MusicBrainz
@musicbrainz.org
#MusicBrainz is an open music encyclopedia that collects music metadata and makes it available to the public. A open source, ethical and open data project by @metabrainz.
#MusicBrainzPicard 3 ALPHA is now available for download.
Use with care - backup your files and please report any issues.
Updates: Qt6, plugin system, configure columns and filters, cover art processing, OS support, save session, new tags and variables and MORE: blog.metabrainz.org/2026/01/27/p...
Use with care - backup your files and please report any issues.
Updates: Qt6, plugin system, configure columns and filters, cover art processing, OS support, save session, new tags and variables and MORE: blog.metabrainz.org/2026/01/27/p...
January 28, 2026 at 12:55 AM
#MusicBrainzPicard 3 ALPHA is now available for download.
Use with care - backup your files and please report any issues.
Updates: Qt6, plugin system, configure columns and filters, cover art processing, OS support, save session, new tags and variables and MORE: blog.metabrainz.org/2026/01/27/p...
Use with care - backup your files and please report any issues.
Updates: Qt6, plugin system, configure columns and filters, cover art processing, OS support, save session, new tags and variables and MORE: blog.metabrainz.org/2026/01/27/p...
January 24, 2026 at 6:27 AM
#MusicBrainzServerUpdate, 2026-01-19
Small improvements, fixes and URL handling improvements! And we found the tables of contents for our docs which played hide and seek over the holidays. We also blocked submitting tags that include commas via the API.
blog.metabrainz.org/2026/01/19/m...
Small improvements, fixes and URL handling improvements! And we found the tables of contents for our docs which played hide and seek over the holidays. We also blocked submitting tags that include commas via the API.
blog.metabrainz.org/2026/01/19/m...
January 19, 2026 at 9:11 PM
#MusicBrainzServerUpdate, 2026-01-19
Small improvements, fixes and URL handling improvements! And we found the tables of contents for our docs which played hide and seek over the holidays. We also blocked submitting tags that include commas via the API.
blog.metabrainz.org/2026/01/19/m...
Small improvements, fixes and URL handling improvements! And we found the tables of contents for our docs which played hide and seek over the holidays. We also blocked submitting tags that include commas via the API.
blog.metabrainz.org/2026/01/19/m...
#memebrainz - this memz courtesy of @glabnob.bsky.social -a
December 2, 2025 at 10:07 AM
#memebrainz - this memz courtesy of @glabnob.bsky.social -a
![A two part-image. The first part has the mum and dad from rugrats. The dad is stirring a pot in the kitchen, and the mum stands in the doorway with her arms spread. They are both in bathrobes. Subtitle text reads "it's four o'clock in the morning. Why on earth are you [fixing olsen twins releases?]" The part about olsen twins releases has been obviously copied over what was there before.
In the second panel the father is talking and the subtitle reads "because I've lost control of my life"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hdk2exllc3ipl6xsxaphijaz/bafkreicai3ldnex57x6chwxnx5pslxvoxbkpxihgpmqp2so6mzhaykcihi@jpeg)
#memebrainz is brought to you courtesy of users in chatbrainz -a
November 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
#memebrainz is brought to you courtesy of users in chatbrainz -a
MusicBrainz has a learning curve, indeed :D
The two things to remember here are:
- Set relationships as ended instead of removing them, if they were once correct (I have attached a gif that shows how to do this)
- Most edits remain 'open' for 7 days to give other editors time to review them
-a
The two things to remember here are:
- Set relationships as ended instead of removing them, if they were once correct (I have attached a gif that shows how to do this)
- Most edits remain 'open' for 7 days to give other editors time to review them
-a
October 21, 2025 at 5:44 AM
MusicBrainz has a learning curve, indeed :D
The two things to remember here are:
- Set relationships as ended instead of removing them, if they were once correct (I have attached a gif that shows how to do this)
- Most edits remain 'open' for 7 days to give other editors time to review them
-a
The two things to remember here are:
- Set relationships as ended instead of removing them, if they were once correct (I have attached a gif that shows how to do this)
- Most edits remain 'open' for 7 days to give other editors time to review them
-a
Who would have thought I'd be coming back later to mark this event as cancelled
(everybody) -a
(everybody) -a
September 13, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Who would have thought I'd be coming back later to mark this event as cancelled
(everybody) -a
(everybody) -a
smol inactive user purge
(don’t panic, we are talking *very* inactive… this is mainly catching never-touched accounts/spam)
(don’t panic, we are talking *very* inactive… this is mainly catching never-touched accounts/spam)
July 3, 2025 at 12:45 AM
smol inactive user purge
(don’t panic, we are talking *very* inactive… this is mainly catching never-touched accounts/spam)
(don’t panic, we are talking *very* inactive… this is mainly catching never-touched accounts/spam)
A MusicBrainz user has created an *insane* script that will visualize entire festival stage lineups, and lets you add them to your calendar and more: community.metabrainz.org/t/sanojjonas... -a
June 9, 2025 at 9:15 PM
A MusicBrainz user has created an *insane* script that will visualize entire festival stage lineups, and lets you add them to your calendar and more: community.metabrainz.org/t/sanojjonas... -a
I swear the only reason my OCD-ass ever joined the MetaBrainz dev chat (about a decade ago) was to complain about singles sorting above EP’s in MusicBrainz.
