Nowhere has this process gone farther than in music. Music became more important to the Internet in recent years as commercial uses grew simultaneously with broader bandwidths, better audio compression and other technical improvements. The result was that the Web now carries whole symphonies and rock concerts and does so at high levels of sound fidelity. The Constitution delegates power over copyrights to Congress, which through the years composed a large and sometimes-difficult concerto of laws. Here are some of the ideas you need to know to put music on your Internet site.
Music adds to interest and helps to attract and hold audience attention.
It also increases legal risks. The owner can be hauled into court, compelled by injunction to stop misbehaving, and forced to pay damages, costs and attorney's fees. Still, the owner can hire an attorney to make sure that required licenses are in filing cabinets. A specific piece of music often travels with serious copyright baggage. A particular tune may be performed by five or six recording artists with an equal number of bands and orchestras.