Storing image binary vs. storing URL in database

hi experts, What are the benefits of storing the binary data of an image or an audio file in the database? Would it be much faster if I store the URL string to the file instead?Thanks.
[233 byte] By [thunderBolt] at [2007-9-26 4:40:05]
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hello?nobody here?
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