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Make sure you are keeping torrents you download active until you have at least uploaded as much as you have downloaded. Example: If you download a show that is 300MB, make sure you upload at least 300MB. If you can upload more, great! Also, it makes it easier to upload more when you get on a torrent that has been recently uploaded. Downloading a torrent that was posted months ago usually won't help your ratio, because there will be little or no activity on it. As far as popular bands, there's not a particular group of bands that will get you more activity than others. However, if you are uploading a show by an unknown local band, don't expect people to grab it. Hope that helps, welcome to the Den!