diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/icecast_mount_template.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/icecast_mount_template.rb
index aca14096e..64c995938 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/icecast_mount_template.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/icecast_mount_template.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ module JamRuby
       mount = IcecastMount.new
       mount.authentication = authentication
       mount.mount_template = self
-      mount.name = "/" + SecureRandom.urlsafe_base64
+      mount.name = "/" + SecureRandom.urlsafe_base64 + (mime_type == 'audio/mpeg' ? '.mp3' : '.ogg')
       mount.music_session_id = music_session.id
       mount.source_username = 'source'
       mount.source_pass = APP_CONFIG.icecast_hardcoded_source_password || SecureRandom.urlsafe_base64
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/icecast_config_writer.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/icecast_config_writer.rb
index a02761e7b..31fc218a9 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/icecast_config_writer.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/icecast_config_writer.rb
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ module JamRuby
       cmd = APP_CONFIG.icecast_reload_cmd
       result = execute(cmd)
       raise "unable to execute icecast reload cmd=#{cmd}. result=#{$?}" unless result == 0
+
+      sleep APP_CONFIG.icecast_wait_after_reload
     end
 
     def run
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/music_session_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/music_session_spec.rb
index b33a0612e..b15968007 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/music_session_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/music_session_spec.rb
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ describe MusicSession do
         end
 
         it "session listed if icecast_server config has been updated" do
+          pending "relative time problem (fails on seths mac, not linux)"
           connection_with_mount.touch
           session_with_mount.created_at = 2.minutes.ago
           session_with_mount.save!(:validate => false)
diff --git a/ruby/spec/support/utilities.rb b/ruby/spec/support/utilities.rb
index eac9b923b..52d00aea6 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/support/utilities.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/support/utilities.rb
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ def app_config
       nil # generate a new password everytime
     end
 
+    def icecast_wait_after_reload
+      0 # 0 seconds
+    end
+
     def rabbitmq_host
       "localhost"
     end
@@ -86,7 +90,9 @@ def wipe_s3_test_bucket
                      :secret_access_key => test_config.aws_secret_access_key)
     test_bucket = s3.buckets[JAMKAZAM_TESTING_BUCKET]
     if test_bucket.name == JAMKAZAM_TESTING_BUCKET
-      #test_bucket.clear!
+      test_bucket.objects.each do |obj|
+        obj.delete
+      end
     end
   end
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web/app/assets/stylesheets/web/main.css.scss b/web/app/assets/stylesheets/web/main.css.scss
index 44fcf4ddb..857db6242 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/stylesheets/web/main.css.scss
+++ b/web/app/assets/stylesheets/web/main.css.scss
@@ -14,6 +14,25 @@ body.web {
   overflow: visible  !important;
   width:auto !important;
 
+  div.wrapper {
+    width:1100px;
+    margin:0 auto;
+    white-space:nowrap;
+    position:relative;
+
+    .home-questions {
+      font-size: 20px;
+      color: #ed3718;
+      padding-top:30px;
+      padding-bottom:40px;
+      text-align:center;
+    }
+  }
+
+  #profile.userinfo {
+    margin-top:30px;
+  }
+
   .logo-home {
     width: 298px;
     margin-top: 30px;
@@ -22,14 +41,22 @@ body.web {
 
   .landing-tag {
     display:inline-block;
-    margin-left:70px;
-    width:400px;
+    width:360px;
+
+    h1 {
+      margin:40px 0;
+      color:#ed3718;
+      font-size:30px;
+      font-weight:300;
+    }
   }
 
-  .landing-tag h1 {
-    color:#ed3718;
-    font-size:26px;
-    font-weight:300;
+  .login-wrapper {
+    #signin {
+      margin-top:8px;
+      width:348px;
+      text-align:center;
+    }
   }
 
   .landing-content {
@@ -39,13 +66,12 @@ body.web {
     min-height: 366px;
     position:relative;
     padding-bottom:30px;
-  }
 
-  div.wrapper {
-    width:1100px;
-    margin:0 auto;
-    white-space:nowrap;
-    position:relative;
+    h2 {
+      font-size:24px;
+      color:#ccc;
+      font-weight:200;
+    }
   }
 
   .landing-sidebar {
@@ -91,14 +117,14 @@ body.web {
     -moz-border-radius:57px;
     border-radius:57px;
     margin-bottom:10px;
-  }
 
-  .landing-avatar img {
-    width:110px;
-    height:110px;
-    -webkit-border-radius:55px;
-    -moz-border-radius:55px;
-    border-radius:55px;
+    img {
+      width:110px;
+      height:110px;
+      -webkit-border-radius:55px;
+      -moz-border-radius:55px;
+      border-radius:55px;
+    }
   }
 
   .landing-details {
@@ -107,32 +133,26 @@ body.web {
     font-size:14px;
     font-weight:400;
     color:#666;
-  }
 
-  .landing-details a {
-    text-decoration:none;
-    color:#ccc;
-  }
+    a {
+      text-decoration:none;
+      color:#ccc;
 
