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Re: [microsound] online mp3 hosting / mp3.com



>my take on the issue is that people would upload silent mp3 files just
>to clutter the server (go figure, some people _are_ stupid) & mp3.com
>decided to do something systematic about it.  now, i don't see why
>"near-silent" pieces would be a problem.  at any rate ~ it's obvious
>that for any mp3 server intending to make money, any experimental music
>is a "waste of resources" as it is certainly not driving the most
>traffic.  hah, & i should know, too.

I wouldn't take it too personally. I imagine it's an automated process
where their encoder sets aside files with an average volume below a
certain point. MP3.com is geared toward mass-market consumption, so it's
not surprising to me that their policies (automated or not) would
effectively exclude some kinds of music from their "rotation". 

-eric