Should the site embed a provider player or host an approved preview?
- Verified provider-supported embed or link
- Self-hosted licensed preview
Choose: Prefer a verified provider-supported player or outbound link when the artist controls the account and its terms allow the intended use. Self-host only when the team has the necessary rights and can operate delivery, formats, accessibility, bandwidth, and updates.
Tradeoff: A provider path is faster but adds provider availability, privacy, policy, and account dependencies. Self-hosting gives more presentation control but increases rights review, performance, storage, and maintenance responsibility.
