(forwarding an interesting development)<br><br>I've actually been thinking about creating a website exactly like what you're looking for. Would there be interest in this?<br><br>What I'm seeing is a community-driven site where people can upload their stuff, and can discuss, rate, categorize, critique others' work. Open to all so long as the music is made with FOSS.<br>
<br>Just throwing out some other ideas I was thinking of maybe having the option to only let people download a sample and then charge to let people hear the whole thing. Maybe for that option have a base price for setting that option and then the uploader can mark up to whatever they wish. Maybe also have the option to just download a sample and then link to where the user could buy the track.<br>
<br>Is there interest in this? I can do it, but I can do it a lot faster if I know people might use it.<br><br>Philip Schleihauf<br><br><br>======================================================<br> <br>Reply<br><br><br>
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Good to hear that!<br><br>Actually, I started thinking of creating a website too. And I also stopped at the question of interest.<br><br>Thus, let me throw my ideas here.<br><br>I saw the future website as info-only. Thus, people put their stuff there (samples or whole songs) which then can be listened or downloaded. Other people comment. One page per song.<br>
<br>But I also thought about forums. a place where we can discuss production tricks and hints. Where we can discuss new (and old) software from a musician's point of view.<br><br>so, the first think I would like to see whether there are any websites that I don't know about. also, see what interest such an idea generates. Also, see whether other people (like you) have similar ideas, so as not to clash or make a double (and useless) effort.<br>
<br>Or maybe unite the efforts? I was thinking on doing it on Drupal 6. I have a basic knowledge in that. What CMS were you thinking to use?<br><br>Viktor<br><br> <br> <br> ===============================================================<br>
Reply<br> <br>|<br>Philip Schleihauf <br>(This is the same phil, right email address this time I think) Yep, sounds li...<br><br> <br> <br>Reply<br> <br> Follow up message<br>(This is the same phil, right email address this time I think)<br>
<br>On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 4:04 AM, Viktor Mastoridis <<a href="mailto:viktor@mastoridis.co.uk">viktor@mastoridis.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br><br> On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 3:11 PM, Phil <<a href="mailto:windermere@magnustudios.com">windermere@magnustudios.com</a>> wrote:<br>
I've actually been thinking about creating a website exactly like what you're looking for. Would there be interest in this?<br><br><br> But I also thought about forums. a place where we can discuss production tricks and hints. Where we can discuss new (and old) software from a musician's point of view.<br>
<br> <br>Yep, sounds like we're on the same track.<br><br> Or maybe unite the efforts? I was thinking on doing it on Drupal 6. I have a basic knowledge in that. What CMS were you thinking to use?<br><br><br>D6 is what I was going to use.<br>
<br>Setting this up in Drupal would be such a cinch, I think I might in the next few days just get the basic stuff working, put it on a subdomain on my hosting package and then if there's interest, I'll go and properly theme it all, etc.<br>
<br>Viktor, if I get it up I'll give you an admin account if you want as we seem to be on the same track.<br><br>Now, I can't find, don't know of any website that does all this yet. There's some old list-type sites, but nothing really user-driven and dynamic that has potential for forming a community. I think that's for one of two reasons:<br>
1) Nobody's done it yet.<br>2) one or more sites like this DOES exist, but there really isn't an interest, hence why I can't find it.<br><br>Either way I think the only way to find out if there's interest is to actually set one up. For the small amount of effort it would take to do this in Drupal I think it's worth the risk.<br>
<br>And hey, I'm pretty interested in it, maybe it follows that many others probably are as well.<br><br>Philip Schleihauf<br>===================================================<br> <br>Reply<br><br>Ok, this sounds great.<br>
<br>Philip, let's talk it over.<br><br>I am ready to provide a net domain.<br><br>I bought <a href="http://limuxic.net">limuxic.net</a>. This is a name I was using with my kids at the school that I am teaching, to tell them that it's about music made in Linux. They loved it.<br>
<br>I can transfer this domain to you, if you want (unlock it etc).<br><br>Also, would you have enough space? If all goes good, you might need 5-10gb?<br><br>I can also set it up and give you admin rights, but I don't mind either ways.<br>
<br>also, I was thinking on putting this mp3 player: <a href="http://drupal.org/project/mp3player">http://drupal.org/project/mp3player</a><br><br>One uploads a track and it turns into a player (doesn't work with ogg:-()<br>
<br>Or you have something better in mind?<br><br>when there are two or more people, this thing might actually work!<br><br>Viktor<br><br>===============================================<br><br><br>I just opened an account on HostPapa, one of those "Unlimited" storage and transfer ones. I'm sure that will be fine starting out at least.<br>
<br>That domain sounds fine for now at least, much better than using a subdomain on one of mine. I had a few other ideas but that can come later, if this proves to actually go anywhere. Actually the more I look at it the more I like that one.<br>
<br>I've used the "audio" module in the past, <a href="http://drupal.org/project/audio">http://drupal.org/project/audio</a>, but it's still listed unstable. I can't remember if it does ogg, but that mp3 player module looks good enough to give it a shot.<br>
<br><br>I can't actually spend much time on this today as I need to get a lot of work done on another website for a client. Probably tomorrow I can really get going.<br><br><br>Philip Schleihauf<br><br>================================================<br>
<br>Phillip,<br><br>I tried to install the mp3 player watching the video link provided - works perfect. the best part is, users only need to attach a song to their node and the player appears automagically. Thus they could have the option to attach a song, if they want to give it for free.<br>
<br>As for the domain, just tell me where to point it, and I will do so (name and mail servers).<br><br>Also, I was thinking of implementing a kind of gig calendar. so active musicians could post their gigs. Have a look at <a href="http://drupal.org/project/calendar">http://drupal.org/project/calendar</a> sounds proising. Haven't tried it, but watched the video as well.<br>
<br><br> I can't actually spend much time on this today<br><br>Of course, time was my biggest fear. On one side, what if no one joins? On the other, what if too many people join? But uniting the efforts is such a great relief.<br>
<br>So, as you a web-designer (am I right?), I let you lead and will help whatever I can (I am a musician).<br><br>VM<br>