How to create download link for mp3 files?

Another option is to use a small PHP file to handle the download, put in the same folder as the .mp3:

Code:

<?php
$file = $_GET['file'];
header ("Content-type: octet/stream");
header ("Content-disposition: attachment; filename=".$file.";");
header("Content-Length: ".filesize($file));
readfile($file);
exit;
?>

which can be accessed in any anchor like this:

Code:

<a href="direct_download.php?file=fineline.mp3">Download the mp3</a>