Where can I store a song on the internet to be accessible by a website?

[Suzanne in ABQ]

I would like to add background music to my daughter's history class' google page. I found instructions for linking the site to music on the internet, but I don't know how to store a song so that it's accessible to the google page. Obviously, I don't even know the correct terminology to do a proper search.

 

FWIW: The piece is a Renaissance piece, so I don't think I'll be infringing copyright by linking it on this school project website. The site won't even be public. It will only be accessible to the students creating the site.

[justasque]

You need to store the file online somewhere. Are you writing your own web site, or using something canned? Most ISP's provide some web space, but most users don't know about it. Ask your ISP if any web space comes with your subscription.

 

Once you have space, you'll need to use an FTP program to copy the file to the web space.

 

Also - be aware that copyright applies not only to the songwriter, but the actual performance. So if it's an old song but recorded by someone current, that someone has some rights. (That's a simplification, but you see what I mean.) Music copyright is a very complex thing.

[Suzanne in ABQ]

You need to store the file online somewhere. Are you writing your own web site, or using something canned? Most ISP's provide some web space, but most users don't know about it. Ask your ISP if any web space comes with your subscription.

 

Once you have space, you'll need to use an FTP program to copy the file to the web space.

 

Also - be aware that copyright applies not only to the songwriter, but the actual performance. So if it's an old song but recorded by someone current, that someone has some rights. (That's a simplification, but you see what I mean.) Music copyright is a very complex thing.

 

 

Thanks. I hadn't thought of the ISP. I was trying everything else I could think of. I thought maybe there was a site like Flikr. I'll look at my ISP info.

 

What's an FTP program? Is that the code that links the sites together? I found some script for doing that by embedding Yahoo Media Player into the Google site, and linking the song out in cyberspace. I'm guessing that's what you mean.

 

I understand about the current artists having rights. But, I own the CD, and we're not publishing the website. It's just a compilation of Renaissance paintings with stories of the artists. It is password protected, so only the students will be able to access it. It will be like a group of students, looking at prints of paintings while listening to a CD. It's all so private, I don't think it will be breaking copyright. Maybe I can find some more detailed copyright information in my search.

[justasque]

I thought maybe there was a site like Flikr. I'll look at my ISP info.

 

What's an FTP program? Is that the code that links the sites together? I found some script for doing that by embedding Yahoo Media Player into the Google site, and linking the song out in cyberspace. I'm guessing that's what you mean.

 

I understand about the current artists having rights. But, I own the CD, and we're not publishing the website. It's just a compilation of Renaissance paintings with stories of the artists. It is password protected, so only the students will be able to access it. It will be like a group of students, looking at prints of paintings while listening to a CD. It's all so private, I don't think it will be breaking copyright. Maybe I can find some more detailed copyright information in my search.

 

I dont' know of a Flikr site for sound, but there might be one out there.

 

An FTP program is a program that basically lets you upload the file to the server. If you end up using space from your ISP, they probably have an FTP program you can use to put your file there. (FTP - "file transfer protocol", I think). It's just a simple program that lets you upload the file. There are free ones out there, but I'm not current on what would be best. (FTP Commander? maybe. or something like that.)

 

As to copyright - honestly, I'd look closer at the rules. I'm not well-versed enough to know if your situation falls under fair use, but I know enough to know it's not a slam dunk yes. I'm guessing someone else here can help with that.

[Mergath]

I understand about the current artists having rights. But, I own the CD, and we're not publishing the website. It's just a compilation of Renaissance paintings with stories of the artists. It is password protected, so only the students will be able to access it. It will be like a group of students, looking at prints of paintings while listening to a CD. It's all so private, I don't think it will be breaking copyright. Maybe I can find some more detailed copyright information in my search.

 

Legally, I think you would be breaking the law if the site is on the internet at all, password protected or not. However, I think the odds of anyone coming after you over it are astronomically remote. ;)

[alpidarkomama]

Technically, you really would need the permission of the artists.

 

Music files can be stored on archive.org.

[Suzanne in ABQ]

Thanks everyone. Turns out that my ISP doesn't give web space. I found an FTP that is supposed to work on google sites. The recording is on a CD produced by the NY Metropolitan Museum of Art. I think they would be open to giving permission. But, dd says the website is "finished", without the music. I'm thinking I'll drop it, but I might experiment with archive.org and the FTP, for future reference. Maybe we can make our own music, and put it on the site (or a different site) another time.