Accounts plugins

  • Hi guys

    Hoping somebody can kindly shed some light here!

    We are working with a client that wants us to create a platform for musicians to upload their tracks and get remunerated for their compositions, and at the same time, allowing members to download these tracks and store them within their accounts.

    Such members would have previously created their own accounts as members. Basically, there will be 2 profiles of users: music creators and members. Both profiles will have to be registered with the platform in order to either upload music and get paid, or download the music. The owners of the platform will have access to the content uploaded by the creators, the owners will dictate how much a creator gets paid according to the music they have uploaded.

    I have come across a variety of plugins but am not sure which one to choose yet!

    Any WP gurus here that can help please!!

    your help and time is much appreciated

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  • I don’t know of a WordPress-specific solution, but CodeCanyon.net has several stand-alone PHP applications for just this purpose.

    One popular one is DeepSound, which even has companion brandable Windows desktop, iPhone and Android apps to boot. https://codecanyon.net/item/deepsound-the-ultimate-php-music-sharing-platform/23609470

    Thread Starter josewestsussex

    (@josewestsussex)

    Hi George

    Thank you very much for taking the time to reply to me. the PHP looks good and could potentially be something I could use, along with a decent theme. I am scratching my head thinking of how to have 2 frontend dashboards for 2 types of users (members and subscribers)
    Thanks again George, all the best!

    Moderator bcworkz

    (@bcworkz)

    Users can have multiple roles even though the default profile form has no provision for it. Additional roles can be added via code or one of the roles and capabilities plugins. So the front end dashboard could output various content based on assigned role. A creator and member would see both components. A member would only see the member component. What you want to avoid is having a user need two separate accounts, one for each role.

    I don’t know if there’s a plugin that will accommodate such a scheme, but creating a custom coded template isn’t too complicated if you have any reasonable coding aptitude. Knowing PHP would help a lot, but anyone with the right aptitude ought to be able to muddle through template creation.

    Thread Starter josewestsussex

    (@josewestsussex)

    Thank you very much for your advice.

    I think you are spot on RE PHP and roles for the users. I guess it’s going to be a combination of PHP (file uploads) + CMS plugins?

    thanks again,
    Jose

    Moderator bcworkz

    (@bcworkz)

    Yes, that’s a good approach: Use existing plugins to the extent you can and fill in the gaps with bespoke code. Good plugins will have action hooks and filters just like core WP does so we can extend or alter functionality as we need without needing to directly hack plugin code.

    Thread Starter josewestsussex

    (@josewestsussex)

    that’s brilliant, thanks again!

    @gappiah was kind enough to share the following PHP:

    https://codecanyon.net/item/deepsound-the-ultimate-php-music-sharing-platform/23609470

    I am inclined to use that one as I can see some potential in it. If i understood correctly, I will need a theme first, then I bring standalone PHP and CMS into the equation. Is that correct?

    Also, would you kindly offer any advice on CMS plugins at all? Have you come across a particular one you think it could be ideal for this scenario?

    Many thanks again, you guys rock!

    Moderator bcworkz

    (@bcworkz)

    The code George suggested looks pretty nice. I’m unsure how well it would integrate with WP. It has similar dependencies, so the potential is there. All WP sites need a theme. As for the codecanyon script, IDK.

    To manage roles and capabilities in WP, there are several plugins that do that, such as “Members”. If you know PHP, setting up your own custom roles isn’t necessarily that complicated, so using a plugin is more a convenience than a requirement.

    All I know about the codecanyon script is gleaned by skimming through George’s link. I’m unsure how WP even fits in, even if the potential is there.

    Thread Starter josewestsussex

    (@josewestsussex)

    @bcworkz thanks again. I have already emailed the author of the codecanyon script and asked about WP integration of his PHP script. Fingers crossed we will get this right!
    Thanks again
    Jose

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