Powering Music Sites with WordPress
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WordCamp Raleigh 2013 presentation by Tony Zeoli on powering WordPress websites for Music
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Powering Music Sites with WordPress
- 1. GET YOUR GROOVE ON Creating Music Sites with WordPress
- 2. Tony Zeoli URLs Twitter: @dswks, @tonyzeoli, @netmix Facebook http://www.digitalstrategyworks.com http://www.tonyzeoli.com http://www.netmix.com /digitalstrategyworks /netmix Google+ /digitalstrategyworks
- 3. Can WordPress Do Music? Absolutely! Built In Audio Player Upload any .mp3 file Use the [audio] shortcode Reference a specific file using [audio src =“song.mp3”] Fallback: [audio mp3=“song.mp3” ogg=“song.ogg” wav=“song.wav”] Loop, Autoplay, Preload For more: https://codex.wordpress.org/Audio_Shortcode
- 4. Issues with hosting your own audio Copyright Do you own your files? Downloads Do you just want to stream with no download capability? Streaming Licensing DMCA compliance
- 6. SoundCloud Pros Popular service Social community and sharing User generated comments No licensing required Cons Freemium May identify your content as infringing You don’t control your content
- 7. Playlisting Create your playlists at 8tracks.com Add the plugin http://wordpress.org/plugins/8tracks-shortcode/ Set a widget in the sidebar or add using shortcode url=“ “] More short code syntax available to add by DJ, by collection, etc. [8tracks
- 8. 8tracks Pros Create playlists with music you upload Free Social Cons Must upload 8 songs minimum, so for some artists, SoundCloud would be a better choice.
- 9. Spotify Spotify Master Plugin Display in music, playlists and albums http://wordpress.techgasp.com/spotify-master/ http://bit.ly/I6fHAE Plugin: http://wordpress.org/plugins/spotifymaster/
- 10. Spotify Pros Major Label Music Cons Freemium Widgets look great, but launch Spotify web app
- 11. DJ Mixes MixCloud Short Code plugin [mixcloud]url[/mixcloud] http://wordpress.org/plugins/mixcloud-shortcode/ http://bit.ly/1bZWJHk
- 12. Mixcloud Pros Free Can tag your track listing with a time based tool Plays back in the widget Avoids the SoundCloud Audible Magic infringement system Cons You don’t control your content, which you could do with Podcasting
- 13. Podcasting Blubrry Powerpress Buzzsprout HTML5 Audio players Syncs your podcast to iTunes Analytics, Feedburner support http://wordpress.org/plugins/powerpress/ http://bit.ly/1bZWYlJ HTML 5 Audio players Also supports iTunes Analytics, Feedburner support http://wordpress.org/plugins/buzzsprout-podcasting/ http://bit.ly/1bZXlMW PodPress Same as above
- 14. Podcasting Pros Control your content Access analytics Sync/publish to iTunes, Feedburner support Cons Licensing issues for on-demand streaming and downloading ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SoundExchange
- 15. YouTube & Vimeo Most popular video platforms Native short codes “http://vimeo.com…”] [youtube “http://youtube.com…”] More on the WordPress Codex, including Kickstarter and others. [vimeo http://en.support.wordpress.com/shortcodes/
- 16. YouTube & Vimeo YouTube Pros Cons Everyone is there, huge for music Runs ads in your stream Vimeo Pros Hi quality, no ads Cons Is not free, but you get what you pay for
- 17. Funding Popular Services Kickstarter Indiegogo PledgeMusic Build Your Own Crowdfunding by Astoundify
- 21. Crowdfunding by Astoundify Combination of plugin and themes Campaignify at Themeforest.net http://wordpress.org/plugins/appthemer-crowdfunding/ http://bit.ly/I6ayc4 http://themeforest.net/item/campaignify-crowdfunding-wordpresstheme/4725411?ref=Astoundify http://bit.ly/I6aJEf Integrates with Easy Digital Downloads Plugin http://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-digital-downloads/ http://bit.ly/I6aV6o
- 22. Sell Downloads Easy Digital Downloads Cart66 WP Ecommerce Has a “digital download manager” plugin http://getshopped.org/premium-upgrades/premium- plugin/download-manager/ http://bit.ly/I6bCN3
- 24. Music Store WordPress Plugin http://wordpress.org/ plugins/music-store/ http://bit.ly/I6hh5R
- 25. Events GigPress The Events Calendar Live performance listing and management plugin http://gigpress.com/ http://wordpress.org/plugins/the-events-calendar/ http://bit.ly/I6gC4h ConcertPress http://wordpress.org/plugins/concertpress/ http://bit.ly/1dr8A4g
- 26. Events Events Manager http://wp-events- plugin.com/ Has a “bookings” feature to manage bookings.
- 27. Themes Organic Themes http://organicthemes.com/demo/music/ WordPress.com SoundCheck http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/soundcheck/
- 28. Score Render Publish musical notations http://scorerender.ab elcheung.org/ http://bit.ly/1dr7MMP
- 29. Chords and Lyrics Chords and Lyrics Plugin http://wordpress.org/ plugins/chords-andlyrics/ http://bit.ly/1dr9WvS