Many people wonder how to get their music onto their own personal music websites. Here are a few methods I've tried. There are essentially three ways: 1. By direct html/java web programming; 2. By using an application that basically programs a music player for you; 3. Buy using a third party "widget."We don't have the room here to explain HTML web programming. And what musician wants to learn? It's a lot of work and you should be concentrating on your music. So, we will concentrate on the two other simpler options:
2. Applications for Putting Music on your Website
One program I would recommend is called "Impact Web Audio." It's cheap and easy to use for single songs. One main advantage is that there is no advertising or linking to other websites, you keep all the traffic at your own site. Buy Impact Web Audio Here. It comes with easy setup instructions on how to put it onw your own website.
Here is another option: http://musicplayer.sourceforge.net/ The big advantage is that it is free and I've used it with success on a couple of websites, but it's a little trickier to setup. It plays more of a "playlist" which is nice. So it's more configurable and takes some work but again no "other site" branding and little programming knowledge needed.
3. Third Party Widgets
There are many third party options out there for putting music on your own website. The process is simple: You sign-up and load your songs onto the third party website and then copy HTML code to paste into your own website. Here are two free options that are very easy to use: Reverb Nation http://www.reverbnation.com or Nimbit Free found here: http://www.nimbit.com/ . Nimbit has the added value of being able to sell your music through the widget as well. Instant music store!
Hope that helps you get your music on your website. Through the internet you are open to the world and now is the time to get your music out there for them to hear.
