NHAM<p><a href="https://nham.co.uk/2025/01/lorenzos-music-podcast-fedi-specials-2-simon-repp-faircamp/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[Read in full on NHAM]</a></p><p><strong>Lorenzo’s Music Podcast Fedi Specials: No.2 Simon Repp & Faircamp</strong></p><p></p><p>Tom from Lorenzo’s Music (<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="u-url mention" href="https://mastodon.social/@lorenzosmusic" target="_blank">@<span>lorenzosmusic</span></a>) meets Simon Repp (<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="u-url mention" href="https://post.lurk.org/@freebliss" target="_blank">@<span>freebliss</span></a>), a talented software developer focused on creating tools for musicians. We delve into Simon’s projects, primarily Faircamp, a static site generator for musicians that allows them to host their music independently, much like Bandcamp but without the platform constraints.</p><p>Simon shares the origins of Faircamp, inspired by his own experiences as a musician and his desire for a platform that prioritizes simplicity and independence over commercial competition. We explore the technical aspects of Faircamp, including its foundation on Rust for efficient and bug-free coding, and its innovative use of FFmpeg for audio file conversion. Simon explains the concept of a “soft pay curtain,” a unique approach to voluntary payments for music downloads.</p><p>We also discuss the challenges and opportunities of self-hosted platforms, the role of static site generators, and Simon’s commitment to maintaining Faircamp as a low-maintenance, accessible tool for musicians. Additionally, Simon talks about his other project, Hyper 8, a similar tool for video producers, and his vision for the future of these projects.</p><p><a href="https://simonrepp.com/faircamp" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Discover more about Faircamp</a> — <a href="https://www.lorenzosmusic.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lorenzo’s Music Website</a></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://nham.co.uk/tag/faircamp/" target="_blank">#Faircamp</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://nham.co.uk/tag/podcast/" target="_blank">#podcast</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://nham.co.uk/tag/software/" target="_blank">#software</a></p>