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Tagging Search Sites

2007-07-08T22:43:24Z

Diabolic-Destiny: /* Covers Only */

Forum discussion topic for this list is [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17993 here].

'''TODO:'''
* Quality, quantity and specialization (e.g. commercial, electronic, oldtimers, ...) of the information
* Cover quality (and size) and only front, or also label, inside, back?
* Indication of usability for automatic taggers (e.g. MM Search scripts)
* Layout improvements (use icons instead of common descriptions, use more columns, nicer table style, ...)

== Multiple tag information ==

{| border="1"
|-
! Website !! Comments
|-
|[http://www.allmusic.com All Music] || Huge collection, mostly popular and classical. Very good quality, includes front cover.
|-
|[http://www.amazon.com Amazon.com] || Huge collection, mostly popular and classical. Good quality, includes front cover.
|-
|[http://www.amazon.co.uk Amazon.co.uk] || Huge collection, mostly popular and classical. Good quality, includes front cover.
|-
| [http://www.amazon.ca Amazon.ca] || Huge collection, mostly popular and classical. Good quality, includes front cover.
|-
|[http://www.amazon.de Amazon.de] || Huge collection, mostly popular and classical. Good quality, includes front cover.
|-
|[http://www.amazon.fr Amazon.fr] || Huge collection, mostly popular and classical. Good quality, includes front cover.
|-
|[http://www.amazon.co.jp Amazon.co.jp] || Huge collection, mostly popular and classical. Good quality, includes front cover.
|-
|[http://www.gracenote.com/prof/music/index_old.html Gracenote CDDB] ||
|-
|[http://www.musicip.com/dns/index.jsp MusicDNS] ||
|-
|[http://www.musicbrainz.org MusicBrainz] ||
|-
|[http://www.freedb.org FreeDB] ||
|-
|[http://www.rateyourmusic.com Rate Your Music] || For old vinyl releases, LPs and Singles.
|-
|[http://www.discogs.com Discogs] || For electronic and DJ music. Includes front cover.
|-
|[http://www.juno.co.uk Juno Records] || For electronic music. Large artwork.
|-
|[http://musik.ciao.de/ CIAO! (Musik Category)] ||
|-
|[http://www.swisscharts.com Swiss Charts] ||
|-
|[http://www.cdnow.com CDNow] ||
|-
|[http://www.cduniverse.com/ CD Universe] ||
|-
|[http://www.wikipedia.com Wikipedia] ||
|}

== LRC Lyrics Only ==

{| border="1"
|-
! Website !! Comments
|-
|[http://www.lrcdb.org/browse.php LrcDB] || Extensive. Search on lyrics text, artist, title. Single letter index. With preview. Ability to upload (once registered).
|-
|[http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/marrfield/500/all_lyrics.htm AllLyrics] || Quite extensive. No search capabilities. Single letter index.
|-
|[http://lrclyrics.50webs.com/ LrcLyrics] || Few. No search capabilities. Multi-letter index.
|-
|[http://filebox.vt.edu/a/aekamal/Lyrics/ Lyrics] || Very few. Simple file listing.
|}

== Lyric Sites ==

{| border="1"
|-
! Website !! Comments
|-[http://www.azlyrics.com AZLyrics] || Many Lyrics from Multiple Artists
|-
|[http://www.songmeangings.net SongMeanings] || Many Lyrics with Comments that describe what the song is about
|-
|[http://www.hhdb.com/ HipHopAintDead] || Hip-hop/Underground Hip-Hop Lyrics
|-
|[http://www.undergroundraplyrics.com/ Underground Rap Lyrics] || Hip-hop/Underground Hip-Hop Lyrics
|-
|[http://http://www.hiphop-lyrics.com/ Hip-Hop Lyrics] || Hip-hop/Underground Hip-Hop Lyrics
|-
|[http://www.elyrics.net/ Elyrics] || Many Lyrics from Multiple Artists
|-
|[http://www.goodwinmusic.com/lyrics.html GoodWinMusic] || Country Music Lyrics
|-
|[http://www.leoslyrics.com/ LeoLyrics] || Many Lyrics from Multiple Artists
|-
|[http://lyricsplayground.com/ Lyrics PlayGround] || Many Lyrics from Multiple Artists
|-
|[http://www.music-sites.net/mediasearch/lyrics.html Music-Sites] || Meta-Search For Lyrics
|-
|[http://www.rockabilly.nl/lyrics/lyrics.htm Rock A Billy] || Rock n Roll Lyrics
|-
|[http://blueslyrics.tripod.com/ Blue's Lyrics] || Blue's Lyrics
|-
|[http://www.heptune.com/lyrics.html Heptune] || Jazz and Blue's Lyrics
|-
|[http://www.sing365.com/index.html Sing365] || Many Lyrics from Multiple Artists
|}

