History of CDDB

	Revision 4 . . December 19, 2001 11:48 pm by Synctext
	Revision 3 . . (edit) October 13, 2001 1:49 am by (logged).83.107.xxx

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Changed: 1c1,3

CDDB is a database to look up CD (compact disc) information using the internet. This is done by a client which calulates a (nearly) unique disc ID and then queries the database. As a result, the client displays the artist, CD-title, tracklist and some additional infos.

CDDB is a database to look up CD (compact disc) information using the internet. This is done by a client which calulates a (nearly) unique disc ID and then queries the database. As a result, the client displays the artist, CD-title, tracklist and some additional infos. A database released under the GPL is available at http://freedb.org.

Changed: 3c5,6

A database released under the GPL is avalable at http://freedb.org.

An alternative project that aims to enhance CDDB beyond a mere database of CDs is available at http://www.musicbrainz.org. This site also contains more information on CDDB and some database statistics of CDDB, FreeDB?, and MusicBrainz.

Changed: 5c8

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