From 7f6e4d5eab45a73bda14e89f9de583b4d56ca84b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bradlee Speice Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 17:52:57 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Commit initial README file --- README.md | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 75ac5b1..43a9cab 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,4 +1,41 @@ -py_MM +Melodia ===== -Python Music Manager \ No newline at end of file +What is it? +----------- +Melodia is a Music Manager framework to manage a music archive. This includes: +* Music archiving - + * Backup and restore + * Tagging completion and maintenance + * Music archive re-organization + +* Music player - + * Web music player + * Playlist management + * Playlist download - download the songs in a playlist + +* Other features to come as deemed necessary. Some ideas: + * Local music player + * RSS support and archiving + +The name comes from the Portugese for "melody." Plus, I just needed a catchy name. Python Music Manager is just very non-descript. + +Why do this? +------------ +Melodia was created for a number of different reasons. I needed a project to keep myself busy, and wanted to learn Django. Beyond that, I've maintained a personal music collection on a hard drive, and have had a sufficiently hard time trying to keep it organized, keep it centralized, ensure tags were all filled out, etc. Additionally, trying to create subsets of that archive (I.e. the songs that I wanted to put on my phone) has been challenging to say the least. + +On this note then, I wanted to create a music system that could be used in place of a standard local program. This way, I can have one copy of my music across the network, and use it everywhere else. + +Why not MPD? XMMS2? Other server music players? +----------------------------------------------- +Good question. Besides just wanting to learn Django, there are some good reasons to create Melodia: + +* Music archiving isn't very good. I haven't found software that I can use to manage the archive. +* Making one library available to multiple network locations is problematic. You can use something like IceCast with XMMS2, but that lets only one person control the song choice. I needed something a decent bit more flexible. +* Managing multiple archives is problematic. I need to create a subset of songs to play on a different device that may not have as much space, etc. +* Create a web-enabled music player is also important. XMMS2 only allows you to work through IceCast, and enabling something like a socket to XMMS2 concerns me. Just doesn't seem very secure. +* Using a server architecture isn't the only thing happening. If I just wanted a local music server, I'd use MPD. I want a full music player available, frontend, everything. + +Questions? Comments? Concerns? +------------------------------ +Let me know!