![]() ![]() See the Usage heading for more information about how to add cover art to a release. If sourcing your cover art from an already existing database, or another archive, take additional care to ensure it accurately matches the release you are attaching it to. Regarding digital releases, the best method is to take a copy of the artwork directly from the distribution platform that the digital release was made available via, for example Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music. Regarding physical releases, the best method is to use an imaging device such as a scanner or a camera to take a clear and legible representation of the article in question. Through-out the history of the public internet, there have been many databases built to provide cover art for music releases - and although MusicBrainz' supports cover artwork being uploaded and linked to releases, it is not the primary focus for the website.Ĭover art on MusicBrainz is often used as a form of evidence for the data that appears in the database, this can include elements such as tracklist sequencing, performance and composition credits, licensing and publishing information, details about locations of recordings and performance, information about recording and transfer technologies used and for physical releases, pressing information.īy submitting cover art with your submission, another contributor of MusicBrainz can quickly check and confirm that the information that has been supplied is accurate - accuracy is paramount to the goal of MusicBrainz.įor this reason sourcing cover art can be slightly tricky, and not as simple as copying the first image returned from a search engine. ![]()
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