Dreams do come true. Never forget your roots. Stay humble. We made it to the top fam 😭🙏 -a
#MusicBrainzSchemaChange
Dreams do come true. Never forget your roots. Stay humble. We made it to the top fam 😭🙏 -a
#MusicBrainzSchemaChange
May 23, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I swear the only reason my OCD-ass ever joined the MetaBrainz dev chat (about a decade ago) was to complain about singles sorting above EP’s in MusicBrainz.
Dreams do come true. Never forget your roots. Stay humble. We made it to the top fam 😭🙏 -a
#MusicBrainzSchemaChange
Dreams do come true. Never forget your roots. Stay humble. We made it to the top fam 😭🙏 -a
#MusicBrainzSchemaChange
Still on my stats kick. Look at those curves 😭❤️
I love the #MusicBrainz community! -a
Stats from: beta.musicbrainz.org/statistics/t...
I love the #MusicBrainz community! -a
Stats from: beta.musicbrainz.org/statistics/t...
May 4, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Still on my stats kick. Look at those curves 😭❤️
I love the #MusicBrainz community! -a
Stats from: beta.musicbrainz.org/statistics/t...
I love the #MusicBrainz community! -a
Stats from: beta.musicbrainz.org/statistics/t...
I recently caught someone talking smack about how many people use MusicBrainz, and it made me go check. Just to reassure myself...
To my delight, I was reminded that our editors are killing it!!
~700 releases added /day in 2020, up to ~1,800 in 2025: beta.musicbrainz.org/statistics/t...
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To my delight, I was reminded that our editors are killing it!!
~700 releases added /day in 2020, up to ~1,800 in 2025: beta.musicbrainz.org/statistics/t...
-a
April 23, 2025 at 9:42 AM
I recently caught someone talking smack about how many people use MusicBrainz, and it made me go check. Just to reassure myself...
To my delight, I was reminded that our editors are killing it!!
~700 releases added /day in 2020, up to ~1,800 in 2025: beta.musicbrainz.org/statistics/t...
-a
To my delight, I was reminded that our editors are killing it!!
~700 releases added /day in 2020, up to ~1,800 in 2025: beta.musicbrainz.org/statistics/t...
-a
Wondering what we mean by “seeding recording relationships”?
The first screenshot here shows Harmony’s post-import screen’s new recording link seeding section, the second shows the URL relationships that are seeded (depending on what data is available). -a
The first screenshot here shows Harmony’s post-import screen’s new recording link seeding section, the second shows the URL relationships that are seeded (depending on what data is available). -a
April 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Wondering what we mean by “seeding recording relationships”?
The first screenshot here shows Harmony’s post-import screen’s new recording link seeding section, the second shows the URL relationships that are seeded (depending on what data is available). -a
The first screenshot here shows Harmony’s post-import screen’s new recording link seeding section, the second shows the URL relationships that are seeded (depending on what data is available). -a
Harmony, a streaming site release aggregator/importer for #MusicBrainz (harmony.pulsewidth.org.uk) now seeds recordings (individual songs) streaming URL pages.
