After many months in the coding trenches the source code to CC Mixter is (finally) now available on line. The code is in alpha state so I don’t recommend it for live sites but it’s definitely stable enough to install it and use it “as is.”

With it you can create:

• A remix community ala CC Mixter
• A personal media weblog
• Contest (fights) site
• Some crazy combination of these things

The code is almost at feature parity with the live Mixter site with some glaring omissions yet to be coded (e.g. editorial picks, ‘*’ ratings, navigation screen, etc.)

However, this code has leapfrogged the live Mixter in several areas. Here is a short list features in CC Host not currently on Mixter:

• Any Media Users can upload not just MP3s and ZIPs but just about any media and data format including video, images, Flash and more. (Yes, it now supports ogg. Stop asking. Both of you.)
• Multiple Format Each record can hold more than one format. In other words, you can upload a lores and hires version of your media to the same record.
• Contest In a Box Creating a contest (with or without online voting) is now a matter of the admin filling out
  a form with some dates and options and hitting the ’submit’ button.
• Easy skinning The code is structured so that all style manipulation can be done via a single CSS
  file. Don’t miss the skins for Brad Sucks, Matt Haughey and Magnatune.
• Tons of Admin Features Too many to mention, but two worth pointing out: complete macro-based control over
  naming of file uploads as well as ID3 tagging.

Any suggestions, bugs or other comments? Send ‘em on to fourstonesfooledya@sourceforge.net.

I have a sample installation of the new code. This is a fluid installation so you want to check it out sooner rather than later before I move it or break it.

The PHP source code can be downloaded as a ZIP file . We’re especially interested in developer feedback and help and I’ll be very available in the next few months for assisting in people looking to learn and contribute to the code.

The CVS project homepage is at Source Forge. The project can be accessed as cvs.sf.net:/cvsroot/cctools project name cchost1. You can browse the CVS tree .

This ZIP will NOT be kept up to date, it just happens to be today’s snapshot of a relatively decent cut of the code. The CVS tree may be a little too fluid for most cases so regular “stable” releases will start soon.

My kid’s favorite b-boy DJ Format has a very fun video (Quicktime but WMV is also available). Nothing earth shattering. Just a pleasant five minute diversion on your journey though this mortal coil.

A new book and DVD “The Art of Digital Music” actually looks somewhat interesting and worth a read/look (not to mention very similar to a boondoggle I was hoping to take myself some day, ah well). At the very least it looks worth stealing with an interviewee list that is destined to intrigue even the coldest heart. So, anybody got a copy?

Says Ben to online stores.

Says Scott (or he said something like that).

Says me to all the assholes involved in this

I’m off on vacation. I leave the world in your capable hands.