Request: include links to samples.
Posted by: bhaagensen on 11 January 2010
Hello,
I'm of the opinion that including clickable links to youtube, myspace, or other places where one can hear samples, should be a recommended practise [or mandatory] when posting recommendations.
A picture might be worth more then a thousand words, when it comes to music ... well you get the idea.
Its not against forum policy, is it?
What do others think, do you agree, disagree, don't care?
[Notable exceptions to such a rule could be some threads on classical music which are often accompanied by good descriptions]
ATB,
Bjørn
Posted on: 11 January 2010 by BigH47
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Its not against forum policy, is it?
Probably, buying & selling clause. Richard will clarify.
Posted on: 11 January 2010 by mongo
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Originally posted by bhaagensen:
Hello,
I'm of the opinion that including clickable links to youtube, myspace, or other places where one can hear samples, should be a recommended practise [or mandatory] when posting recommendations.
A picture might be worth more then a thousand words, when it comes to music ... well you get the idea.
Its not against forum policy, is it?
What do others think, do you agree, disagree, don't care?
[Notable exceptions to such a rule could be some threads on classical music which are often accompanied by good descriptions]
ATB,
Bjørn
Excellent notion imo. However to my shame i have no idea how to do such things. Has there been a thread on this does anyone know? And if so what might it be called? Thanks, Paul.
Posted on: 11 January 2010 by bhaagensen
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Originally posted by mongo:
Excellent notion imo.
Yes, isn't it.
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However to my shame i have no idea how to do such things. Has there been a thread on this does anyone know? And if so what might it be called? Thanks, Paul.
When creating a new post (discussion) there is a button labelled 'URL' where you can insert the internet-address of a page along with the text that should be visisble as the link.
But lets see if its allowed at all.
Posted on: 11 January 2010 by mongo
AH. That sounds simple enough. Thank you.
Posted on: 11 January 2010 by DenisA
Hi Bjørn,
I have never had any clickable links to youtube, myspace, or other places where one can hear samples moderated.
One could structure music posts with a format like...
Richard Thompson - Sweet Warrior (great album from 2007)
RT Official SiteRT MySpace - Recommend "Hard on Me" for 12 mins of guitar heaven.
You Tube
Documentary part1/7Documentary part 2/7 etc...
Spotify = Yes
ATB Denis
Posted on: 11 January 2010 by BigH47
Really really excellent = RT.
Posted on: 11 January 2010 by u5227470736789439
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I'm of the opinion that including clickable links to youtube, myspace, or other places where one can hear samples, should be a recommended practise [or mandatory] when posting recommendations.
Of course it is very nice, but not everyone has the ability working computers, so to criticise those who don't post links to audio samples is a little unfair I think.
ATB from George
Posted on: 11 January 2010 by BigH47
It's not rocket science, there are people over 60 who can actually do it.
If you ask there is always someone to assist.
I agree maybe OP didn't word his post as well as it could have been. Leave the recommended , lose the mandatory for instance.
Posted on: 11 January 2010 by bhaagensen
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Originally posted by GFFJ:
Of course it is very nice, but not everyone has the ability working computers, so to criticise those who don't post links to audio samples is a little unfair I think.
ATB from George
It was not inteded as critisisim, and as BigH47 suggests the mandatory was too much. It was merely my misguided way of saying that often a little extra effort vested in writing the post can save many more from essentially the same effort.
(I guess I was focused on the many - including yours truly - who post album covers, for which I assumed that it would be feasible to include a link)
Posted on: 11 January 2010 by bhaagensen
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Originally posted by DenisA:
I have never had any clickable links to youtube, myspace, or other places where one can hear samples moderated.
ATB Denis
Perhaps its a good idea not to link directly to sellers such as amazon etc.
As for the suggested format; its great, but actually more than I had in mind. I was just thinking a direct link to somewhere where one could listen to a few samples. For me, that would suffice as a rough filtering so that I can decide whether to investigate further.
Posted on: 11 January 2010 by BigH47
Any comments, mods?
Posted on: 11 January 2010 by DenisA
Bjørn,
Fair enough if my suggestion is a lot of information, but someone like Richard Thompson deserves to be investigated. Please tell me what you think of one of my favorite artistes.
Posted on: 11 January 2010 by Absolute
I think it is a good idea, for people who have the ability, to post links to samples of the music.
On a related note, for those who don't have Spotify if you click the link below, or copy and paste it into your browser, its quicker than signing up on the main site page.
https://www.spotify.com/en/get-started/Sorry if this isnt allowed. I figured it would be ok because its not really selling anything related.
Posted on: 11 January 2010 by bhaagensen
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Originally posted by DenisA:
Fair enough if my suggestion is a lot of information, but someone like Richard Thompson deserves to be investigated. Please tell me what you think of one of my favorite artistes.
Indeed, you've got my attention. Funnily enough I've always wanted to get aquainted with the work of the Thompson's - ever since I got the Cohen-cover album "I'm your man" on which their son Teddy Thompson covers two Cohen-songs.
T. Thompson@youtube - Tonight will be fine T. Thompson@youtube - The futurePosted on: 11 January 2010 by Guido Fawkes
I've posted many links to MySpace and YouTube - nobody complained - however when I post about anything to do with a town in Lincolnshire that starts with Scun and ends with Thorpe - a big fist comes through the screen and reprogrammes me. I think this kind of Townophobia is unacceptable and really dislike Townist moderatiions.
Posted on: 11 January 2010 by BigH47
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I've posted many links to MySpace and YouTube - nobody complained
Apart from other forumites.
In a Monty Python sort of voice, "why don't you spell it with a K"?
Skunthorpe
What a silly bunt.
Posted on: 11 January 2010 by Blueknowz
Tone it down guys my brother lives in Sunny Scunny
Come on the Iron
Posted on: 11 January 2010 by BigH47
It's pay only now on Spotify, I believe.
T Thompson unfortunately not as good as R Thompson.
Posted on: 12 January 2010 by Chief Chirpa
In 'What are you listening to now', I often put hidden links to tracks in posts that look like nothing but album covers.
I'm sneaky like that.
Posted on: 12 January 2010 by Nathaniel
Can anyone recommend any repositories of music that:
a) offer legal snippets,
b) have stable URLs,
c) have a broad range, including different recordings of classical works
Youtube doesn't really cut it. Can you URL iTunes excerpts, or Spotify tracks?
Posted on: 12 January 2010 by Lontano
Posted on: 14 January 2010 by Blueknowz