Recording-URL relationships have gone off the charts - literally. -a
Recording-URL relationships have gone off the charts - literally. -a
April 4, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Harmony, a streaming site release aggregator/importer for #MusicBrainz (harmony.pulsewidth.org.uk) now seeds recordings (individual songs) streaming URL pages.
Recording-URL relationships have gone off the charts - literally. -a
Recording-URL relationships have gone off the charts - literally. -a
@mayhemchaos.bsky.social delivered MB data graph porn for your weekend!
These show char lengths of song and artist names in the db. Recording and artist names both float ~10 characters, but songs have more of a “tail”. Long song titles take the win! -a
These show char lengths of song and artist names in the db. Recording and artist names both float ~10 characters, but songs have more of a “tail”. Long song titles take the win! -a
February 22, 2025 at 3:47 AM
@mayhemchaos.bsky.social delivered MB data graph porn for your weekend!
These show char lengths of song and artist names in the db. Recording and artist names both float ~10 characters, but songs have more of a “tail”. Long song titles take the win! -a
These show char lengths of song and artist names in the db. Recording and artist names both float ~10 characters, but songs have more of a “tail”. Long song titles take the win! -a
#MusicBrainzPicard 2.13.3 is now available for download.
Another maintenance release for the recent 2.13 update. In particular, this fixes a recent Windows SSL issue. It also includes a workaround for libopus not loading embedded cover art. -a
Full changelog: blog.metabrainz.org/2025/02/17/p...
Another maintenance release for the recent 2.13 update. In particular, this fixes a recent Windows SSL issue. It also includes a workaround for libopus not loading embedded cover art. -a
Full changelog: blog.metabrainz.org/2025/02/17/p...
February 18, 2025 at 3:01 AM
#MusicBrainzPicard 2.13.3 is now available for download.
Another maintenance release for the recent 2.13 update. In particular, this fixes a recent Windows SSL issue. It also includes a workaround for libopus not loading embedded cover art. -a
Full changelog: blog.metabrainz.org/2025/02/17/p...
Another maintenance release for the recent 2.13 update. In particular, this fixes a recent Windows SSL issue. It also includes a workaround for libopus not loading embedded cover art. -a
Full changelog: blog.metabrainz.org/2025/02/17/p...
#MusicBrainzPicard 2.13.1 is now available for download.
Multiple bugfixes and some new features; You can now login without manually copying a token, there is a new action for the metadata context menu: “Merge Original Values”, and more -a
Full changelog: blog.metabrainz.org/2025/02/05/p...
Multiple bugfixes and some new features; You can now login without manually copying a token, there is a new action for the metadata context menu: “Merge Original Values”, and more -a
Full changelog: blog.metabrainz.org/2025/02/05/p...
February 6, 2025 at 5:27 AM
#MusicBrainzPicard 2.13.1 is now available for download.
Multiple bugfixes and some new features; You can now login without manually copying a token, there is a new action for the metadata context menu: “Merge Original Values”, and more -a
Full changelog: blog.metabrainz.org/2025/02/05/p...
Multiple bugfixes and some new features; You can now login without manually copying a token, there is a new action for the metadata context menu: “Merge Original Values”, and more -a
Full changelog: blog.metabrainz.org/2025/02/05/p...
Editing data is a soothing balm, especially if you are OCD-brand neurospicy.
It can also be a way to avoid life’s issues, fall into deep editing holes, compulsively engage in unsatisfying editing patterns, etc...
Is there something we can do, as a platform? What are your experiences? -a
It can also be a way to avoid life’s issues, fall into deep editing holes, compulsively engage in unsatisfying editing patterns, etc...
Is there something we can do, as a platform? What are your experiences? -a
January 27, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Editing data is a soothing balm, especially if you are OCD-brand neurospicy.
It can also be a way to avoid life’s issues, fall into deep editing holes, compulsively engage in unsatisfying editing patterns, etc...
Is there something we can do, as a platform? What are your experiences? -a
It can also be a way to avoid life’s issues, fall into deep editing holes, compulsively engage in unsatisfying editing patterns, etc...
Is there something we can do, as a platform? What are your experiences? -a
Hello Bluesky data and music nerds!
Share data, share kindness, never enshittify.
Share data, share kindness, never enshittify.
November 25, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Hello Bluesky data and music nerds!
Share data, share kindness, never enshittify.
Share data, share kindness, never enshittify.