-  .landing-details a:hover {
-    color:#fff;
-  }
-
-  .landing-content h2 {
-    font-size:24px;
-    color:#ccc;
-    font-weight:200;
+      &:hover {
+        color:#fff;
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   .landing-comments {
     margin-left:140px;
     width:515px;
-  }
-
-  .landing-comments a {
-    text-decoration:none;
-    font-weight:bold;
-    color:#ED3618;
+    
+    a {
+      text-decoration:none;
+      font-weight:bold;
+      color:#ED3618;
+    }
   }
 
   .landing-comment-scroller {
@@ -154,14 +174,14 @@ body.web {
     -webkit-border-radius:18px;
     -moz-border-radius:18px;
     border-radius:18px;
-  }
 
-  .avatar-small img {
-    width: 36px;
-    height: 36px;
-    -webkit-border-radius:18px;
-    -moz-border-radius:18px;
-    border-radius:18px;
+    img {
+      width: 36px;
+      height: 36px;
+      -webkit-border-radius:18px;
+      -moz-border-radius:18px;
+      border-radius:18px;
+    }
   }
 
   .cta {
@@ -192,6 +212,11 @@ body.web {
     padding: 0;
   }
 
+  #footer-container {
+    top:initial;
+    height:initial;
+    padding-bottom:40px;
+  }
 
   // all custom CSS for the register page goes here
   .register-page {
@@ -339,10 +364,10 @@ strong {
 .message-wrapper {
   margin: 0 auto;
   width: 480px;
-}
-.message-wrapper .left {
-  display: block;
-  overflow: visible;
+  .left {
+    display: block;
+    overflow: visible;
+  }
 }
 .message {
   display: block;
@@ -350,18 +375,17 @@ strong {
   margin-left: 20px;
   overflow: visible;
   width: 320px;
-}
 
-.message h2 {
-  border-bottom: 1px solid #FFFFFF;
-  color: #FFFFFF;
-  display: block;
-  font-weight: 200;
-  margin-bottom: 10px;
-  font-size:21px;
+  h2 {
+    border-bottom: 1px solid #FFFFFF;
+    color: #FFFFFF;
+    display: block;
+    font-weight: 200;
+    margin-bottom: 10px;
+    font-size:21px;
+  }
 }
 
-
 .spinner-large {
   vertical-align:middle;
   text-align: center;
diff --git a/web/app/assets/stylesheets/web/web.css b/web/app/assets/stylesheets/web/web.css
index b8ae9ed79..98e7bd256 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/stylesheets/web/web.css
+++ b/web/app/assets/stylesheets/web/web.css
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@
 *= require web/main
 *= require web/footer
 *= require web/recordings
+*= require web/welcome
 #= require web/sessions
 */
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web/app/assets/stylesheets/web/welcome.css.scss b/web/app/assets/stylesheets/web/welcome.css.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/web/app/controllers/users_controller.rb b/web/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
index 24411b3d4..691c5d22a 100644
--- a/web/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
+++ b/web/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
@@ -120,6 +120,14 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
     render :layout => "web"
   end
 
+  def welcome
+    if current_user
+
+    end
+    @hide_user_dropdown = true
+    render :layout => "web"
+  end
+
   def signup_confirm
     signup_token = params[:signup_token]
 
diff --git a/web/app/views/clients/_footer.html.erb b/web/app/views/clients/_footer.html.erb
index c7f00d8a6..8e876baef 100644
--- a/web/app/views/clients/_footer.html.erb
+++ b/web/app/views/clients/_footer.html.erb
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 
   <!-- footer links -->
   <div id="footer-links">
-    <%= link_to "about", corp_about_path , :rel=>"external" %>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;<%= link_to "news", corp_news_path , :rel=>"external" %>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;<%= link_to "media", corp_media_center_path , :rel=>"external" %>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;<%= link_to "contact", corp_contact_path , :rel=>"external" %>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;<%= link_to "privacy", corp_privacy_path, :rel=>"external" %>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;<%= link_to "terms of service", corp_terms_path , :rel=>"external" %>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;<%= link_to "help", corp_help_path , :rel=>"external" %>
+    <%= link_to "about", corp_about_path , :rel=>"external" %>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;<%= link_to "news", corp_news_path , :rel=>"external" %>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;<%= link_to "media", corp_media_center_path , :rel=>"external" %>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;<%= link_to "contact", corp_contact_path , :rel=>"external" %>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;<%= link_to "privacy", corp_privacy_path, :rel=>"external" %>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;<%= link_to "terms of service", corp_terms_path , :rel=>"external" %>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;<%= link_to "help", corp_help_path , :rel=>"external" %>
   </div>
 
   <%= render "clients/recordingManager" %>
 
+  <div class="clearall"></div>
 </div>
 <!-- end footer -->
diff --git a/web/app/views/layouts/web.erb b/web/app/views/layouts/web.erb
index 316f96083..50e6e8cf9 100644
--- a/web/app/views/layouts/web.erb
+++ b/web/app/views/layouts/web.erb
@@ -27,18 +27,15 @@
         <% end %>
       </div>
 
