This is a comparison of using Gracenote CDDB vs. MusicBrainz vs. AMG Lasso in the context of a new media player application.
Free to use?
Gracenote - only for non-commercial use; commercial use requires a license fee which is not specified on their website
MusicBrainz - yes; open-source (GPL)
AMG Lasso - unclear from website but it looks like there would be licensing fees involved
Genre tags?
Gracenote - yes
MusicBrainz - no
AMG Lasso - ?
Problems catagorizing classical music tracks?
Gracenote - yes
MusicBrainz - yes
AMG Lasso - looks like more support than the others for classical music
Used in exisiting commercial applications?
Gracenote - yes, notably iTunes
MusicBrainz - no major commercial application yet
AMG Lasso - yes, notably Windows Media Player
Downloads album cover art?
Gracenote - no
MusicBrainz - ?
AMG Lasso - yes
Recognize DVDs?
Gracenote - ?
MusicBrainz - don't think so
AMG Lasso - yes
Detail/quality level of metadata?
Gracenote - user submitted
MusicBrainz - user submitted
AMG Lasso - connected with All Media Guide printed media (which has edited reviews of CD's and DVD's)
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Gracenote CDDB vs. MusicBrainz vs. AMG Lasso
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