# My MP3Tag -\> Discogs -\> MusicBrainz -\> beets process

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-mp3tag-discogs-musicbrainz-beets-process/66545
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**Created:** [November 17, 2024, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-mp3tag-discogs-musicbrainz-beets-process/66545 "2024-11-17T13:28:33Z")
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### Author: ![make-nz](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/make-nz/32/18236_2.png) [@make-nz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/make-nz)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2024, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-mp3tag-discogs-musicbrainz-beets-process/66545/8 "2024-11-17T19:15:21Z")

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As of today I ripped 2047 CD-Albums (years 1984 to 2024) and when doing so, I let fre:ac identify the CD, run CUETools to verify accurip and go straigt to mp3tag Discogs Artist + Album.

**Now the one and only way to realy identify the CD I ripped, is it's BARCODE**

In some rare cases there are BARCODES without the number under the code or really missing the bars, but I think I had 10-15 max. You'll still find the numbers on the edge of the case, inside the booklet and/or the Disc.

Again, the BARCODE is unique to the CD you hold in your hands, but there can be so, so, so many releases…

Discogs Artist + Album sorted by Country  
 ![grafik](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/9/d/9df08aab758da7d0504da235477ae6dcf67354ab.png)

By now I spot the BARCODE in split seconds, mark the line, preview the cover and compare it to the one in my hands. Good to go 99% of the time (I'm not very picky on cover quality, but it has to match my CD).

I never came here to thank for adding BARCODE feature to mp3tag, untill now so huge Thank You @Florian

Now when it comes to MusicBrainz…if you want more tags… it is as simple as that now:  
 ![grafik](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/7/e/7ebd5ed6a2de875b7d98c3feb319b7057b94d9b8.png)

One thing where freeDB struggles are very recent CDs, so I have added a custom field for BARCODE in mp3tag, which I punch in from the CD cover in no time.

Example, which I could not find in freeDB or DISCOGS, but with the barcode search in MisicBrainz:  
 ![grafik](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/7/1/7127d6134e0bf50762f9041908c52a23942eeef4.png)

To me **BARCODES have become the one thing I get right from start** and never ever skip, as it is the true ID of the CD I am ripping.

Now, just aqustion to all of you… I also started adding my own tag DISCOGS\_ARTIST\_ID, which to me, complets the info to a CD.

> [@DISCOGS\_ARTIST\_ID problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-artist-id-problem/60346/3):
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> Hi all, long time user first time posting. I tested my changes on quite a view albums and I thik I got it working ok. Here I made the changes: Discogs Release ID.src Discogs.inc There was # Discogs\_Release\_ID outputto "DISCOGS\_RELEASE\_ID" json\_select "id" sayrest which I "extended" to # Discogs\_Release\_ID outputto "DISCOGS\_RELEASE\_ID" json\_select "id" sayrest ### Discogs\_Artist\_ID outputto "DISCOGS\_ARTIST\_ID" json\_foreach "artists" json\_select "id" sayrest outputto "DISCOGS\_ARTIST\_ID…

Useful to you — useful to add to future mp3tag release?

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