libmusicbrainz
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Description:
MusicBrainz Client Library
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: music metadata audio library api-client
Install: brew install libmusicbrainz
About:
Libmusicbrainz is a C library that provides an interface to the MusicBrainz database, a music metadata encyclopedia. It allows developers to submit and query information about music artists, albums, and tracks. This client library simplifies the integration of acoustic fingerprinting and metadata lookup into audio applications.
Key Features:
  • C-based client library for the MusicBrainz web service
  • Supports acoustic fingerprinting for track identification
  • Structured access to artist, album, and track metadata
  • Provides an XML-based query interface
Use Cases:
  • Identifying unknown tracks from audio fingerprints
  • Tagging and organizing local music libraries
  • Building music player applications with rich metadata
Alternatives:
  • libdiscid – Focuses specifically on identifying CDs via TOC, whereas libmusicbrainz handles broader audio metadata and web service queries.
Version History
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