WMA (Windows Media) files not being stored in a blob

Running APEX 3.2.1.00
Oracle 11g (I think)
Running IE7
I have a simple application for users to store files (upload a blob file type). With .WAV files, it works wonderfully. Users can upload the audio file and play it back as a mime type through Windows Media Player.
However, the digital audio recorders the users are using store the file as a .WMA. THis file uploads correctly. It is identified as a "audio/x-ms-wma", file name "WS400113.WMA". But when I try to download it, I get an unknown file type error (Find/Save). If I save it and then open it with Media Player, it opens and plays correctly (so I know it was uploaded correctly). If I try to find the service for it, I get a error "application/octet-stream unknown".
So... Has anyone correctly uploaded a WMA file type (and played it back) in APEX?
If I run it under FireFox, it is handled slightly better. Still an unknown file type. But I can select Media Player. When Media Player opens, it says it is an unknown extension but then plays it correctly anyway...
Any suggestions would be helpful.
Thanks in advanced.

I created a duplicate of my application on apex.oracle.com - the problem happens under APEX 4.0 as well...
It might be easier to see what is happening here.
WORKSPACE: SEATTLE_WAVE
USER: testuser
PASSWORD: mypassword10
Thank you
--rolf

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