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Understanding and utilizing MusicBrainz, a 4 phase guide.
29 Aug 2006, 23:37
A lot of people seem to be confused on how to use MusicBrainz both as a simple tagger or more advanced by adding their favorite bands. Having gone through the whole process myself I thought I'd make a few journals that help the average last.fm user get integrated into using MusicBrainz.
It's broken into 4 phases, starting with the most basic involvement all the way to being a part of the community that decides MusicBrainz standards. I don't know everything about MusicBrainz but maybe I can take away some of the mystery and confusion that scares off new users.
Phase 1: Tagging with MusicBrainz PicardQT(updated 12/2007)
Phase 2: Adding information to MusicBrainz
Phase 3: Advanced Relationships
Phase 4: Voting on Edits and MusicBrainz Style Discussion and changes
It's broken into 4 phases, starting with the most basic involvement all the way to being a part of the community that decides MusicBrainz standards. I don't know everything about MusicBrainz but maybe I can take away some of the mystery and confusion that scares off new users.
Phase 1: Tagging with MusicBrainz PicardQT(updated 12/2007)
Phase 2: Adding information to MusicBrainz
Phase 3: Advanced Relationships
Phase 4: Voting on Edits and MusicBrainz Style Discussion and changes
Accepted Submissions
Power Metal, Jpopsuki, People who's tastes are so eclectic and diverse it's almost schizophrenic, MusicBrainz.org, Rancid, Dropkick MurphysComments
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zephirnl wrote:
good idea man! -
Kerensky97 wrote:
Well 2 journals into it. The toughest one is out of the way. -
MikeManger wrote:
Cool stuff, woth bookmarking in fact.
Must admit I've never quite understood the idea of the site myself (when I go on it, I just end up clicking a link and going around in a circle).
I'll finish reading it tomorrow! -
random_chaos wrote:
Good idea, I hope it brings new users to MBz! -
Nasasie wrote:
very, very good idea, cudos. -
Dijital wrote:
How long does it take for last.fm to register data from musicbrainz? I imagine they take a snapshot periodically? -
Kerensky97 wrote:
That used to be the way it worked. But last.fm's contract with MB lapsed and hasn't been renewed. I've heard from both side that they are in discussions but nothing has come of it in months.
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Nasasie wrote:
Kerensky! we are eagerly awaiting phase 4!
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starchaos wrote:
Thank you for taking the time out to write this, it has helped me out greatly. -
mobilez wrote:
Thanks for these - very useful :) -
MasTaufiq wrote:
Hi Kerensky, your guidance make me understand MusicBrainz better. Thank you. -
MasTaufiq wrote:
Dustin,
I still have problem in tagging non-Roman files like the classics Tschaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov or those with Japanese characters. After tagging with MB it cannot be saved due to invalid characters. Is there any requirement in Windows setting?
One more question, do you know any similar site with MusicBrainz for tagging the mp3s?
Thank you. -
-C- wrote:
Is there any way of keeping a note of useful journals like this for future reference? -
Citizen1 wrote:
What the fuck even is music brainz lol. -
Genetescist402 wrote:
GReat help there
