The Little MP3 Shop server system will allow independent music producers and small record labels to set up an online MP3 shop with a minimal investment of time or money. The littlemp3shop application installs easily on a Windows server without complicated configuration or requirements. In a nutshell, the basic functions provided by the littlemp3shop code are as follows:
- Upload mp3 tracks directly to the server database, automatically creating a short preview clip.
- Administrator adds descriptive text to allow site subscribers and visitors to find a particular track using the search functions.
- Web pages are built dynamically based on user requests (for example, a user may request "Jazzy" music sorted by release date from newest to oldest.)
- Site visitors become subscribers either through a Paypal order by being added to the subscriber accounts database table directly by an administrative user.
- The application tracks MP3 downloads per subscriber and notitifies them when they have exceeded their download limit or subscription period expiry.
- Recordings can be organized alternately by categories or search words (or phrases): This allows for multiple ways of viewing tracks. For example, an indie label could set up categories by artist name / album name combinations so that site visitors could see tracks for a specific artist/album or alternately all tracks by keywords like "experimenal", "punk" or "hip-hop".
Administration Module Screen Captures
The server configuration options screen allows administrators to configure the server without having to dig into spearate text configuration files. The littleMP3 service can act as a standalone web server on port 80 or can be accessed through an Apache gateway server on a differnt port to utilize SSL etc. Also, some degree of basic load balancing can be achieved by placing preview MP3s on an entirely different server as specified by the "Clips (previews) server" setting.
Mp3 uploads are controlled by the "Add Media File" interface. Each track is assigned to a category and an extended text description entry box provides for greater user search options.
The Reports module of the Administrator's interface permits site operators to see what is going on on the server. The initial release will include subscriber, search and downloads reports.
For details on how to install a LittleMp3Shop server, read the Quick Start Guide.
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