GET YOUR GROOVE ON
Creating Music Sites with WordPress

Tony Zeoli
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@dswks, @tonyzeoli, @netmix
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Can WordPress Do Music?
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Absolutely!
Built In Audio Player
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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

Issues with hosting your own
audio
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Copyright
 Do
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you own your files?
Downloads
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you just want to stream with no download
capability?
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Streaming Licensing
 DMCA compliance

SoundCloud
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SoundCloud Shortcode
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http://wordpress.org/plugins/soundcloud-shortcode/
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Example
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autoplay
show_comments
show_color
theme_color
[soundcloud
params="auto_play=true&show_comments=false"]http://soundcloud.c
om/forss/flickermood[/soundcloud]
Full Instructions:
http://blog.soundcloud.com/2009/08/13/soundcloud-gets-fullwordpress-com-integration/

SoundCloud
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Pros
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Popular service
Social community and sharing
User generated comments
No licensing required
Cons
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Freemium
May identify your content as infringing
You don’t control your content

Playlisting
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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

8tracks
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Pros
 Create
playlists with music you upload
 Free
 Social
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Cons
 Must
upload 8 songs minimum, so for some
artists, SoundCloud would be a better choice.

Spotify
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Spotify Master Plugin
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in music, playlists and albums
 http://wordpress.techgasp.com/spotify-master/
 http://bit.ly/I6fHAE
 Plugin: http://wordpress.org/plugins/spotifymaster/

Spotify
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Pros
 Major
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Label Music
Cons
 Freemium
 Widgets
look great, but launch Spotify web app

DJ Mixes
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MixCloud
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Code plugin
 [mixcloud]url[/mixcloud]
 http://wordpress.org/plugins/mixcloud-shortcode/
 http://bit.ly/1bZWJHk

Mixcloud
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Pros
Free
 Can tag your track listing with a time based tool
 Plays back in the widget
 Avoids the SoundCloud Audible Magic infringement
system
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Cons
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You don’t control your content, which you could do
with Podcasting

Podcasting
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Blubrry Powerpress
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Buzzsprout
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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
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Same as above

Podcasting
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Pros
Control your content
 Access analytics
 Sync/publish to iTunes, Feedburner support
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Cons
Licensing issues for on-demand streaming and
downloading
 ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SoundExchange
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YouTube & Vimeo
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Most popular video platforms
 Native
short codes
“http://vimeo.com…”]
 [youtube “http://youtube.com…”]
 More on the WordPress Codex, including Kickstarter
and others.
 [vimeo
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http://en.support.wordpress.com/shortcodes/

YouTube & Vimeo
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YouTube
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Pros
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Cons
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Everyone is there, huge for music
Runs ads in your stream
Vimeo
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Pros
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Hi quality, no ads
Cons
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Is not free, but you get what you pay for

Funding
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Popular Services
 Kickstarter
 Indiegogo
 PledgeMusic
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Build Your Own
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by Astoundify

Kickstarter
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WordPress widget
http://wordpress.org/
plugins/kickstartertracker-widget/
http://bit.ly/169CEs

Indiegogo
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Indiegogo widget
http://support.indiego
go.com/entries/20491
973-How-to-Add-aWidget-to-yourWordpress-Blog
http://Bit.ly/169ncB

Pledge Music
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Pledge Music
Widget
http://wordpress.org/
plugins/pledgemusic
/
http://bit.ly/I6a0mp

Crowdfunding by Astoundify
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Combination of plugin and themes
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Campaignify at Themeforest.net
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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
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http://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-digital-downloads/
http://bit.ly/I6aV6o

Sell Downloads
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Easy Digital Downloads
Cart66
WP Ecommerce
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a “digital download manager” plugin
 http://getshopped.org/premium-upgrades/premium-
plugin/download-manager/
 http://bit.ly/I6bCN3

WooCommerce
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WooCommerce
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Secure Download
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http://www.sellwithwp.com/?download_file=1820&order=ord
er_51f6957&email=test@mailinator.com&key=5386bf4df1cf
3e6c
Instructions at:
http://www.sellwithwp.com/how-to-create-woocommercesecure-downloads/
 http://bit.ly/I6cgu2
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Music Store
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WordPress Plugin
 http://wordpress.org/
plugins/music-store/
 http://bit.ly/I6hh5R

Events
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GigPress
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The Events Calendar
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Live performance listing and management plugin
http://gigpress.com/
http://wordpress.org/plugins/the-events-calendar/
http://bit.ly/I6gC4h
ConcertPress
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http://wordpress.org/plugins/concertpress/
http://bit.ly/1dr8A4g

Events
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Events Manager
 http://wp-events-
plugin.com/
 Has a “bookings”
feature to manage
bookings.

Themes
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Organic Themes
 http://organicthemes.com/demo/music/
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WordPress.com
 SoundCheck
 http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/soundcheck/

Score Render
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Publish musical
notations
 http://scorerender.ab
elcheung.org/
 http://bit.ly/1dr7MMP

Chords and Lyrics
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Chords and Lyrics
Plugin
 http://wordpress.org/
plugins/chords-andlyrics/
 http://bit.ly/1dr9WvS

Discography
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Musopress
 http://wordpress.org/
plugins/musopressdiscography/
 http://bit.ly/1drageg

Themes
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http://demos.upthemes.com/amplify/
http://www.aivahthemes.com/musicplay/
http://themes.grandpixels.com/metric/
http://irontemplates.com/wp-themes/ironband/
http://soundwave.wizedesign.com/
http://demo.grandpixels.com/?theme=muse
http://themes.rascals.eu/themes/?product=spectra_html
Parallax
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http://demo.udthemes.com/encore/wordpress/app/

E-Commerce
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Topspin
 http://wordpress.org/plugins/official-topspin-
wordpress-plugin/
 http://bit.ly/1dr9a23
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Café Press
Shopify