Crank Up the Volume with HTML5 Music With HTML5, music is making a comeback on the web. Create amazing musical experiences where adding an audio file is as simple as inserting an image and users have the ability to play music outside of a browser. The introduction of the <audio> tag eliminates the need for external music players, allowing for true integration of sound in your website. Some big changes are coming as HTML5 hits the scene, especially where music and audio is concerned. Developers will no longer require web surfers to use special players like Adobe Flash, Apple QuickTime or Microsoft Windows Media Player. That means users won't have to worry about having the latest compatible plug-in (or any player plug-in at all). They can just open their favorite browser and listen to anything that makes a sound -- music, audio books, FX sound effects or recorded messages from friends and family.