Re: protecting streaming mp3 files with asp.net?

MessageYou can put a half-sound version for free or a low-quality full-track 
for download as a test. This is the way many sites that sell music do.

(Or better said, did, because now they can use those inaccessible Flash media 
players instead)

Octavian

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Andy B 
  To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 9:19 PM
  Subject: RE: protecting streaming mp3 files with asp.net?


  I need to do this like that because the website is being created for a band 
that has unpublished songs they want to have played online as a demo. They 
don't want their unpublished demo songs downloaded and circulated everywhere 
and possibly getting them into a little trouble...


    -----Original Message-----
    From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Graham Hardy
    Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 3:11 PM
    To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Subject: RE: protecting streaming mp3 files with asp.net?


    Hi Andy - Why would you want to do this? From a usability point of view, it 
isn't always pleasant to have to sit in front of a computer to listen to files; 
I would much prefer to listen to them on another device. Indeed, I find that I 
almost never make use of streams that cannot be downloaded, so it is likely to 
repel some of your visitors. Of course, it depends on the actual content: for 
instance, books must never be streamed (what if you wanted to stop halfway and 
then resume a few days later?), whereas music seems more workable this way, as 
does live content. -Graham.



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    From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy B
    Sent: October 30, 2007 11:07 AM
    To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Subject: protecting streaming mp3 files with asp.net?


    Hi...

    I have to stream mp3 files from an asp.net 2.0 website. I am trying to 
figure out how you can let any visiter to the site play them but not download 
them. Most of the examples out there show how in flash, but is there another 
way?

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