Muxtape reborn, unofficially, as OpenTape
- August 26th, 2008
- 3 Comments
The RIAA shut down Muxtape but that doesn’t mean its memory won’t linger on the hearts of those who must share their love of the Hold Steady with the world. Enter OpenTape, an open source package that essentially recreates the Muxtape experience on a personal level. You simply download the application, unpack it on your web server, and then upload songs. It took me about two minutes to set-up OpenTape on CrunchGear’s server [embed works below but the main page doesn't... checking with opentape on Twitter] and a few more minutes to upload music. Viola!
I actually applaud OpenTape for offering this tool. While it’s fairly basic, it creates hundreds, if not thousands, of targets for the RIAA and while they wrangle messily with poor Muxtape the concept will already be ubiquitous. Projects like these and OpenClip are cries for help - we want this functionality and we will take it by force if need be. Or maybe people just really like mixtapes.
diem (Who am I?)
3 months ago
Biggs,
You are my freaking HERO! YAY! So many blogs hate on the RIAA, but few actually take the power they have to do something.
Seriously, YAY!
In fact, my site is sitting on Canadian servers. Wonder what happens if I host it there?
diem (Who am I?)
3 months ago
Biggs,
You are my freaking hero! So many other blogs rail against the RIAA, but none use their status to actually do *something*.
I wonder what would happen if I installed it on my Canadian server? [tries install] Even with the right permissions, I get stuck at the “choose password” page….?
Jameson (Who am I?)
3 months ago
Magnetic Fields. Nice.