Embedding music; XSPF vs. Flash MX 2004

I'm working on a little personal site that feaatures articles about musicians and short sound clips of some of the their best songs. I've found two good ways to have a little embedded player: XSPF (frree from SourceForge.net) or Flash. Two things I'm worried about: If I use XSPF, it appears the user's browser will download the player and a playlist to the mp3 music file on the server. Pretty much the same way Flash works, I believe, except I think the wav/mp3 is imbedded in a Flash file. Sounds viable. Second thing I'm worried about: I bought Flash MX 2004 from Macromedia before they were bought out by Adobe. It's an old version, but I'm assuming it can do something as simple as create a little player? I didn't really explore it much after I bought it. Any tips appreciated.

1) WMA is not a suitable file type for the web. Use MP3.
2) You don't need to re-invent the wheel.
3) For a better user experience, get a Flash MP3 Player that supports playlists (see link below).
http://www.webdesignbooth.com/10-easy-to-implement-flash-based-mp3-players-for-your-websit e/
For people who don't have Flash capability (iPhone/iPad, etc...), also provide direct links to the MP3 files. Almost everyone has an MP3 capable player like iTunes installed on their system.
Good luck with your site!
Nancy O.
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