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Last updated: 2026-01-07
Basic metadata Core entities Artists: 2,773,725 Release groups: 4,066,693 Releases: 5,212,120 Mediums: 5,744,824 Recordings: 37,453,977 Tracks: 53,721,472 Labels: 325,564 Works: 2,630,961 URLs: 17,646,212 Areas: 119,793 Places: 77,270 Series: 32,854 Instruments: 1,056 Events: 108,405 Genres: 2,110 Other entities Editors (valid / deleted): 1,209,100 / 6,794 Relationships: 58,284,695 Collections: 1,392,691 CD stubs (all time / current): 362,480 / 273,375 Tags (raw / aggregated): 19,189,114 / 230,001 Ratings (raw / aggregated): 1,340,917 / 1,017,664 Identifiers MBIDs: 141,170,430 ISRCs (all / unique): 5,449,139 / 5,304,025 ISWCs (all / unique): 493,716 / 490,013 Disc IDs: 1,166,713 Barcodes: 2,246,149 IPIs: 109,955 ISNIs: 137,134
Artists Artists Artists: 2,773,725 of type Person: 1,491,186 53.8% of type Group: 618,057 22.3% of type Orchestra: 11,225 0.4% of type Choir: 10,165 0.4% of type Character: 16,139 0.6% of type Other: 5,885 0.2% with no type set: 621,068 22.4% with appearances in artist credits: 1,906,557 68.7% with no appearances in artist credits: 867,168 31.3% Non-group artists: 2,134,278 Male: 907,067 42.5% Female: 271,521 12.7% Non-binary: 2,016 0.1% Other gender: 1,671 0.1% Gender not applicable: 2,315 0.1% with no gender set: 949,688 44.5%
Releases, Data Quality, and Disc IDs Releases Releases: 5,212,120 by various artists: 310,143 6.0% by a single artist: 4,901,977 94.0% Release status Releases: 5,212,120 Official 4,713,943 90.4% Promotion 113,181 2.2% Bootleg 94,360 1.8% Pseudo-Release 23,573 0.5% Withdrawn 8,474 0.2% Cancelled 456 0.0% Expunged 232 0.0% No status set 257,901 4.9% Release packaging Releases: 5,212,120 Jewel Case 542,592 10.4% Slim Jewel Case 32,623 0.6% Digipak 116,234 2.2% Cardboard/Paper Sleeve 260,310 5.0% Other 19,362 0.4% Keep Case 5,373 0.1% None 1,853,965 35.6% Cassette Case 29,053 0.6% Book 6,670 0.1% Fatbox 7,854 0.2% Snap Case 1,337 0.0% Gatefold Cover 40,269 0.8% Discbox Slider 1,403 0.0% Super Jewel Box 3,454 0.1% Digibook 3,833 0.1% Plastic Sleeve 3,937 0.1% Box 12,338 0.2% Slidepack 426 0.0% SnapPack 1,678 0.0% Metal Tin 210 0.0% Longbox 184 0.0% Clamshell Case 1,137 0.0% Digifile 2,485 0.0% Slipcase 584 0.0% No packaging set 2,264,809 43.5% Cover art sources Releases: 5,212,120 CAA: 3,377,929 64.8% No front cover art: 1,834,191 35.2% Data quality Releases: 5,212,120 High data quality: 4,983 0.1% Default data quality: 5,200,664 99.8% Normal data quality: 2,578 0.0% Unknown data quality: 5,198,086 100.0% Low data quality: 6,469 0.1% Disc IDs Disc IDs: 1,166,713 Releases: 5,212,120 Releases with no disc IDs: 4,257,960 81.7% Releases with at least one disc ID: 954,160 18.3% with 1 disc ID: 766,566 80.3% with 2 disc IDs: 119,097 12.5% with 3 disc IDs: 30,257 3.2% with 4 disc IDs: 14,588 1.5% with 5 disc IDs: 7,503 0.8% with 6 disc IDs: 4,534 0.5% with 7 disc IDs: 2,522 0.3% with 8 disc IDs: 1,976 0.2% with 9 disc IDs: 1,249 0.1% with 10 or more disc IDs: 5,868 0.6% Mediums: 5,744,824 Mediums with no disc IDs: 4,589,783 79.9% Mediums with at least one disc ID: 1,155,041 20.1% with 1 disc ID: 1,052,560 91.1% with 2 disc IDs: 65,909 5.7% with 3 disc IDs: 17,011 1.5% with 4 disc IDs: 7,109 0.6% with 5 disc IDs: 3,738 0.3% with 6 disc IDs: 2,426 0.2% with 7 disc IDs: 1,723 0.1% with 8 disc IDs: 1,135 0.1% with 9 disc IDs: 788 0.1% with 10 or more disc IDs: 2,642 0.2%
