Uploading Music Onto Website, needs to look classy

[k.digennaro]

So im trying to create a band website http://www.nascentdescent.zxq.net, I want to be able to upload my music onto this site, I have a page specifically for music on this site. But i dont know the best way to put music on here, i have scripts for some media players, but i have to upload my music somewhere to use them, and I dont know of any mp3 uploading sites, like photobucket works for images. If any one has any advice on the best way to add music on here id love to hear.

Thanks
Kevin

[Luke Spragg]

I do not believe the mp3 filetype is allowed or will be allowed. There are a lot of file storages sites that allow mp3 storage, just run a google search for mp3 file storage or something. I am sure you will be able to find a site that allows what you are looking for.

[k.digennaro]

I dont really know how to go abouts this. Our music is all cake walk files, we transfered them to MP3 and MP4 format. how should i put the music on the site? should i use a media player code?

Heres a code for a media player, but im not sure how to use it, I mean i no How to insert it into my page, but i dont know how to add the music into the code, i know it goes in the src part, but i dont know how to write the file so it is readable

CODE

<object id="MediaPlayer" width=320 height=286
classid="CLSID:22D6F312-B0F6-11D0-94AB-0080C74C7E95"
standby="Loading Microsoft® Windows® Media Player components..."
type="application/x-oleobject"
codebase="http://activex.microsoft.com/activex/controls/mplayer/en/nsmp2inf.cab#Version=6,4,7,1112">
<param name="filename" VALUE="interview_fox_video.asx">
<param name="autoStart" VALUE="true">
<param name="showControls" VALUE="true">
<param name="ShowStatusBar" value="true">
<param name="Autorewind" VALUE="true">
<param name="ShowDisplay" VALUE="false">
<embed src="http://www.uploadpod.com/uploads/01_-_Dumpweed.mp3" name=MediaPlayer autostart=1 showcontrols=0 showstatusbar=1 autorewind=1 showdisplay=0>
</embed></object>

[wozzym]

upload your music to a specific folder on your site and then you can link them to your media player. so like yourdomain.domain.com/mediaplayer -->which is connected to that folder with the music in that. sorry if im not being clear or understandable

[k.digennaro]

how would i upload music onto my site?

[wozzym]

through ftp. filezilla is a good ftp client. ftp is a way to upload your files here. it transfers them. try googling filezilla and downloading it. it works great and its free.

[k.digennaro]

i used filezilla , so it allows me to upload anyfile? or atleast music files? i wasnt aware of that , thanks

[wozzym]

ya it allows you to upload any file the server supports

[Paradoks]

If your using Zymic host, you are not allowed to upload .mp3 files, its type is not supported, upload your music somewhere else. But its plain and simple, just paste that script where you want the music displayed and modify the music path to the location of ur .mp3 file.

[Luke Spragg]

ya it allows you to upload any file the server supports

Which... like I said in my previous post... the file extension .mp3 is currently now allowed to be uploaded.

[wozzym]

Which... like I said in my previous post... the file extension .mp3 is currently now allowed to be uploaded.

yup. or he can just change the file type...

[Luke Spragg]

yup. or he can just change the file type...

Yeah, but that is sort of like sneaking into somewhere where you aren't supposed to be

[wozzym]

if its just his band's music its not bad though. as long is its not piracy its probably fine. but if its not fine just do what paradox said

[bezz]

Which... like I said in my previous post... the file extension .mp3 is currently now allowed to be uploaded.

It is not currently allowed (at least on my account).
You could embed the song directly within a flash swf file.

[MrTouz]

what i think you need to do :

1) find a host where to upmload your MP3's because Zymic does NOT allow mp3 on there server.
- find a host (many hosts allow MP3's)
- use filezilla or what ever program you want to upload your songs on your mp3 host
- once hosted keep the links to your host (direct links like :: http://mysite.somehost.com/mp3s/myfirstsong.mp3)

2) http://www.jeroenwijering.com/?item=JW_FLV_Media_Player
- This is a flash mp3 player, you download this, upload to your zymic account
- http://www.jeroenwijering.com/?page=wizard <<-- use this link to modify it, its a wizard that helps you create your very own mp3, instead of messing around with the src code and modfying variables just use this wizard that will do it for you
- its gonna ask you 2 important things :
- 1 - the src of your player, remember when i said upload the flash mp3 to your site ? well there is this mediaplayer.swf get the direct link and put it in the wizard (replace HIS link by YOURS)
- 2 - the .xml file is where you are going to put your playlist... i do not remember if there is a premade .xml file in the download but here is mine : http://mtzprod.com/clients/vins/playlist.xml so copy past and put the link of your .xml file inside the wizard
- modify the wizard infos, probably colors, or what you want.. the buttons.. its explained there...

3) the code
Once done you are going to receive a code.. put it on your webpage and you are going to have a pretty cool mp3 player... in flash.. which you can modify and can add songs very easily...
I used this for myspace because you can't upload your mp3 there... at least not correctly...

NOT advertising but here is what i got (with the SAME wizard i created 2 diferent players, video and audio.. just 2 different playlist...)

http://www.myspace.com/vins_imperial

Its a pretty cool MP3 player if you can't host your mp3's dirrectly onto your site...

good luck

[bezz]

Or instead of JW's player you can use mine:
http://www.bezzmedia.com/swfspot/samples/f...th_XML_Playlist

[wozzym]

nicely done on that media player bezz

[k.digennaro]

where is a site that i can create a xml play list?

[bezz]

where is a site that i can create a xml play list?

Here's the format:

CODE

[font="Courier New"]<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<playlist version="1" xmlns="http://xspf.org/ns/0/">
<trackList>
  <track><creator>Artist</creator><title>Song Title</title><location>http://blah.com/mp3file.mp3</location></track>
  <track><creator>Another Artist</creator><title>Another Title</title>
     <location>http://www.blah.com/anothersong.mp3</location></track>
</trackList>
</playlist>[/font]

To add more tracks, just insert another line like this within the trackList tag

CODE

<track><creator>Artist</creator><title>Song Title</title><location>http://blah.com/mp3file.mp3</location></track>

[k.digennaro]

Im sorry guys but im still not figureing this out.....
right now here's how im understanding this.

Open a copy of notepad and paste this code into it. Im sure i have to edit something in this code but iono what part to edit. Then save it as an html doc.

CODE

[/code]<object data="http://www.somesite.com/musicplayer.swf?autostart=true&playlist=http://www.somesite.com/playlist.xml" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="200"><param name="movie" value="http://www.somesite.com/musicplayer.swf?autostart=true&playlist=http://www.somesite.com/playlist.xml"/></object>

Then create a XML playlist. Using this code. I found a place called 4shared.com, that allows you to upload music, but im not sure if im adding the file name. This is about as far as im getting. Im assuming then I upload the XML code through FTP and then upload the HTML, or add the HTML code to my discography page. Please leme know what im doing wrong :P.

[code][font="Courier New"]<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<playlist version="1" xmlns="http://xspf.org/ns/0/">
<trackList>
  <track><creator>NascentDescent</creator><title>Reschedule</title><location>http://www.4shared.com/account/file/42843079/7fd43886/02_Track_2.html</location></track>
</trackList>
</playlist>[/font]

Thanks
Kevin