A quick question about music.

If other members post links to their music, are you more likely to listen to them if they are:

(a) Hosted on Youtube and embedded in the post?
(b) Hosted on Soundcloud?
(c) Available as a direct download elsewhere?
Or:
(d) You don't listen to music by forum members because you have a pre-concieved notion that it will suck.
(e) You don't listen to music by other forum members because you'd get jealous of their mad skillz.

I have posted several of my compositions in Youtube format on PerC in various parts. I got some decent views [around 100 or so] for one of the ones that I posted a lot in several threads.

I haven't yet posted any sound cloud so I don't know.

Also, there aren't any dedicated stickies for PerC musicians to post their music.

If there was a sticky, it would get more traffic and encourage more musicians to share their music. I know I would.

That said, I believe that Soundcloud on Facebook, and Youtube on PerC may be a great way. It's much more difficult if it's embedded however. If I've come across a video where I had to make an extra click to listen to it, I've ignored it.

Oh and as far as I know, Stephen is still looking for suggestions on a more comprehensive name/description for this forum, one that doesn't just focus on visual art.

As per: http://personalitycafe.com/support-s...rt-museum.html

I don't care where the music is hosted as long as it's easy to access and I don't have to download it.

YouTube or Soundcloud. I cannot be inconvenienced with downloading something I may or may not enjoy.

Youtube embedding is convenient, but can mess with sound quality.

I'd rather get to it easily because it's convenient, but if it's a download I'll still check it out - provided I actually know about it - because I figure that more often than not it is listenable if someone is brave enough to make it public.

Originally Posted by sprinkles

Youtube embedding is convenient, but can mess with sound quality.

I'm not so fussed with SQ (for an internet release). So I should just steal some creative commons Flickr images and upload to Youtube?

Originally Posted by Snow Leopard

I'm not so fussed with SQ (for an internet release). So I should just steal some creative commons Flickr images and upload to Youtube?

Yeah go for it, I'd say. :D Quality isn't usually that huge of an issue anyway.

I've tended to use both Youtube and some times download sites for better quality versions also.