Adding your music to your profile page?

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Administrator Since: Apr 03, 2002

OK members, here is a question for you that is spawned by my considering something from another thread.

How many of you would link to some of your music from your profile page, or, at least would like to be able to? I am considering building an mp3.com type of thing for community members, but, since I am lacking the massive amount of server space needed I can't house them here (yet) but if a few of you can house them on private server space, like Geocities, Tripod or others (I will comile a list if we decide to do this) I can easily make a new section for the profile page where you can list a song title, a URL to listen to it (that would go to your server to get it) and maybe a brief description of the song or what inspired it, etc.

The other option is...welll. Noize? I have an extra PC that we could use as a server if we can hook it up through the massive pipe in your house (dude's got 768kbps up and down!). I can install Windows Server or Linux or something and firewall it on your home network...maybe???

I dunno, just some thoughts, what do ya'll think? The possible addition to this is to give members more control over the profile such as colors and such and proceed to make it more customizable...but that is getting ahead of myself a bit...

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Chief Cook and Bottle Washer
Member
Since: May 10, 2002


Jun 11, 2002 09:38 pm

Way too cool either way! Of course you knew that was coming.

Administrator
Since: Apr 03, 2002


Jun 11, 2002 09:43 pm

hehehe, I thought I would get your support ;-)

But I really want to find a way to have the space so all of us can not only list the tune but also upload the file to server space owned by the myself or Noize, then there is one less layer of dependancy. If all we can do is add links to our music on other servers scattered about the internet, then it depends on those servers be up and functional as well...

There HAS to be a way, there was to...hmmmmmm...I guess the links are better than nothing though...I dunno...

Anyway, thanks for the show of support! I will be curious to see who all chimes in on this thread.

::makes mental note::
Next on the to-do list, being able to make threads sticky so admins (Noize and me) can make threads like this one stay at the top of the list for a while...thus preventing them from falling of the front page to quickly.

Chief Cook and Bottle Washer
Member
Since: May 10, 2002


Jun 11, 2002 10:03 pm

Well in all honesty, I like the idea of having the server local in terms of being "safe". In as much as I am just starting to learn, I am a little reluctant to post my music for the world to hear along with those hoping to be discovered. I don't feel ready to be discovered but I would love some critiques from time to time. I guess that is what I was eluding to by speaking to a musicians site for musicians. For that matter there are some pieces I do just for a musician or artist audiance. To open them to the public would be futile from my experience. If I can help in any way let me know. Thread or email.

Czar of Midi
Administrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002


Jun 12, 2002 12:02 am

Yes indeed, we could, we should, the force is with us. Like I said in the other post. Ben still has a couple of boxe's we could snatch for just such an adventure. And I guess in the long run I would be willing to go for a permenant IP address.

Member
Since: Apr 26, 2002


Jun 12, 2002 02:11 am

Either way would be really cool. Maybe do the link thing until you can get more server space?

Administrator
Since: Apr 03, 2002


Jun 12, 2002 05:28 am

Ya, I think I will add the links and make the profile page look a little sleeker.

Noize, I have a PC if we need it, a K6II 450 (an overclocked 400 I think) with a few hundred MB of RAM and that would give us around 6GB of space for peeps...but if Ben has a better one or you have some better parts to add to it I'm willing to listen...

thanks for the input everyone, keep it coming from those of you who haven't chimed in yet!

Contributor
Since: Apr 03, 2002


Jun 12, 2002 11:37 am

i think its a great idea. i am currently hosting all my music off my domain, id love to be able to drop a track or two to another server =)

really cool idea either way. ill see if i can come up with some more ideas for the site too.

noize: how did you get that kind of a line and roughly how much did it run ya?

Member
Since: Apr 05, 2002


Jun 12, 2002 12:12 pm

I think it'd be very cool. I ahve been wanting to post some of my music to be critiqued, but I am reluctant to do so until I feel finished. (I don't have any mastering software yet, so nothing I do is really complete) But I'd be ken on the idea. I was going to be waiting until I was done this "cd" to start a web page and then host some of my music there, but if you guys can get something running before then I would be able to psot some stuff and get people's opinion on how to make it better before I get too far nad don't want to redo everything. Speaking of which, I think I may have one song that is almost ready, so maybe I will post it sometime after I get my cable modem, that is if I can get it here. But, yeah, I think its a great idea.

Member
Since: Apr 30, 2002


Jun 12, 2002 08:49 pm

i dig it. super idea if you guys can pull it off.

patron saint of quality footwear
Member
Since: May 30, 2002


Jun 12, 2002 09:21 pm

That would be cool.
And I love that I can put the mop down now.

