Let’s say you’ve produced your own audio file. Assuming you own the copyright to the music or podcast* in question, and that it is in digital format (preferably condensed to 44 khz which is ample for online listening) you can add it to a blog post, but ONLY if the mp3 file has been uploaded to another server. (Blogger is considering adding podcasting to its blog options, but as of today, you have to link elsewhere.)
So. If you know how to upload files via ftp. you simply upload them to another server (i.e where your domain is hosted) and reference them with a link. To see a (fancy) example, click the “play” arrow in the sample below:
If all you want to do is reference a popular song by a favorite artist, try linking to sonific.com (you’ll have to set up a free account first and gather your tunes) See my sidebar on the left for an example of a fun song by Zoe Lewis, “Snow White” (guaranteed to make you smile).
If you really want to get crazy with audio, you can have a regular radio show on the internet. Essentially, all this requires is a blog/podcast and a $32 microphone from an electronics store. A good place to start (with free hosting) is podbean.com. Very user-friendly.
*(A podcast = an audio clip that can include music, but is usually an interview/speech/book reading/spoken word of some sort)
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