📡 RSS Feeds & Podcasting 2.0
HPM Lightning is built on RSS feeds and Podcasting 2.0 standards, enabling decentralized music distribution with built-in Lightning payment support. This creates a truly open and censorship-resistant music platform.
🌐 Decentralized Architecture
46 RSS feeds power the entire platform - no central database, no single point of failure.
📡 What is RSS?
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a web feed format that allows websites to publish frequently updated content. For music, RSS feeds contain album information, track metadata, and audio file URLs.
🎵 Music RSS Feeds
- Album metadata - title, artist, description
- Track information - song titles, durations
- Audio file URLs - direct links to music files
- Cover artwork - album art images
- Release dates - when music was published
🔄 Real-time Updates
- Automatic updates when new music is added
- No manual refresh needed
- Instant availability of new releases
- Version control - track changes over time
How HPM Lightning Uses RSS
The platform parses RSS feeds from 46 different sources to build the music catalog. Each album has its own RSS feed, ensuring that new tracks and updates are automatically reflected on the site.
🎙️ Podcasting 2.0 Standards
Podcasting 2.0 is a set of RSS extensions that enable advanced features like Lightning payments, value splits, and enhanced metadata. HPM Lightning implements these standards for music distribution.
⚡ Lightning Value Tags
Podcasting 2.0 includes special tags for Lightning payments:
<podcast:value type="lightning" method="keysend">
<podcast:valueRecipient
name="Artist Name"
address="03abc123..."
split="80"
type="node" />
<podcast:valueRecipient
name="Producer"
address="02def456..."
split="15"
type="node" />
<podcast:valueRecipient
name="Platform"
address="03740ea0..."
split="2"
type="node"
fee="true" />
</podcast:value>This tells the platform how to split payments automatically when users send boosts.
🏷️ Enhanced Metadata
Podcasting 2.0 adds rich metadata to RSS feeds:
📋 Standard Tags
podcast:guid- Unique identifierspodcast:medium- Content type (music)podcast:category- Genre classificationpodcast:explicit- Content warnings
⚡ Lightning Tags
podcast:value- Payment informationpodcast:funding- Support linkspodcast:podroll- Recommendationspodcast:transcript- Lyrics/transcripts
🏗️ Feed Structure
📊 Feed Statistics
🎵 Individual Feeds
📈 Content Coverage
🎯 Feed Types
🎵 Album Feeds
Individual RSS feeds for each album/EP/single:
- • Bloodshot Lies - The Album
- • Think EP
- • Music From The Doerfel-Verse
- • Individual singles and EPs
🏢 Publisher Feeds
Consolidated feeds for easy subscription:
- • The Doerfels Publisher Feed
- • CityBeach Publisher Feed
- • Middle Season Publisher Feed
- • Ryan Fonda Publisher Feed
⚙️ How RSS Powers HPM Lightning
Feed Discovery
The platform discovers and monitors RSS feeds:
- 46 RSS feeds are monitored continuously
- Automatic parsing extracts music metadata
- Error handling ensures robust operation
- Cache management optimizes performance
Content Processing
RSS data is processed and normalized:
- Metadata extraction - titles, artists, descriptions
- Audio URL parsing - direct links to music files
- Value tag processing - Lightning payment info
- Image optimization - album artwork processing
Platform Integration
Processed data powers the platform:
- Music catalog - albums, tracks, artists
- Payment system - Lightning value splits
- Search functionality - find music by metadata
- Real-time updates - new content appears instantly
User Experience
Users interact with the processed data:
- Browse music - organized by RSS metadata
- Stream audio - direct from RSS URLs
- Send boosts - using Podcasting 2.0 value tags
- Discover content - through RSS-based recommendations
🌟 Benefits of RSS & Podcasting 2.0
🌐 Decentralization
- No central database - content lives in RSS feeds
- Censorship-resistant - cannot be shut down
- Artist-controlled - artists own their feeds
- Open standards - anyone can participate
⚡ Lightning Integration
- Built-in payments - value tags in RSS
- Automatic splits - multi-recipient payments
- Transparent fees - clear payment distribution
- Global reach - works anywhere
🔄 Real-time Updates
- Instant availability - new music appears immediately
- No manual updates - feeds update automatically
- Version control - track changes over time
- Reliable delivery - RSS is battle-tested
🎵 Rich Metadata
- Comprehensive info - titles, artists, descriptions
- Audio files - direct links to music
- Cover artwork - album images
- Payment info - Lightning addresses and splits
🔧 Technical Implementation
📡 RSS Parsing
The platform uses advanced RSS parsing:
- Fast XML Parser - efficient RSS processing
- Error handling - graceful fallbacks for malformed feeds
- Cache system - unique keys prevent feed collisions
- Rate limiting - prevents overwhelming feed servers
⚡ Value Tag Processing
Podcasting 2.0 value tags are processed:
- Lightning address parsing - extract payment info
- Value split calculation - determine payment distribution
- Node key validation - verify Lightning addresses
- Fee handling - process platform fees
🔄 Caching Strategy
Intelligent caching optimizes performance:
- Unique cache keys - base64 encoded feed URLs
- TTL management - automatic cache expiration
- Static fallbacks - pre-generated content
- Background updates - non-blocking feed refreshes
👨💻 For Developers
🔗 RSS Feed URLs
Example RSS feed URLs used by the platform:
📋 RSS Schema
Key RSS elements used by the platform:
<rss>
<channel>
<title>Album Title</title>
<description>Album description</description>
<image>
<url>https://example.com/cover.jpg</url>
</image>
<item>
<title>Track Title</title>
<enclosure url="https://example.com/track.mp3" />
<podcast:value type="lightning" method="keysend">
<podcast:valueRecipient name="Artist" address="03..." split="80" />
</podcast:value>
</item>
</channel>
</rss>🛠️ API Endpoints
Platform API endpoints for RSS data:
/api/albums-static-cached/api/albums-no-db/api/album/[id]📡 Experience Decentralized Music
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