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wordpress and drupal not so cheap.
Agree!
Our system would not be a black box.
Got it, thanks.
I am also thinking of offering a bulk upload system driven by csv files.
That’s what I do with my site. A csv file directly into the mysql database.
One suggestion I would make would be the ability to recognize path statements for files stored on another server. My WordPress site is hosted one place but all the music files are in a bucket on Amazon S3 servers.
Thanks Mark, you have really thought this through and it sounds like a great product.
One small note:
It is much harder to program for WordPress than it is for mysql/php (which is also a hugely popular and stable platform).
Wordpress is based on mysql/php.
Anyway, looking forward to your solution. I think I would probably scrap mine and go for yours.
Hi Mark,
With your experience in running ML over the years you have a great handle on this. As mentioned earlier the two things that vexed me were grouping alternate mixes and multiple playlists. Because you have a grouping ability on ML I would assume that would be available in this package.
The one thing I don’t believe you mentioned is multiple play lists. The way I have it set up at http://www.tunegorilla.com is that a customer has the option to create multiple playlists for various projects. As they go through the site they add songs to any of the playlists they have created. Once they are ready to check out they can go to a specific playlist and dump the songs into the shopping cart. The play lists are maintained in the system and do not end when the current session ends. They are not required to use play lists and can add to the shopping cart directly.
Another feature I have is the ability to assign every track a “type” of alternate mix (DnB, loop, 15 Second, 30 Second, etc.). The advantage of that is a customer can select a search by genre and type of mix. As an example “Action/Adventure, 15 Second”. Or they could just select “15 Second” and get all 15 Second tracks. I think that is a handy feature.
The only possible downside would be maintaining your software over the years. If you decide to retire at some point (hah!) would there be a path to keeping the software up to date? The advantage with WordPress is that there is a huge community invested in extending and maintaining that platform. Still, I would be seriously interested in your solution, as you describe it.
Thanks for contemplating offering this!
Art
Are you using Licensequote.com for your personal site, or totally custom site?
I’ve been working on my site for a few years all within the context of WordPress. It’s cost me about $1200 so far and that’s only because there were two things I could not achieve with off the shelf plugins. Grouping mixes and saving multiple playlists. It could be done without those options and cost maybe $100 or so.
I have been playing with licensequote and integrating that into my site but right now I’m using the eStore plugin. I still have lots more to do and I’m saving the “look” for last but it’s functioning fairly well. You can check it out here http://www.TuneGorilla.com (music you’ll go ape over, hah!).
Still, Mark’s idea sounds great and I might go that route when available.
Hi Wildman, it’s a license to use a piece of music (or a whole catalog of music) with no upfront license fee. The only money being made will be on the back end PRO payments. So, it would only be given if the music was to be used for broadcast.
One more thing. Personally, I would stay away from pay to play sites.
@kingseamus: I have removed the link and changed your topic title as we don’t get into “Pay To Play” sites on MLR. Early on I did allow them but they quickly turned into flame wars and threats of legal action from one notable company.
I save it all! The project files, DAW, plugins, backups AND the computer created on. I started in 2005 and can go back to just about everything (a couple of things have disappeared). Currently I dual boot Win XP and Win 7 (separate OS drives). Getting ready for a new computer and will dual boot that but will save my current one until I get it all transferred.
Great idea Mark and sorely needed!
Ozone has a very steep learning curve to use effectively, at least for me. I’ve followed the tutorial and much of it eludes me. Some of the changes are to subtle to my old ears.
Still looking for the “Magic” button mastering plug in. LOL!
You most likely have to enter any particular library through https://musiclibraryreport.com/access-music-libraries/ to have access to the comments.
No problem, I took care of it. Better way though, is to contact me directly through the contact link in menu. Thanks for letting me know!
Last night we watched Netflix’s production of “House Of Cards” and was once again struck by Jeff Beal’s composing skills. Great stuff IMHO.