RE: mp3.com streaming

["Kevin Mulvihill" <kmulvihill@mediaone.net>]

Thanks for the all the detailed info, Jonathan! That's what I wanted.

Kevin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: phalen orion [mailto:phalen180@infin8ty.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 11:49 PM
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Subject: Re: mp3.com streaming
>
>
> Yes, the m3u file format is text-based.
>
> An example m3u from an mp3.com radio station that I used to be on before 
>I
> pulled my songs (Sable Scalpel):
>
> ----------start of file----------
> http://downloads.mp3.com/AAIBQqOCEQBBa0MKAgGAwARub3JtUAUAAABSQRwCA
FEKAAAAUyQ
AAABUAQAAAEMpl8E6SflZy.RIe6vacwIKhQr84Q--/heaven_s_open_wide_2000.mp3
http://downloads.mp3.com/AAIBQt1SEgBBa0MKAgGAwARub3JtUAUAAABSQRwCAFEKAAAAUyQ
AAABUAgAAAEMpl8E6Hj1PbT_c3t9n6WD4Z4TeqQ--/kikin__it.mp3
http://downloads.mp3.com/AAIBQpCJEQBBa0MKAgGAwARub3JtUAUAAABSQRwCAFEKAAAAUyQ
AAABUAwAAAEMpl8E6WgQN2L6YGH.yBYU2d_Jxcw--/bloodworth.mp3
http://downloads.mp3.com/AAIBQvWXEQBBa0MKAgGAwARub3JtUAUAAABSQRwCAFEKAAAAUyQ
AAABUBAAAAEMpl8E6kOoZlqWHbTjUkrDwhxtghA--/98_rock_s_noise_in_the_bas.mp3
-------- file continues---------

As you can see, it can be as simple as a list of mp3 file addresses.
You can also add explanation, in which case, you want to write the header
(#EXTM3U) and then the description line for each track (#EXTINF: <track
size, -1 for unknown>, <description/title>)

So you get:

#EXTM3U
#EXTINF: -1, My First Track
http://mydomain.com/myfirsttrack.mp3
#EXTINF: -1, My Second Track
http://otherdomain.com/othertrack.mp3

Thank you for attending M3U 101.

Best,
Jonathan

<< Is it a simple text file then? How are they created and formatted? Can
you
point me to any resources?

Thanks again,
Kevin >>