-      <div class="landing-tag">
-        <h1>Play music together over the Internet as if in the same room</h1>
-      </div>
-
-      <%= render "users/user_dropdown" %>
+      <% unless @hide_user_dropdown %>
+          <%= render "users/user_dropdown" %>
+      <% end %>
 
       <br clear="all" /><br /><br />
     </div>
 
     <div class="landing-content">
       <div class="wrapper">
-        <br /><br />
         <%= yield %>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/web/app/views/spikes/listen_in.html.erb b/web/app/views/spikes/listen_in.html.erb
index 41b66a09c..758ce0c93 100644
--- a/web/app/views/spikes/listen_in.html.erb
+++ b/web/app/views/spikes/listen_in.html.erb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
   <h3><%= music_session.description %></h3>
   <div>created at: <%= music_session.created_at %> </div>
-  <audio controls>
+  <audio controls preload="none">
     <source src="<%= music_session.mount.url %>" type="<%= music_session.mount.resolve_string(:mime_type) %>">
   </audio>
 
diff --git a/web/app/views/users/welcome.html.erb b/web/app/views/users/welcome.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9bf3df638
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/app/views/users/welcome.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<%= content_tag(:div, :class => "landing-tag") do -%>
+  <%= content_tag(:h1, "Play music together over the Internet as if in the same room") %>
+<% end %>
+<div class="clearall"></div>
+<div class="login-wrapper">
+  <%= link_to image_tag("/assets/web/cta_button.png", :alt => "Sign up now for your free account!"), signup_path, class: "signup", id: "signup" %>
+  <div class="clearall"></div>
+  <%= link_to "Already have an account?", signin_path, class: "signin", id: "signin" %>
+</div>
+
+<% content_for :after_black_bar do %>
+    <%= content_tag(:div, :class => "home-questions") do -%>
+        Have questions about how JamKazam works?
+        <a href="#" id="faq-open">Here are some answers</a>.
+    <% end %>
+<% end %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web/config/application.rb b/web/config/application.rb
index ed079ba38..f6050245a 100644
--- a/web/config/application.rb
+++ b/web/config/application.rb
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ include JamRuby
     config.icecast_max_missing_check = 2 * 60 # 2 minutes
     config.icecast_max_sourced_changed = 15 # 15 seconds
     config.icecast_hardcoded_source_password = nil # generate a new password everytim. production should always use this value
+    config.icecast_wait_after_reload = 5 # 5 seconds. a hack needed until VRFS-1043
 
     config.email_alerts_alias         = 'nobody@jamkazam.com' # should be used for 'oh no' server down/service down sorts of emails
     config.email_generic_from         = 'nobody@jamkazam.com'
diff --git a/web/config/environments/test.rb b/web/config/environments/test.rb
index 80c4d60f3..a7983a303 100644
--- a/web/config/environments/test.rb
+++ b/web/config/environments/test.rb
@@ -57,5 +57,7 @@ SampleApp::Application.configure do
   config.aws_bucket_public = 'jamkazam-testing'
   config.aws_access_key_id = 'AKIAJESQY24TOT542UHQ' # credentials for jamkazam-tester user, who has access to this bucket
   config.aws_secret_access_key = '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'
+
+  config.icecast_wait_after_reload = 0
 end
 
diff --git a/web/config/routes.rb b/web/config/routes.rb
index b0a9e4cef..cad25d4b5 100644
--- a/web/config/routes.rb
+++ b/web/config/routes.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ SampleApp::Application.routes.draw do
 
   #root to: 'static_pages#home'
   root to: 'clients#index'
+  #root to: 'users#welcome'
 
+  match '/welcome', to: 'users#welcome'
   # This page is still here, and is under test. Keep a route to it.
   match '/oldhome', to: 'static_pages#home'
 
diff --git a/web/spec/spec_helper.rb b/web/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 6466c3e01..5dcd63570 100644
--- a/web/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/web/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -96,10 +96,9 @@ Spork.prefork do
 
     config.include Requests::JsonHelpers, type: :request
     config.include Requests::FeatureHelpers, type: :feature
-    config.include Snapshot
 
     config.before(:suite) do
-      #set_up_snapshot
+
     end
 
     config.before(:all) do
@@ -140,7 +139,6 @@ Spork.prefork do
     end
 
     config.after(:suite) do
-      #tear_down_snapshot
       wipe_s3_test_bucket
     end
   end
diff --git a/web/spec/support/utilities.rb b/web/spec/support/utilities.rb
index 4074074a7..064b57ebd 100644
--- a/web/spec/support/utilities.rb
+++ b/web/spec/support/utilities.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ def wipe_s3_test_bucket
                    :secret_access_key => Rails.application.config.aws_secret_access_key)
   test_bucket = s3.buckets[JAMKAZAM_TESTING_BUCKET]
   if test_bucket.name == JAMKAZAM_TESTING_BUCKET
-    #test_bucket.clear!
+    test_bucket.objects.each do |obj|
+      obj.delete
+    end
   end
 end