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CD5Passion · 03-09-2005, 12:31 PM

I was just curious if anyone knew of a way to get music hosted over the internet for a page of mine.

i know it's illegal but any ideas would be awesome

blind34_1 · 03-09-2005, 03:42 PM

what do you mean, specifically?

You want to set up a page that has music for download? You'll need a server that allows mp3 files (the free ones prohibit this). You'll need a domain name (yourname.com), which cost about 10 bucks a year, and you'll need an FTP program to connect to the server to upload the musci you want one there. You'll need to create a page that has links to these files.

That's it, in a nutshell. Your biggest problem will be finding a server that is cost effective and will allow you to host mp3s without turning you into the gestapo. If you have friends or associations that run their own server, that is ideal.

CD5Passion · 03-09-2005, 05:01 PM

yeah i mean that when someone were to be on my page, the page would stream the music file to play while the page is open....but it sounds like too much to deal with.
was hoping maybe someone on here could host a song for me haha. oh well

GT40FIED · 03-09-2005, 05:35 PM

Well...if you just need the file hosted for connectivity purposes, I can host it. I host all of the songs that are background music for my blog. It's really pretty basic. I'm pretty sure it's not illegal, either...so long as you're not providing it for download. If it's just background music to a page, I don't see the harm in that.

blind34_1 · 03-10-2005, 11:17 AM

streaming is not the same as downloading. typical the quality of the file will cut down extremely, making streamed music undesirable for pirating purposes (which is generally what everyone is concerned about when you are talking legality.)

there might be royalty issues with streaming songs, but if its a personal page, fuck it, its fine.

CD5Passion · 03-10-2005, 01:48 PM

yeah i got someone (will not disclose name due to possible legal issues

) to host it so it plays on my page, but i read somewhere it is still illegal to host music which is pretty lame

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GT40FIED Best...mod...ever Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: At the end of the longest line Age: 42 Posts: 7,451	Well...if you just need the file hosted for connectivity purposes, I can host it. I host all of the songs that are background music for my blog. It's really pretty basic. I'm pretty sure it's not illegal, either...so long as you're not providing it for download. If it's just background music to a page, I don't see the harm in that. __________________ 1984 1/2 Mustang GT350 #842, Faster than you...nuff said Anna Fan Club President/Dictator Someday, in the event that mankind actually figures out what it is that this world actually revoles around, thousands of people are going to be shocked and perplexed that it was not them. Sometimes this includes me. "If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever." - George Orwell Welcome to the new Amerika

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CD5Passion Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santa Barbara, California Age: 38 Posts: 5,446	yeah i got someone (will not disclose name due to possible legal issues ) to host it so it plays on my page, but i read somewhere it is still illegal to host music which is pretty lame __________________

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03-09-2005, 03:42 PM	#2
blind34_1 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: IL Age: 39 Posts: 1,813	what do you mean, specifically? You want to set up a page that has music for download? You'll need a server that allows mp3 files (the free ones prohibit this). You'll need a domain name (yourname.com), which cost about 10 bucks a year, and you'll need an FTP program to connect to the server to upload the musci you want one there. You'll need to create a page that has links to these files. That's it, in a nutshell. Your biggest problem will be finding a server that is cost effective and will allow you to host mp3s without turning you into the gestapo. If you have friends or associations that run their own server, that is ideal.

03-10-2005, 11:17 AM	#5
blind34_1 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: IL Age: 39 Posts: 1,813	streaming is not the same as downloading. typical the quality of the file will cut down extremely, making streamed music undesirable for pirating purposes (which is generally what everyone is concerned about when you are talking legality.) there might be royalty issues with streaming songs, but if its a personal page, fuck it, its fine.