
You can contribute track listings, album information, and upload alternative album artwork. It is similar to Wikipedia in that it is community-driven. MusicBrainz is a 3rd-party open source collaborative project which links to worldwide databases of album information. It is possible to update the metadata of a track after the track is uploaded to Live365, but you might find it faster to update metadata using MusicBrainz prior to uploading them to your Live365 library. Sometimes tracks will have titles such as "Track 01 - Changes.mp3," instead of just "Changes." An album might be titled "Disc 2 of 2" or "Untitled Album," instead of the correct album name. This can result in your MP3 files having incorrect, or blank metadata. Often, your music library comes from varied sources or has been imported ("ripped") in different ways. Please see our importance of accurate metadata article for more information. Accurate metadata is how you uphold the legality of playing copyright material, and reporting track plays for royalty payments.

Proper metadata is essential to running a legal internet radio station.

These text fields can be edited so that your songs display the correct artist, album, and song title when they are played on your station.
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Here is how to use MusicBrainz Picard (a free software) to ensure your MP3s are tagged correctly before uploading to your Live365 library.Įvery MP3 file has a metadata (or ID3 tag) component. Use MusicBrainz Picard to get metadata for your tracksĪccurate song title, artist, and album title are essential to your Live365 station being in compliance with licensing regulations and royalty reporting.
