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How To Add Music, Midi Or Your Own Voice To A Web Page.
The Embed Tag
A simple explanation of the embed tag and how to use it to play music loops as background sounds on your web page.
Audiomaker
Three easy steps to adding an audio message to your web page
Sound Streamer
Sound Streamer™ will play any MP3 file regardless of size. By streaming the file, users won't have to wait to listen to what you want to play and allows you to cloak your MP3 files so users cannot download and arbitrarily use the files. Strong encryption ensures your file's maximum safety.
How do I download sounds and midi files?
Right click (control-click on a Mac) and choose 'save link target as' from the menu that pops up
Audio File Formats
A brief overview of some the more popular audio formats with links to more in depth inforamtion
What Is MIDI?
A straight forward explanation of midi
Legal Issues Involved In The Use Of Music And Sound Effects
Understanding Music Copyright
This article by composer and children's entertainer Arthur Stead explains some of the legal issues of using someone else's music.
Multimedia Law Primer
Here is some more very in depth information on the legal aspects of multimedia, the internet and intellectual property.
UWcopy
This site is an excellent resource for anything to do with copyright laws and licenses. Straight forward and informative.
Creative Commons
Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that offers a flexible range of protections and freedoms for authors and artists.
What is Public Domain?
Mysteries explained about public domain sounds.
Music Licensing Options
There are many ways to license music for your project and many different price ranges.
Midi Files on a Web Page
Midi Files and Copyrights. Can I actually get in trouble for playing a midi file of my favorite artist on my website?
Short answer is: yes
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