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sshawnn sshawnn
 
M$1 February 09, 2009 06:07 AM

A random idea...whatcha think?

I enjoy long drives and often have strange ideas pop into my head outta the blue while cruising along. This is todays:A site using embedded open source software for users to create/contribute/edit music. Sorta how wikipedia allows users to add/contribute information on a subject.  Very rough idea...gonna see if it's already online. If anyone is interested I will post more.
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dotcomboy dotcomboy
 
 February 09, 2009 06:46 AM
Websites like what you describe already exist.

http://www.indabamusic.com
http://www.jamjunky.com
http://www.kompoz.com
http://www.musicollaborate.com
http://www.jamnow.com
http://www.tunerooms.com
http://www.oomix.com
http://www.kalabo.net

Yahoo! has a page in their directory about it:

http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Music/Recording/Online_Instruments_and_Audio_Recording_Tools/Online_Music_Collaboration/

Don't forget to check out the Wikipedia article on Indaba:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indaba_Music

Dan Zaccagnino, Indaba's founder,  was on the Colbert Report very recently:

http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2009/02/03/colbert-interviews-indaba-music-founder
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Google.com, mashable.com



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sshawnn sshawnn
 
February 09, 2009 07:29 AM
Did a bit of research myself and ran across this: http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/bojam-techcunch50-launch/12443581/
Haven't checked out all the links you posted yet, but will do, thanks.
I haven't even watched the whole vid of the bojam launch, was just blown away when i heard them mention open-source collab and the wiki concept, both key words that popped in my head as i was driving...go figure
They mention selling the music, i'd rather it be a free for all with an efficient and organized process of compiling it. Something along the lines of an open source software project's development process.

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sylvia sylvia
 
February 09, 2009 06:14 AM
Sounds very cool. Would you have a feature to allow for closed groups so only invited members could collaborate on a piece of music or would it all just be open.

We have musician friends all over the world and it would be very cool if a small group of them could get together and work on one piece of music through a site like that. But I'm not sure they would necessarily want it to just be open to anyone.

Then again it would be a great experiment to see what comes out of an open design type of composition.

Fun - looking forward to hearing more.

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sshawnn sshawnn
 
February 09, 2009 06:26 AM
I actually have no web skills as far as programming / design / or whatever. Just ideas :)

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easyeboy easyeboy
 
February 09, 2009 06:33 AM
Sounds like a great idea! Sounds like Sound Unwound, but who knows, maybe your ideas is really neat.

http://www.soundunwound.com

Definitely like it!

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disleksic disleksic
 
February 09, 2009 06:35 AM
I think http://www.splicemusic.com/ may be doing what you want.

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tracebooks tracebooks
 
February 09, 2009 01:55 PM
I think it sounds very cool. Kind of like a jam session, but with no need to figure out schedules/buy plane tickets/wake the neighbors.

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sshawnn sshawnn
 
February 09, 2009 04:24 PM
EXACTLY!

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skekoa skekoa
 
February 09, 2009 09:12 PM
I recommend that Creative Common's licensing be an automatic part of participation - in order to avoid "ownership rights" of a group "tune" from turning into something stupid and ruining all the fun - because you know, sooner or later, one of them is going to hit the charts, and a fight over the money will invariably follow.
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