Music on Leo keeps evolving along with the tentacles of LeoGlossary.
Over the last week, we brushed off something we tried a number of months ago that didn't quite work out at the time. With improvements to the back end of Leo along with the ability for Premium members to embed videos (not use the URL), we are seeing a workable addition to the Leo platform.
In November we started to add songs to the Music on Leo library. Because of the hiccups in the past regarding playlists, we offered up an option using blog posts. This is not ideal although does allow for more information to be added. However, most people do not really care about that, at least within the playlist so it is onto another option.
This involves simply using threads. Here we see the ability to enhance what was created while also producing something that people can utilize in the future.
So how to does this work? We will use a playlist that was created 6 months ago as an example.
Creating a Playlist
The first step is to create a thread. As we can see, type in something simple to denote what it is. One can add an image if desired. There is one key: make sure you use the tag playlist (adding in the tag musiconleo is helpful too). The reason why will be revealed in a moment.
Once the thread is made, we treat is similar to a threadstorm.
We simply comment on each thread with the song info and the embedded YouTube code.
This is what it looks like:
Here is the full playlist to check it out:
Capturing the Playlists
One of the things we focused upon is the capturing of music content to ensure it isnt lost. That is why using the tags is important. We have a page set up in LeoGlossary that is to list the different playlists.
As more playlists are created, they are added to the repository:
Any new playlists added (using the tag) will be put on the list. It is a way to keep building a library. The goal is to get hundreds of them with thousands of songs.
The key is that once a playlist is created, it is in the database. This means we keep adding to the amount of music that is offered with each one we build.
Over time, we will also be able to create lists based upon genre and, possibly, artist. As always, once it is in the database, we can utilize it in multiple ways.
Using Music on Leo For Playlists
If you want a shortcut in generating playlists, there is an easy way. We have over 4,000 songs in the Music on Leo library. We did a trial run of creating playlist from the database. Since it is already on Leo, it is simply copy/paste.
We also generate a click on each song which helps the pages views.
The easiest way is start with the singles pages:
From here, one can click to the two other pages that house either the songs themselves or the artists singles pages.
We start with the first page:
We start by clicking on a song from the list to get the thread (song) to open.
Once there we copy the artist and song to our playlist. Then we grab the embed code from the YouTube video. That is also pasted to the playlist, completely the song.
Here we created another thread with the song adding another source of repeat pageviews.
Repeat the process until the desired amount of songs is in the playlist.
Obviously, going to YouTube direct can work, especially if a song is not in the database. That said, the eventual goal of Music on Leo is also to create a reference center along with a repository that can be used as a resource.
Bigger Library
We tend to forget about some of the additions that are being added to the Leo UI.
Here is what was seen at the bottom of the LeoGlossary playlist page.
The algorithm is recommending other Music that was posted by others. This is exactly what we want. We are providing the learning engine with information to digest.
Of course, once a playlist is made, it can be shared out on other social media, telling one's followers what he or she is listening to.
Over time, lifetime page views is going to be the goal. We have no idea of the capabilities of the front end and how that will unfold. What we do know is the search feature is improving, making it easier to find some of the music we post on here.
Playlists are a natural evolution. People like to group things together. Of course, with this, anyone is free to post additional songs in the playlist.
We can simply keep building them out.