Safari MP3 File: Native Player vs. QuickTime Plug-In

Hi, everyone
I noticed that if I directly go to the URL of some MP3s, Safari will load it in its default player. However, certain other MP3s are opened using the QuickTime Plug-In in Safari.
I was wondering what causes the MP3s to be handled differently?
Thanks a lot!

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