The Import From Internet feature has been changed to make sure that our app and our users are complying with copyright law and to help foster a creative ecosystem where artists and songwriters are rewarded for their talent and hard work. We've created the
Add To OnSong action to let you import content from any website while ensuring that you have the opportunity to review each website's terms of use.
To enable the Add To OnSong Safari extension
1. Make sure that you are running iOS 8 or higher
2. Open Safari from your home screen.
3. Navigate to a song that you want to import and check the website's terms of use.
4. Open the action menu by tapping on the icon that looks like a square with an arrow.
5. To add the Add To OnSong extension, swipe to the right and tap on "More".
6. Turn on the switch next to the extension and drag it to the top if desired. Tap done.
To import from a website
1. Open Safari and search for a song.
2. When you are viewing the song you want, tap on the "Share" icon in the menubar.
3. Tap on the "Add To OnSong" icon to queue the song for import.
4. Continue doing this until you've found all the songs you are looking for.
5. Open OnSong and agree to the prompt that you've agreed to the terms of use.
That's it! We are continuing to make this feature more and more powerful in a way that is in compliance with the letter and the spirit of copyright law to benefit all musicians.
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