Free Music Licensing Software in Beta Testing

[Mark Lewis]

Is that what you meant by Install Directory?

I think there are warnings for both, install.php and the install zip file.
I will make all that more easy/obvious.

Of course if I have music files on Amazon Servers that might be a bit of a problem. Yes?

Musicloops.com and most content management packages that have AWS storage have you upload your files to your regular website server first. Then there is usually a CRON that sends the files to an S3 bucket and then deletes the original files on the main server.
On musicloops when you upload your files they are going to our main server. I then run the audiowatermark script on all the mp3 files.
Once those songs are done and approved the CRON script moves everything off to AWS and deletes the original files on the server.
That’s how I would probably setup a audiowatermarking feature for this software as well.

[Art Munson]

That’s how I would probably setup a audiowatermarking feature for this software as well.

I see, very nice.

BTW just e-mailed you an example of a csv import file.

[Mark Lewis]

So a few composers have contacted me about including a csv import feature in the software. I think I will go ahead and work on that.
One composer suggested a standard Soundminer format.
I guess that is the most widely used and recognized?
Any other formats that might be appropriate?

@Art I didn’t get the sample you sent. Do you use the Soundminer format?

[Art Munson]

Hi Mark,

I just e-mailed it again but it isn’t in the Soundminer format. I doubt I would have a problem with Soundminer as I can export from my database just about anything I need and use Excel to massage the data further.

[Happy Ears]

Regarding import format, I believe .CVS is the most universal format as it can be used by excel and various txt processor. Soundminer would be a nice feature but you can wrangle into and from that format with CSV in excel anyway so if you were to pick only one of the formats, defiantly pick .CSV
I would love to beta test at some point but very busy at the moment, is there a link where we can quickly take a look at how it looks installed?
Thank you very much for doing this Mark!

[Mark Lewis]

Yes, we would definitely be using .cvs format for the actual file. I was wondering about the information that is in the .csv file.

For example, names of the columns in the csv file might be:

File Name
Track Name
Copyright
Composer
Description
Tags
Genre
Subgenre
Master File
Preview File
Mix Type
Moods
Uses

Is there a standard that has developed yet in regards to this?
Thanks.

[Mark Lewis]

If you would like to try the MLS beta version you can download it here
http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/MLS_0.1.190714B.zip
Remember that there still might be a few issues with it until we get the final version done.
We’re already implementing some of Art’s suggestions.

[Art Munson]

I have it installed here http://cueteam.com. No songs up there yet (or anything else) but will try to get some work done on it today. Ignore the logo, it’s just a placeholder.

[Art Munson]

Another couple of columns could be BMP and/or Tempo. Sometimes a BMP doesn’t accurately reflect a tempo (I use slow, medium slow, medium, medium fast, fast.

Would also be nice to have the program calculate and display the length (instead of having to type in the length).

[Mark Lewis]

Would also be nice to have the program calculate and display the length (instead of having to type in the length).

That would be very nice. I have to create that for musicloops.com first 😉

[Art Munson]

@Mark, just entered a genre, tried to edit and took me to a page that displayed genre name, uploaded song and no logo (looks like a partially rendered page) but no way to edit genre.

[Steve]

@Art Munson “Hipster Hangout” – great track!

[Art Munson]

Thanks Steve.

[Mark Lewis]

@Art
Just checked that bug you reported in the beta. It is kind of bizarre.
I’ll get it fixed. Thanks for letting me know.

[Art Munson]

Thanks, here’s another. If you change Text Color, Link Color or Background Color and try to update you can’t unless you re-upload logo also.

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