Mark O - Hall monitor typeNov 18, 2022
If you are new to #mastodon, migrating from #twitter and you love to post videos, please consider posting your video over at a hosting site such as Youtube or Vimeo (others exist). Then post the link, it should show and play in your Toot.
It saves your server from having to store and stream huge quantities of extra data.
I'm going to add into here that federated hosting exists in the form of #peertube as well which is worth a look at. https://joinpeertube.org/
What is PeerTube? | JoinPeerTube

A free software to take back control of your videos! With more than 600,000 hosted videos, viewed more than 70 millions times and 150,000 users, PeerTube is the decentralized free software alternative to videos platforms developed by Framasoft

JoinPeerTube
Show threadJake SavinNov 19, 2022
@mojomoomoo Also don’t forget about federated hosts like https://joinpeertube.org/
What is PeerTube? | JoinPeerTube

A free software to take back control of your videos! With more than 600,000 hosted videos, viewed more than 70 millions times and 150,000 users, PeerTube is the decentralized free software alternative to videos platforms developed by Framasoft

JoinPeerTube
Show threadMark O - Hall monitor typeNov 19, 2022
@jsavin I have to confess I'd not come across this before. I'll have to take a look and give it a test. Thanks
Show threadJake Savin
@mojomoomoo I’m still exploring for sure, and haven’t tried PeerTube either TBH, but as a very long time practicioner of #SelfHosted services newly into the #fediverse I’m for-sure going to check it out.
Nov 19, 2022 at 9:54amWeb
Show threadMark O - Hall monitor typeNov 19, 2022
@jsavin Are you aware of any decent alternatives to Spotify and friends? I've seen lots of review sites with the top 10 but I just don't trust those sites.
Show threadJake SavinNov 19, 2022

@mojomoomoo This crosses a little bit into my professional space so I need to take some care here… The short answer is no.

But mp3’s are ubiquitous and Radiohead proved in 2007 with In Rainbows that #SelfHosted #music can be hugely successful for artists, especially if they already have a following.

The “creator’s" challenge in this climate is the same no matter what the medium is: You have to go to where your people are or find a way to draw them to you.

I smell #opportunity though!

Show threadMark O - Hall monitor typeNov 19, 2022
@jsavin thanks I'll keep researching. Should have read your profile a little closer 😂
Show threadJake SavinNov 19, 2022

@mojomoomoo Imagine for example, an instance centered around a band like an online fan-club. I don’t think it will be long before bands and musicians will start doing this especially now that there are multiple managed providers out there.

I only could’ve dreamed about having that capability in the ’90’s when I was trying to make it as a Rock Star™ – we had to send out physical post-cards to let people know when we had gigs near our fans!

Show threaddavidvedvickJun 22, 2023
@jsavin @mojomoomoo this needs to happen yesterday! @Bandcamp is great, but since they are now a subsidiary of epic, the #enshittification of the service feels more probable. A music-focused activity pub extension a la peertube would be great. Also what about podcasts?