feature request: support of musicbrainz.org as information source

[spali]

they have an api which can identify songs with fingerprints and have a big database with almost anything.

[celaus]

as in #7 mentioned, the echo nest offers an api for audio fingerprinting, which could be used as an alternative for musicbrainz.org since it would also cover features for playlist generation. Also I have a working script for mp3 identification using echoprint, which I could contribute.

edit: this also depends on how the indexer is going to be re worked in order to get all the other features and fixes...

[Freso]

MusicBrainz has tried twice to use proprietary audio fingerprinting algorithms and both have failed. They also has a short flirt with Echonest's fingerprinting, but it wasn't hugely popular. And then AcoustID came along as an open/free/libre alternative. The plan for MusicBrainz is to "support" only AcoustID from October this year.

TL;DR: Using a closed-down fingerprinting algorithm is not the way to go for long-term sustenance. Use an open alternative. Like AcoustID.

[celaus]

echoprint would also be open source (https://github.com/echonest/echoprint-codegen), but apparently the musicbrainz compatibility is only in testing and also its written in C++. Also the API only calls the compiled binary using the shell, which is not really optimal.

Having that said, I will have a look at AcoustID and try it in my script and if it works well I could offer that instead of EN ;)

[spali]

personally I don't care much about the "technical" solution. For me it's important that a rich and good quality database is behind the information provider and I can easy contribute my own information.
Also important is that the matching works with non 100% exact copies to handle different rips of the same piece of music, which can differ only in silence seconds or maybe quality.
Currently I'm using musicbrainz because I had good experience with it an expect some few Albums i found everything with a good quality. And for this few Albums it was easy to contribute the information's by my self.
If there is an other good service, I wouldn't have a problem to change.