Audio file posting tips

Some of you are asking: what if your podcast file is too big to post directly?
Here are a few options:
-Upload your podcast to Soundcloud (a popular service created specifically for sharing music online) or another audio-hosting platform.
-OR upload the file to your OneDrive storage space, then click the three dots to the right of the file, choose Share, and select option “anyone with the link” as otherwise people not logged in to OneDrive/Microsoft will get an error message.
-Then add sharing link to Voices (ideally by using the Embed option when sharing it–click here for instructions and remember to use the html “Text” editor option on your blog post, rather than the Visual editor [these options are in the upper right hand corner of your Edit screen when creating a post]).

Using music in your podcast? How to avoid getting sued for copyright violations:
Read this site for myths and facts about using music in podcasts (hint: the “10 second rule” is a myth).
And read here to learn how to give attribution for media you find on Creative Commons (or follow their more general Best Practices for Attribution for all types of royalty-free media).

Test OneDrive audio file here

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