# Possible Alternative

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-alternative/1536>\
**Category:** Web Sources Discussion\
**Created:** [December 15, 2004, 1:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-alternative/1536 "2004-12-15T01:35:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 8:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-alternative/1536/21 "2005-02-01T08:05:45Z")

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The intention with the artistdirect.src I've reworked was to help shufty building this web source definition - but it seems that I have to do it by myself again ![<_<](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/1X/5996dbb474c88b8f9fc49f09dc3858d081055a2d.gif "<\_<")

I also wrote an explanation why searching by artist is not possible with this web source. The web source framework uses a two stage method to get the albums' information - first search gives you a list of albums, second search gives the selected albums' information. If you get a list of artists first, you won't be able to do the rest in one step (getting artists' albums **and** the album information).

Can you please tell me, which search string returns no results for you? I've only tested this source with a few albums, so it's very likely that there are still some problems left.

Thanks!  
~ Florian

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**Author:** ![Grumb13](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@Grumb13](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Grumb13)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 11:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-alternative/1536/22 "2005-02-01T11:58:17Z")

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Florian,

I'm sorry Florian... wasn't trying to cause you more work. ☹  
I'll list a few that I was talking about for you like you requested though.

Warzone - [1994] - Old School To The New School  
Where Fear & Weapons Meet - [1998] - Where Fear & Weapons Meet  
Where Fear & Weapons Meet - [2001] - Unstoppable  
Where Fear & Weapons Meet - [2003] - Control  
Whitesnake - [1984] - Slide It In  
Will Haven - [1999] - WHVN  
Will Haven - [2001] - Carpe Diem  
Will Haven - [2004] - Will Haven  
Voivod - [1989] - Nothingface  
Van Halen - [1980] - Women And Children First

There are a few I know are on the site, but I'm not getting hits back on them.

-G13

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**Author:** ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-alternative/1536/23 "2005-02-01T18:04:21Z")

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I'll have a look at it tomorrow.

Thanks,  
~ Florian

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**Author:** ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2005, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-alternative/1536/24 "2005-02-02T12:19:47Z")

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The artistdirect.src should work now with the latest [Development Build](http://developer.mp3tag.de) 🙂

Best regards,  
~ Florian

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**Author:** ![shufty](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@shufty](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/shufty)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2005, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-alternative/1536/25 "2005-02-02T19:46:12Z")

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> [@](#):
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> The intention with the artistdirect.src I've reworked was to help shufty building this web source definition - but it seems that I have to do it by myself again ![<_<](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/1X/5996dbb474c88b8f9fc49f09dc3858d081055a2d.gif "<\_<")
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> \<{POST\_SNAPBACK}\>

Sorry, i've had another look, but i'm just not getting anywhere. I kind of understand the code, but not fully and sometimes i get a bit lost; maybe i did rush it the first time. When i have some free time i will look at it.  
The language it web source, correct?

EDIT: I just redownload the .src file you modified, seems to be working. tried "the downward spiral", pulled results back 🙂 G13 will be happy. Thanks florian, if there are any more sites, i'd like to have a go at them too.

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**Author:** ![Digitaldesi](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@Digitaldesi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Digitaldesi)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 7:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-alternative/1536/26 "2005-02-08T07:00:18Z")

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CDDB by Gracenote is also one of the biggest databeses out there. I know this is probably asking for too much but it will make a nice addition to the other services.

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**Author:** ![Sebastian\_Mares](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/sebastian_mares/32/9285_2.png) [@Sebastian\_Mares](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sebastian_Mares)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 8:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-alternative/1536/27 "2005-02-08T08:21:59Z")

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> [@](#):
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> CDDB by Gracenote is also one of the biggest databeses out there. I know this is probably asking for too much but it will make a nice addition to the other services.
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> \<{POST\_SNAPBACK}\>

According to their EULA, you are not allowed to implement access to other databases when using their CDDB2 service. Also, during the query you are required to display the Grancenote logo.

Edit: Oh, and the most important thing - you have to pay for the license, unless you have a non commercial product (and MP3Tag is a commercial product according to their terms of service).

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**Author:** ![carminegalante](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@carminegalante](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/carminegalante)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2005, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-alternative/1536/28 "2005-11-23T22:04:36Z")

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Hello, everybody. I'm new here.

Sebastian, I guess what you say is true. But I guess a query to gracenote CDDB could be made by a web source definition (an not via any kind of protocol, that I guess is the way they ask you to pay their license -sorry, Im not a guru, nor coder so maybe Im wrong with my ideas). Once again, Im not a coder, but I looked into those ".src" files and the source code of gracenote search page and I thought it could be made easily... in my case the only thing that my non-coder brain came across was that it would be nice that someone else built it 😃 hehehe.

Im suggesting this way because when I look for a specific artist, title or album it has an option to look for an exact match, or combine search options, like artist and title, artist and album, etc., so it results in a few or a single result... and not tons of them as it happens in freeDDB. I mean, I've been doing this thing of manually serching in the gracenote page since I first tagged my then short MP3 collection, but it is a hell being copying and pasting results from the web page to the program, and now more than ever when my collection has geometrically grown to the half of my "tiny" hard disc, and like 50% of it does not have its complete information (be it album, year, track numbering, etc)

P.S. Florian: cool program you've made! I've been using it like 2 o 3 years ago. Im still using an older version (2.16) 'cause it still uses the format %i - %t. OK I admit it; Im a lazy man who won't read or write those new %artist% things 😃 Besides, I think older version were faster than the newer (not faster in a way that it loads quickly into the memory, but faster for a user to do its tasks in a lesser time)

Congrats to you all!

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**Author:** ![ra7h35m20s](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@ra7h35m20s](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ra7h35m20s)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-alternative/1536/29 "2011-12-07T23:54:38Z")

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> [@Florian](#):
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> [Done](https://docs.mp3tag.de/tag-sources). 🙂
> 
> Please don't hesitate to ask, if you have any questions!
> 
> Best regards,  
> ~ Florian

Hey Florian...

The link you have in here is not functioning. Can you please fix it so I can look at what you have put together?

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**Author:** ![dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/dano/32/6_2.png) [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 12:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-alternative/1536/30 "2011-12-08T00:11:16Z")

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The link is now fixed.  
It is also available at the local help file.

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