== Covers Only ==

{| border="1"
|-
! Website !! Comments
|-
|[http://www.albumart.org/ Album Art] || (Amazon covers) Good quality. Minimum 300px.
|-
|[http://images.google.com Google Images] || Various. Good quality.
|-
|[http://images.search.yahoo.com Yahoo! Images] || Various. Good quality.
|-
|[http://www.urbancovers.com Urban Covers] ||
|-
|[http://mega-search.net Mega Search] ||
|-
|[http://coverparadise.to Cover Paradise] || Clean site. German, but easy to use nonetheless.
|-
|[http://www.freecovers.net Free Covers] || Huge collection. Ability to upload (once registered).
|-
|[http://www.allcdcovers.com/ AllCdCovers] ||
|-
|[http://www.thejosher.net/iTunes/ iTunes] ||
|-
|[http://www.cdcovers.cc/ CdCovers] ||
|-
|[http://freespace.virgin.net/love.day/coverheaven/index.htm Cover Heaven] ||
|-
|[http://epiclectic.com/ Epiclectic] || For older music.
|-
|[http://www.flickr.com/groups/album_art_1/ Flickr] ||
|-
|[http://www.kompaktkiste.de Kompakt Kiste] || All kinds of electronic music (not euro-dance or other chart-electronics) Large artwork.
|-
|[http://www.mixtrap.com/shop/ Mixtrap] || Hip-Hop Mixtapes Covers
|-
|[http://www.mixtapeusa.com/ Mix Tape USA] || Hip-Hop Mixtapes Covers
|-
|[http://www.smartpunk.com/ Smart Punk] || Rock/Alternative etc Covers
|-
|[http://www.interpunk.com/ InterPunk] || Punk Music Covers
|-
|[http://cdbaby.com/ CDBaby] || Indie Music
|}

Tagging Search Sites

2007-07-08T22:43:09Z

Diabolic-Destiny: /* Covers Only */

Tagging Search Sites

2007-07-08T20:06:13Z

Diabolic-Destiny: /* Lyric Sites */

Tagging Search Sites

2007-07-08T20:00:58Z

Diabolic-Destiny:

Forum discussion topic for this list is [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17993 here].

'''TODO:'''
* Quality, quantity and specialization (e.g. commercial, electronic, oldtimers, ...) of the information
* Cover quality (and size) and only front, or also label, inside, back?
* Indication of usability for automatic taggers (e.g. MM Search scripts)
* Layout improvements (use icons instead of common descriptions, use more columns, nicer table style, ...)

== Multiple tag information ==

{| border="1"
|-
! Website !! Comments
|-
|[http://www.allmusic.com All Music] || Huge collection, mostly popular and classical. Very good quality, includes front cover.
|-
|[http://www.amazon.com Amazon.com] || Huge collection, mostly popular and classical. Good quality, includes front cover.
|-
|[http://www.amazon.co.uk Amazon.co.uk] || Huge collection, mostly popular and classical. Good quality, includes front cover.
|-
| [http://www.amazon.ca Amazon.ca] || Huge collection, mostly popular and classical. Good quality, includes front cover.
|-
|[http://www.amazon.de Amazon.de] || Huge collection, mostly popular and classical. Good quality, includes front cover.
|-
|[http://www.amazon.fr Amazon.fr] || Huge collection, mostly popular and classical. Good quality, includes front cover.
|-
|[http://www.amazon.co.jp Amazon.co.jp] || Huge collection, mostly popular and classical. Good quality, includes front cover.
|-
|[http://www.gracenote.com/prof/music/index_old.html Gracenote CDDB] ||
|-
|[http://www.musicip.com/dns/index.jsp MusicDNS] ||
|-
|[http://www.musicbrainz.org MusicBrainz] ||
|-
|[http://www.freedb.org FreeDB] ||
|-
|[http://www.rateyourmusic.com Rate Your Music] || For old vinyl releases, LPs and Singles.
|-
|[http://www.discogs.com Discogs] || For electronic and DJ music. Includes front cover.
|-
|[http://www.juno.co.uk Juno Records] || For electronic music. Large artwork.
|-
|[http://musik.ciao.de/ CIAO! (Musik Category)] ||
|-
|[http://www.swisscharts.com Swiss Charts] ||
|-
|[http://www.cdnow.com CDNow] ||
|-
|[http://www.cduniverse.com/ CD Universe] ||
|-
|[http://www.wikipedia.com Wikipedia] ||
|}

