Hosting Bemuse songs on Linode Object Storage
Linode Object Storage is a file storage provider.
  • Songs in Bemuse’s Official Music Server is hosted on Linode Object Storage.
This guide assumes that you have prepared your song for online play in Bemuse. Your song folder should contain a bemuse-song.json file at this point.

Pros

  • Easy to use.
  • Storage and data transfer allowance is generous.

Cons

  • Not free.
  • Requires a desktop application to upload.
  • Has a data transfer limit of 1 TB/month. You will be charged $0.02 for each additional 1GB of data transfer. Beware of bill shock.

Setting up Object Storage

Create a bucket

  • Click Create Bucket.
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  • Enter a unique bucket name and click Create Bucket.
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  • Click Enable Object Storage to confirm subscription.
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  • Now that the bucket is created, note the server hostname (highlighted below).
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  • Click on Details and make sure CORS Enabled is selected.
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Create access key

  • Go to Access Keys and click Create Access Key.
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  • Give me the name and click Create Access Key.
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  • Copy the access key and secret key.
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Set up Cyberduck

  • Download and install Cyberduck.
  • Open the Preferences window.
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  • Go to S3 tab, and set Default ACL to public-read. It is important to set this up, otherwise your uploaded files cannot be accessed.
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  • In the main window, click on the Add Bookmark button (bottom left).
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  • Select Amazon S3.
    • In Server, enter the Server URL.
    • Enter Access Key ID and Secret Access Key accordingly.
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  • Once the bookmark is created you can double click on it to connect.
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Upload files and getting Bemuse URL

  • Once connected, upload files to the bucket.
  • Once uploaded, right click on bemuse-song.json and select Copy URL > HTTPS URL.
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