Czar of Midi
Administrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002


Jun 12, 2002 10:13 pm

collapse, go check this place out. www.covad.com/

They have a service called teleSoho for about $89.00/month. It is 1.5 Mbps down and 384 up. They also give you a static IP address for that price, and that is the best I have found so far.

Look for an email from me concerning the line I have.

Administrator
Since: Apr 03, 2002


Jun 13, 2002 09:02 pm

OK, guys and gals, I am beginning to formulate a plan to add music to the personal profiles, probably just links for now, but that part isn't for sure yet, it kinda depends on Noize and another IP service I have to remember to look into.

My question/comment for all of you is this, if the music is added to the profile page, as logically I think it should be, keep in mind that that means only logged in members can hear your music, since everywhere a member name shows up in this site is only linked ot the profile if the visitor is logged in as a member. Is this OK? Or should they be available to everyone, thereby necessitating another method of posting them.

Thoughts, comments?

Member
Since: Apr 05, 2002


Jun 14, 2002 02:06 am

Ooh, that's a tricky one. I se what you are saying, or should I say I understand. I think it would be cool to have it on the profile page, but, it would be more effective if if anyone could see it. That way for instance, if I said to someone, go here and check this out, they could without having to register for membership. That of course would be easier for the members to share their music, but it also would make this a Mp3.com situation. I doubt that you are goign to get "hit" that many times, but I guess it could be a problem. I dunno the ins and outs of bandwith and how much you can dedicate to sharing mp3's. But, like I said, it'd be nice. Have you considered maybe making a page that is nothing BUT member music? Maybe off the homepage or something. The member could like it off their profile as well, but I don't know how much work that would be, so I don't want to make too many suggestions that might be extremely time consuming. Justa thought.
Marc

Administrator
Since: Apr 03, 2002


Jun 14, 2002 05:21 am

Have you considered maybe making a page that is nothing BUT member music? Maybe off the homepage or something

that is exactly what I was considering. The music thing on the profile page might not get a lot of traffic, but if it was all publically available it might grow to be another mp3.com, which would be great for me and Noize and the community at large because of more ads being seen, more slaes being made, etc.....Hmmmm, maybe have each persons music on their profile, private for the community and hva e amaster list for public consumption...not too much work...hmmmm

Also, do we want to music downloadable or just streaming but not directly downloadable?

other comments, suggestions?

Member
Since: Apr 05, 2002


Jun 14, 2002 12:27 pm

I am more in favor of streaming for two reasons. One, for those of us, I hate to admit it, that are still on 56K modems, its a real pain in the butt to download a whole song and realize 30 sec. in that you don't really care for it that much. Now I realize that its not entirely the point, that we should be able to make critiques on the music regardless of whether or not its what WE prefer to listen to, but I was thinking more of an average listener. Second, I know that I have not copyrighted any of my music yet, and that I'd like to be able to post something here for review, and get comments, but I'd hate, however unlikely I know that it might be, for someone to copy my music, and make a hit song out of it and make millions while I am still a penniless dork as I am now. (This was almost completley fictional of course, me, write a hit song, I seriously doubt, but the sun shines on a dogs butt on some days). I have no idea what is easier, but that would be my vote. On the other hand, I do realize that if someone actually likesw the music, being able to spread it across the internet could be a great advantage of getting my, or others, music heard. But, I think that streaming is the best bet and we could always make it downloadable later if needed I suppose.

Member
Since: Apr 26, 2002


Jun 15, 2002 01:21 am

You should let the person submiting the music choose weather to stream only or download. That's what I think anyway. I do like the master file for non-users to access, and the profile working with that as well.

Czar of Midi
Administrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002


Jun 16, 2002 10:57 pm

And this is exactly how it all start's. Don't ever think you can't write a hit. The term is not what make's or break's us now in the home studio. People getting to hear your's and all our music is what is important. Without the internet and streaming/downloadable music, there would be alot of artist's never heard, even by a small group of people. I found many band's I now ejoy because of a link I followed out of nowhere to one sinlge song, and then the hunt begin's to find more.

I have been on many record's, and even had radio airplay, but alas, I am still not rich. But that did not change my attitude about writing new stuff. Just gave me differant direction's to go.

I am for both format's, stream it to get a taste, and make it downloadable for those who wish to share themselve's with the world. And as dB said, sale's of said music direct to the customer is becoming a very lucrative bussiness, and is not difficult to do, just the admin. part's of it are the tough stuff.

If we all work together on this it could be a real benifit for us all.

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