Google Groups

As some of you know there is a MusicBridge Google group. Unfortunately I am currently unable to access it and it appears almost impossible to contact Google.

iTunes 8

A couple of people have noted problems with iTunes 8. In the little testing I have done I am yet to run into any problems. If you have any issues please add a comment here or email me

jrmwillis@hotmail.com

Podcast

Here it is for what it's worth...

http://aliensofthemidwest.mypodcast.com/rss.xml

Podcast

In case anyone is interested I will be starting a new podcast with a friend and ex-colleague. It is called Aliens of the Midwest (I am from England originally and he is from Belarus), it will be a an open ended discussion format. We'll be covering technology, politics and me generally being annoyed by people. We are going to attempt to do about 45 minutes a week.

It will be published on iTunes and we hope to get the first one up this week. I'll post again when it is actually available.

Sorry, been busy...

Bad news I'm afraid. I have made little progress on MusicBridge 3.0, mainly due to moving house, and work in general.

Just thought I'd give an update in case anyone is holding their breath...

MusicBridge 3.0

Today I started work on MusicBridge 3.0. The main planned features revolve around export/import functionality. Giving users the ability to take advantage of MusicBridge syncing across disconnected multiple computers. The functionality will offer the opportunity to export from either iTunes or WMP into a format ready to be imported into either iTunes or WMP. MusicBridge will be required to be installed on each machine. The export/import process will be disconnected and the data will be transferred by means of an XML file that the user will move from one machine to the other.

The process will require a 'similar' structure for the music folders on each machine. It will not require matching absolute paths, but will require filenames and 2 levels of containing folders to match.

e.g.

Computer A path:
C:\Users\James\Music\iTunes\iTunes Music\Bruce Springsteen\Magic\Last to Die.mp3

Computer B path:
D:\My Music\Bruce Springsteen\Magic\Last to Die.mp3

would match.

The level to which paths must match is "Bruce Springsteen\Magic\Last to Die.mp3"

My current plans are for an "All data" sync only, excluding artwork.

I would like feedback regarding this functionality and whether you would like to see more flexibility in the types of sync and whether you would like to see the inclusion of artwork.

I also welcome any other feature requests.

MusicBridge 2.0.1 now available from Download.com

Download.com have finally published MusicBridge 2.0.1

http://www.download.com/MusicBridge/3000-2141_4-10742870.html?tag=lst-1