MusicBrainz Identifier
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The '''MusicBrainz Identifier''' is used by the MusicBrainz project (an online encyclopedia and database of music) as the unique identifier for each musical work, recording, artist, or other thing tracked in the database. | The '''MusicBrainz Identifier''' is used by the MusicBrainz project (an online encyclopedia and database of music) as the unique identifier for each musical work, recording, artist, or other thing tracked in the database. | ||
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They can be turned into [[URI]]s by prefixing the MusicBrainz server and resource type, like <code>http://musicbrainz.org/recording/ebf79ba5-085e-48d2-9eb8-2d992fbf0f6d</code>. | They can be turned into [[URI]]s by prefixing the MusicBrainz server and resource type, like <code>http://musicbrainz.org/recording/ebf79ba5-085e-48d2-9eb8-2d992fbf0f6d</code>. | ||
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| + | == Types of Identifier == | ||
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| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | ! Type | ||
| + | ! URL prefix | ||
| + | ! Wikidata ID | ||
| + | ! Wikidata Property | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Artist || https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ || {{wikidata|Q19832969}} || P434 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Release Group || https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/ || || P436 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Area || https://musicbrainz.org/area/ || || P982 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Place || https://musicbrainz.org/place/ || || P1004 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Label || https://musicbrainz.org/label/ || || P966 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Work || https://musicbrainz.org/work/ || || P435 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Instrument || https://musicbrainz.org/instrument/ || || P1330 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Series || https://musicbrainz.org/series/ || || P1407 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Event || https://musicbrainz.org/event/ || || P6423 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Recording || https://musicbrainz.org/recording/ || || P4404 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Release || https://musicbrainz.org/release/ || || P5813 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Genre || https://musicbrainz.org/genre/ || || P8052 | ||
| + | |} | ||
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Revision as of 03:37, 1 December 2020
The MusicBrainz Identifier is used by the MusicBrainz project (an online encyclopedia and database of music) as the unique identifier for each musical work, recording, artist, or other thing tracked in the database.
They are 36 characters long; an example is b1a9c0e9-d987-4042-ae91-78d6a3267d69, the MusicBrainz identifier for the song "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen.
They can be turned into URIs by prefixing the MusicBrainz server and resource type, like http://musicbrainz.org/recording/ebf79ba5-085e-48d2-9eb8-2d992fbf0f6d.
Types of Identifier
| Type | URL prefix | Wikidata ID | Wikidata Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ | Q19832969 | P434 |
| Release Group | https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/ | P436 | |
| Area | https://musicbrainz.org/area/ | P982 | |
| Place | https://musicbrainz.org/place/ | P1004 | |
| Label | https://musicbrainz.org/label/ | P966 | |
| Work | https://musicbrainz.org/work/ | P435 | |
| Instrument | https://musicbrainz.org/instrument/ | P1330 | |
| Series | https://musicbrainz.org/series/ | P1407 | |
| Event | https://musicbrainz.org/event/ | P6423 | |
| Recording | https://musicbrainz.org/recording/ | P4404 | |
| Release | https://musicbrainz.org/release/ | P5813 | |
| Genre | https://musicbrainz.org/genre/ | P8052 |
