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Autographs by Mail asks: How do I add music to my blog?

There are two different approaches to adding music to your blog.

Hosting the music file

• Upload the music file to a location on the web, such as your google pages account. (Note: blogger/blogspot does not natively offer file storage, so you must have another location you can store the file)
• Provide a direct link to the music file in the form of a text or picture link or follow the tutorial found here to create a player for the music.
• The player can be resized to fit your blog, but the downside is that the player may not perform consistently in different browsers such as Safari or Opera.

Embed a flash player

• Use one of the many different music services, such as Playlist.com, to create a flash music player to embed on your blog.
• Flash players have a more consistent look and functionality accross browsers, and there is a large variety of designs and formats to choose from.
• Most sites also offer an extensive music library to create playlists, so you don't have to host a file.