I'm about to publish a book that will be available on IBooks but I am not publishing via Apple.
I recall seeing a way to insert music files in an Ebook, which is my desire. I'm speaking of music available on Itunes that either the reader can buy or I can possibly insert into the Ebook. Is anyone aware of how to do this?
IBook-OTHER, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)
Hello Sal64,
Indeed, ebooks can play audio.
iBooks: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about iBooks features
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5557
Can iBooks play audio or video included with books?
Yes, enhanced books can now automatically play audio or video included with the book using iBooks version 1.3 or later.
iBooks Author: Add a movie or an audio file
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2791
Add an audio file
- Choose Media from the Widgets pop-up menu in the toolbar.
- Drag an audio file from the Finder or the Media Browserto the widget.
- In the Interaction pane of the Widget inspector, do any of the following:
- Make playback start over when the file finishes playing: Choose an option from the Repeat pop-up menu.
- Choose how users play the audio file in the completed book: Select an option under Show Audio As. You can select one of the following:
- Button: Readers tap a button to start and stop the audio file. If the file is stopped before it finishes playing, readers tap the audio file again to resume playing the file from where it left off.
- Scrubber bar: Readers can use playback controls to play the audio file.
- Image: Drag an image to the widget. Readers tap the image to start the audio file. If readers tap again, the file plays from the beginning.
Important: Images can’t be larger than 25 megapixels (5000 x 5000 pixels) or 50 MB.
Cheers,
Allen
Thank you Allen. I need to clarify my question. I am not publishing my book via IBooks Author and the files I want to insert into the book are popular songs that likely can be purchased on ITunes. I'm writing a Memoir so these songs have meaning and I would like to expose them to anyone interested in at least hearing a soundbite. I realize for legal reasons I can not just insert a song from my own Library into a book, but can I provide a link to the ITunes Store or is it possible to share that short sound clip within the book itself without violating any copywright laws?
Inserting Music files into an Ebook
