only allowing users to rank up to 20 songs.

Can I submit my rankings more than once?

No, but you can update your already submitted rankings from the My Rankings page.

What if I see the song I want to rank listed in the catalog more than once?

There may be a studio and a live version, or there may be two releases (such as a greatest hits and the original release). For two tracks that have differences, rank the one that you like best. For two tracks that are exactly the same, such as foreign and domestic releases, choose the track that appears first on the list. We will combine the rankings of such releases on a periodic basis so that these songs appear correctly in the overall rankings.