Gracenote MusicID®

Gracenote MusicID enables CE and software developers to deliver a compelling digital entertainment experience by giving consumers the tools to manage and enjoy their music collections on their desktop, home systems, car stereos and mobile devices.

The Industry Standard in Media Recognition

Developed more than a decade ago, MusicID is the industry standard in media recognition serving the world’s leading brands in digital entertainment. The most comprehensive identification solution in the industry, MusicID has the capability to recognize, categorize and organize any music source, be it CDs, digital files, or analog streams. The product provides track level descriptive and factual metadata, including artist name, track, title, genre, origin, era, artist type, mood and tempo, and uses Gracenote’s global genre system to categorize music based on regional preferences. MusicID also seamlessly integrates with Gracenote’s suite of products and provides the foundation for advanced services such as playlisting, recommendations, linking to commerce and enriched content.

MusicID’s advanced identification technology is backed by the Gracenote Global Media Database®, the world’s largest and most comprehensive global database of music and video information, enhanced through relationships with more than 3,000 content owners including major and independent labels, movie studios and other media information partners. The Global Media Database services billions of queries per month and supports both networked and embedded applications for the home, car, portable, and mobile phone markets.

MusicID-featured Identification Technologies:

CD Identification: Using the CD’s unique Table of Content (TOC), MusicID can identify CDs released around the world. Even with multiple pressings and release dates, patented fuzzy matching enables accurate recognition.

Stream Identification:

Using an audio waveform fingerprint technology, MusicID can identify music with short audio samples anywhere in the song.

Digital File Identification:

MusicID can identify individual songs or albums in a user’s collection regardless of source, format, or tag information. Utilizing a multi-step process which combines stream identification with textual information analysis from the file’s embedded tags, file name, directory path, and other related files in the user’s collection, individual or groups of songs can be matched to albums.

Delivering Results and Value to Consumers

• Identify and retag music through a patent-pending multi-step process for easier search, navigation and management of media collections.
• Enable delivery of enriched content such as cover art, lyrics, and more, for a compelling entertainment experience.

Wherever consumers are, MusicID enriches their digital entertainment experiences by enabling enjoyment and management of the music they have and powering the discovery of new media.

• In the Home: Developers of desktop applications, entertainment systems, media servers and players can enable identification and organization of media, and also offer access to enriched content, such as editorial, bios, reviews, and more.
• On the Road: Car manufacturers and OEMs can offer drivers the ability to identify music on a CD, connected MP3 player or even on the radio, as well as easy navigation and management of their music collections in the car.
• On the Phone: Mobile carriers and OEMs can provide mobile music recognition capabilities through a native application on virtually any platform, making it easier for consumers to discover new music, and manage and navigate their collections.

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