I want to tell you about Faircamp, a static site generator for audio producers. It does what it says on the tin, and does it well. Here’s a longer description:
Point Faircamp to a folder hierarchy containing your audio files. Within minutes, Faircamp builds a complete website presenting your work. The resulting site requires no database, no programming, no maintenance, and is compatible with virtually every webhost on this planet.
So basically, a fully-fledged music site for your band that is an alternative to Bandcamp. It allows people to get your music, stream it, download it, and even support you by paying for it.
I ran Faircamp on all my files and the result is at rasterweb.net/music. I’m extremely happy with how it turned out. I even joined the Faircamp Webring. Remember webrings? They’re back! It’s an old way to discover other web sites, and now a new way to discover music.
I have not been keeping up with development but I believe they are working on a GUI to make things easier. Using Faircamp was easy for me, but I’m a tech nerd who uses the terminal daily. If the manual is too confusing you might be afraid to give it a go, so maybe wait for the next major release.
You can follow @freebliss@post.lurk.org if you’re looking for occasional updates on Faircamp progress. (Here’s a look at the 2.0 progress.)
The IndieWeb needs more of this sort of thing if we are to break free of the corporate chains that hold down so much of the web, and so many of the people who create and use the web.