Many people set up websites that are very impressive but they want to add music. How do I put music on my website? A common question with an easy answer. Music files are embedded into a website using html code. This code is available free on the internet. A person with a music file can type in code that will play music in the background, show the player, not show the player, etc. HTML code can also be used to allow the visitor to listen to the music if they want by clicking a box and do many other things.
If a person does not want to take the time to type in the code themselves, there are businesses that provide it for a fee. When the code is provided the individual copies and pastes the code onto their website. There are also Internet businesses that, for a fee, will send updated code to paste which will change the music.
Before deciding to add music to a website one wants to think about some of the ramifications that can occur. Adding music is not always in the best interest of the business that is using it. Before uploading any music it is important to check the copyright for the music. Playing someone’s music without permission when it has a copyright is illegal. To play, even as background music, the website owner must have permission. Most music groups charge a license fee for their music if it is played on the Internet.
There are many visitors to a site who will not wait for music to load. If a file is over 45 KB it is likely that individuals with slower systems will exit the website before the music starts and the person with that website has lost a potential customer.
The next consideration is that not everyone likes the same music that the owner of the website likes. Unless the website is in a niche market where everyone is listening to the same group, sing the same song, there are going to be customers who leave the site without browsing or buying because they hate the music.
Lastly, is that when a website is interesting, word often gets around. Many people who surf the net at work, do so during their breaks and lunch. This is against the rules, but they do it anyway because no one will know. That is, until they get to the website they’ve been hearing about and music starts coming out of the speaker. Besides being embarrassing and really bad for the employee, the website has lost a customer.
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