MP3 Player, XML, Cover and Link

Hi,
i wonder if i can easily creat an MP3 player for my website
with flex. I need a simple player that shows the cover, band and
title of the song that is played. the player should start by random
if the user enters the site. the user is able to skip forward and
backward and to stop playing. all data comes from an XML file.
i want the view of the player to be changed if i want to.
size, color.
is this easy to do with flex?
cheers
denis

Hi,
Yes, it is. Please find a sample at the URL below. You will
find a sample application called Podcast Player. You will find more
samples.
http://www.adobe.com/go/as3examples
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