== LRC Lyrics Only ==

{| border="1"
|-
! Website !! Comments
|-
|[http://www.lrcdb.org/browse.php LrcDB] || Extensive. Search on lyrics text, artist, title. Single letter index. With preview. Ability to upload (once registered).
|-
|[http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/marrfield/500/all_lyrics.htm AllLyrics] || Quite extensive. No search capabilities. Single letter index.
|-
|[http://lrclyrics.50webs.com/ LrcLyrics] || Few. No search capabilities. Multi-letter index.
|-
|[http://filebox.vt.edu/a/aekamal/Lyrics/ Lyrics] || Very few. Simple file listing.
|}

== Lyric Sites ==

{| border="1"
|-
! Website !! Comments
|-[http://www.azlyrics.com AZLyrics] || Many Lyrics from Multiple Artists
|-
|[http://www.songmeangings.net SongMeanings] || Many Lyrics with Comments that describe what the song is about
|-
|[http://www.hhdb.com/ HipHopAintDead] || Hip-hop/Underground Hip-Hop Lyrics
|-
|[http://www.undergroundraplyrics.com/ Underground Rap Lyrics] || Hip-hop/Underground Hip-Hop Lyrics
|-
|[http://http://www.hiphop-lyrics.com/ Hip-Hop Lyrics] || Hip-hop/Underground Hip-Hop Lyrics
|-
|[http://www.elyrics.net/ Elyrics] || Many Lyrics from Multiple Artists
|-
|[http://www.goodwinmusic.com/lyrics.html GoodWinMusic] || Country Music Lyrics
|-
|[http://www.leoslyrics.com/ LeoLyrics] || Many Lyrics from Multiple Artists
|-
|[http://lyricsplayground.com/ Lyrics PlayGround] || Many Lyrics from Multiple Artists
|-
|[http://www.music-sites.net/mediasearch/lyrics.html Music-Sites] || Meta-Search For Lyrics
|-
|[http://www.rockabilly.nl/lyrics/lyrics.htm Rock A Billy] || Rock n Roll Lyrics
|-
|[http://blueslyrics.tripod.com/ Blue's Lyrics] || Blue's Lyrics
|-
|[http://www.heptune.com/lyrics.html Heptune] || Jazz and Blue's Lyrics
|}

== Covers Only ==

{| border="1"
|-
! Website !! Comments
|-
|[http://www.albumart.org/ Album Art] || (Amazon covers) Good quality. Minimum 300px.
|-
|[http://images.google.com Google Images] || Various. Good quality.
|-
|[http://images.search.yahoo.com Yahoo! Images] || Various. Good quality.
|-
|[http://www.urbancovers.com Urban Covers] ||
|-
|[http://mega-search.net Mega Search] ||
|-
|[http://coverparadise.to Cover Paradise] || Clean site. German, but easy to use nonetheless.
|-
|[http://www.freecovers.net Free Covers] || Huge collection. Ability to upload (once registered).
|-
|[http://www.allcdcovers.com/ AllCdCovers] ||
|-
|[http://www.thejosher.net/iTunes/ iTunes] ||
|-
|[http://www.cdcovers.cc/ CdCovers] ||
|-
|[http://freespace.virgin.net/love.day/coverheaven/index.htm Cover Heaven] ||
|-
|[http://epiclectic.com/ Epiclectic] || For older music.
|-
|[http://www.flickr.com/groups/album_art_1/ Flickr] ||
|-
|[http://www.kompaktkiste.de Kompakt Kiste] || All kinds of electronic music (not euro-dance or other chart-electronics) Large artwork.
|}