Comments on: Using Music on Your Blog – Carefully

By: Lee@LED Lights

Lee@LED Lights — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:53:33 +0000

Great post, I feel that the use of any music really requires knowing the audience of your blog as it can really create the wrong mood but if done correctly could really draw people and keep them coming back. I find that chilled out music tends to work the best.

By: Joseph@Bed in a bag

Joseph@Bed in a bag — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:56:39 +0000

If done is a sloppy manner, then music in a blog will give the site an amateur, almost MySpace-like, feel. Your suggestion to have “off” be the default setting is much appreciated. Also be aware that (in the United States, at least) broadband penetration is only around 25%, so keep bandwidth restrictions in mind too.
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By: Jeanine@How to become a singer

Jeanine@How to become a singer — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:51:32 +0000

One thing that is very important in using music carefully in your blog is to respect the songwriters copyright. Basically, you first need to clear with the songwriter publishers if putting or streaming a song right from your web page does not violate any rights.

It is much better for the website to secure some license to stream copyrighted music (whether or not it is commercial in nature). In this way, you are not only using music carefully but also “legally”.

I know this is hard to do, but some performing right societies like ASCAP are chasing those websites that stream copyrighted music and ending up paying a lot amount of royalties which might be otherwise negotiable (or free) in the first place if the licenses are secured.
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By: Geoff@UK Search Marketing

Geoff@UK Search Marketing — Sun, 23 May 2010 20:06:30 +0000

I generally hate auto play audio on websites unless it’s of nature that you would expect it on.
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By: Extreme John @Blogging Ceos

Extreme John @Blogging Ceos — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:13:00 +0000

Offering music for others to enjoy on your blog is a great way to help keep your visitors pinned to your blog, every once and a while I throw a video or two into a blog post but I doubt I will be instaling a player on the side anytime soon. If I had a music related blog I def. would.
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By: 113Tidbits

113Tidbits — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:41:26 +0000

Haven’t really ever had the notion to add music to any of my sites. Learned early on that this could be a terrible nuisance to visitors as well as those that kind of understand the need for it.
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By: Lady Banana

Lady Banana — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:45:19 +0000

I do not like music on blogs – as I browse I am usually either, listening to my own music, half watching TV or enjoying some peace. So I really object to someone else’s music blaring out at me when I land on their site!

By: Dennis Edell

Dennis Edell — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:59:28 +0000

Is there anything worse then auto-playing music when you hit a site?

That aside, are the two link you provided your choices for the best choices for music?
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By: Hesham @ FamousBloggers

Hesham @ FamousBloggers — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:32:33 +0000

Ah! this is so cool Duncan, I never thought about including music on my blog, maybe because I don’t need it regarding my blog niche, so this is why I am not into music on my blog, but maybe some other audio files.

However, I am sure there is lots of bloggers will find this interesting to implement on their blogs.
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