Re: (amb) OT: CDDB

From: Mark Allerton (Mark@warmspot.cix.co.uk)
Date: Fri Aug 04 2000 - 01:57:54 MET DST

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    CDDB does let you submit track lists - it really depends on whether the
    software you're using lets you do it. I submit track lists fairly often. For
    instance, I did Da Lata's "Songs From The Tin" this morning, and the
    "People... Make The World Go Round" compilation last week (just to get us
    back on topic :-))

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Aaron Thieme <ghede@well.com>
    To: Pedro Cevallos <pedro_cevallos@hotmail.com>
    Cc: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>; <ambient@hyperreal.org>; <idm@hyperreal.org>
    Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 12:31 AM
    Subject: Re: (amb) OT: CDDB

    > > Please excuse my utter ignorance but how exactly does CDDB work? It
    seems
    > > amazing to me that I pop a CD to copy and the program (when connected to
    the
    > > internet) knows the artist, title and tracklisting (with names). WOW!
    >
    > Identification is via track times, which for the most part are unique to
    > given releases.
    >
    > The only place this approach hits snags is CDs with a minimum number of
    > tracks (ie, maxed on 74 minutes single track CDs...) and I'd guess maybe a
    > few couple-track EPs.
    >
    > The data delivered is entered by hand by someone. I was dissappointed to
    > learn it's not a democratic system (at least, when I tried it...) ... ie,
    > it's not the case if I enter local data for some obscure indie release
    > that info is uploaded to their database. Guess this saves on moderation
    > and review, etc., but it's too bad. Perhaps someday there will be a
    > democratic mutual-moderation scheme like at slashdot or something...
    >
    > aaron
    >
    > PS Finally putting up the last track for my new EP based on field
    > recordings from Fiji, in case anyone wants to check it out! It should be
    > available in about 20 minutes... :)
    >
    > ghede@well.com
    > http://www.quietamerican.org
    >
    >



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