@adamchainz@paulox there are several django based instances, i think #funkwhale is another. But as far as i can tell alot is still in alpha and none has seen significant adoption. Its a bit of a pity. With the large numbers of python enthousiasts and contributors such a stack could made a difference for building out the #fediverse
I'm setting up a #mastodon server for @IronChefOfMusic . The goal is to a) learn more about #Fediverse admin. b) create a place anyone can post remixes without having to create an account on #drupal. c) archive the existing Drupal site to static so I don't need to maintain it!
The original Kracfive #ironchefofmusic site just had chefs upload to FTP or pass around a USB stick. I think there was also a simple upload form. I'll add a form, too, for people who don't want to create an account 👨🍳👩🍳🧑🍳🥔🥦🥕
have you played with #funkwhale at all? it's a nice base imo. I wish they'd try to be a decentralized mashup of #mastodon, #bandcamp and #spotify. a place for artists to both get their music promoted on the #fediverse, post/control their music but also a way to get paid for downloads and streams. let labels run servers or have artists do it themselves, sites that can double as their public website. all while letting fans follow, listen and share on any compatible app. #ccmusic
we still now have some paywalls and ads. and corporate overlords. I feel like #funkwhale might be able to solve this, but we have to find a solution to get artists paid automatically when you play their work. that should be possible.
what role does a label play today, as opposed to an indie streamer or curator? how do we keep pushing musicians to release their work as #creativecommons? should something like a ccmusic.social fedi server exist? any experience with #funkwhale? (I'd like it to evolve into a #Spotify + #bandcamp replacement)
@wagtail its a great idea as it would make potentially any django / wagtail installation a first class citizen of the fediverse, expanding functionality in various novel ways
There are already several django based activitypub servers (I am aware of #funkwhale, #takahẽ , #socialhome) and related #python projects (#bovine, #piefed) but it seems there is zero code re-use among them.
I would love to see open podcast projects such as @AntennaPod and @kasts integrate with a FOSS, decentralized protocol like ActivityPub for efficient podcast syncing between platforms. Does such a thing exist now?
@beunice@AntennaPod We're already working on this. Both #AntennaPod and #Kasts are involved in openpodcastapi.org together with other projects like #FunkWhale It's still in the process of specification at the moment.
Hello again #Fediverse, I may need your #fedihelp. So, here's a list of the Fediverse software I'm about to make temporary accounts for to test all the features and differences:
So, did I miss anything noteworthy? Does anyone have any tips or recommendations before I choose a server for any one of these? I'll probably be going for the most popular server on each for improved federation and maintenance.
Note: I'm using #Sharkey right now and Misskey forks are already overrepresented, so that's why it's not included.
Experimenting with streaming setups this week, mostly #Minecraft and a few #ClassicMac games like Lode Runner. Lag issues aren't really going away, although the bitrate tweaks I made a while back are helping. The other thing that's still an issue is finding a happy balance for stream audio. I've been using #Funkwhale to stream playlists of #CreativeCommons music in the background, but individual tracks sometimes drown out my voice. Compressor needed? 😕
What are people using for #SoundCloud alternatives? I don't need distro or anything else, just a place to host audio where people can easily stream it. I'm game to host my own, if setting it up isn't a huge pain.
More and more I'm finding SC to be a magnet for spammers and scammers, and I'm looking for an out.
You want the "play any song immediately" experience. Musicians want to go viral, control their work and get paid enough to make it their full time job. We should be able to do this with #Funkwhale, redirecting the share that goes to corporations like labels and #Spotify, directly to artists.
what I'd love to see is #funkwhale also support basic posts ala #mastodon. I bet we could get a pretty cool pod going at ccmusic.social if this was the case. #ccmusic