Release groups Primary types Release groups: 4,066,693 Album 2,169,384 53.3% Single 1,200,328 29.5% EP 521,526 12.8% Other 57,909 1.4% Broadcast 24,822 0.6% None 92,726 2.3% Secondary types Release groups: 4,066,693 Audiobook 18,129 0.4% Audio drama 15,436 0.4% Compilation 468,298 11.5% Demo 34,160 0.8% DJ-mix 31,468 0.8% Field recording 763 0.0% Interview 3,429 0.1% Live 147,462 3.6% Mixtape/Street 16,850 0.4% Remix 65,956 1.6% Soundtrack 87,839 2.2% Spokenword 16,748 0.4% None 3,198,869 78.7%
Recordings Recordings Recordings: 37,453,977 Videos: 344,151 0.9% Standalone: 143,935 0.4% With ISRCs: 5,282,017 14.1%
Labels Types Labels: 325,564 Bootleg Production 3,016 0.9% Broadcaster 40 0.0% Creative Agency 166 0.1% Distributor 8,312 2.6% Holding 5,464 1.7% Imprint 10,430 3.2% Manufacturer 1,217 0.4% Original Production 51,513 15.8% Production 20,000 6.1% Publisher 43,079 13.2% Reissue Production 1,995 0.6% Rights Society 156 0.0% None 180,176 55.3%
Works Types Works: 2,630,961 Aria 3,798 0.1% Audio drama 2,378 0.1% Ballet 1,051 0.0% Beijing opera 282 0.0% Cantata 1,953 0.1% Concerto 6,965 0.3% Incidental music 8,229 0.3% Madrigal 983 0.0% Mass 1,431 0.1% Motet 1,878 0.1% Musical 1,012 0.0% Opera 3,255 0.1% Operetta 517 0.0% Oratorio 623 0.0% Overture 1,874 0.1% Partita 254 0.0% Play 664 0.0% Poem 4,432 0.2% Prose 8,894 0.3% Quartet 2,602 0.1% Sonata 7,774 0.3% Song 1,391,817 52.9% Song-cycle 1,793 0.1% Soundtrack 14,523 0.6% Suite 4,523 0.2% Symphonic poem 711 0.0% Symphony 3,828 0.1% Zarzuela 163 0.0% Étude 1,487 0.1% None 1,151,267 43.8% With ISWCs: 459,894 17.5%
Attributes Works: 2,630,961 AACIMH ID 3,869 0.1% ACAM ID 6,784 0.3% ACDAM ID 7,150 0.3% ACUM ID 21,222 0.8% AEI ID 3,865 0.1% AGADU ID 32,679 1.2% AKKA/LAA ID 69 0.0% AKM ID 45,696 1.7% AMRA ID 7,933 0.3% APA ID 24,467 0.9% APDAYC ID 53,896 2.0% APRA ID 68,597 2.6% ARTISJUS ID 9,384 0.4% ASCAP ID 112,765 4.3% AUTODIA ID 11 0.0% BMI ID 97,032 3.7% BUMA/STEMRA ID 72,762 2.8% CASH ID 18,416 0.7% CCLI ID 835 0.0% COMPASS ID 76,583 2.9% COSCAP ID 13 0.0% COTT ID 160 0.0% EAÜ ID 1 0.0% ECAD ID 64,446 2.4% Form (Ottoman, Turkish) 4,048 0.2% GEMA ID 127,021 4.8% GMR ID 165 0.0% HDS-ZAMP ID 7 0.0% HFA ID 17 0.0% ICE ID 654 0.0% IMRO ID 385 0.0% IPRS ID 70 0.0% Identifiers 0 0.0% JACAP ID 72 0.0% JASRAC ID 191,765 7.3% KODA ID 3,993 0.2% KOMCA ID 2,273 0.1% Key 25,267 1.0% LATGA ID 207 0.0% LatinNet ID 992 0.0% MACP ID 4,259 0.2% MCSC ID 23 0.0% MCT ID 21 0.0% MUSICAUTOR ID 3 0.0% Makam (Ottoman, Turkish) 4,063 0.2% MÜST ID 1,062 0.0% NICAUTOR ID 3,843 0.1% NexTone ID 2,918 0.1% OSA ID 8,647 0.3% PRS tune code 108,041 4.1% Rāga (Carnatic) 402 0.0% Rāga (Hindustani) 148 0.0% SABAM ID 76,281 2.9% SACEM ID 74,379 2.8% SACIM ID 3,904 0.1% SACM ID 24,084 0.9% SACVEN ID 29,343 1.1% SADAIC ID 41,434 1.6% SAMRO ID 113 0.0% SAYCE ID 59,171 2.2% SAYCO ID 66,114 2.5% SAZAS ID 367 0.0% SCD ID 7 0.0% SESAC ID 13,300 0.5% SGACEDOM ID 3,882 0.1% SGAE ID 93,560 3.6% SIAE ID 75,740 2.9% SOBODAYCOM ID 3,825 0.1% SOCAN ID 60,720 2.3% SODRAC ID 82 0.0% SOKOJ ID 750 0.0% SPA ID 81,987 3.1% SPAC ID 3,855 0.1% STEF ID 307 0.0% STIM ID 4,533 0.2% SUISA ID 78,483 3.0% Soundreef ID 24 0.0% TEOSTO ID 786 0.0% TONO ID 743 0.0% Tāla (Carnatic) 372 0.0% Tāla (Hindustani) 23 0.0% UACRR ID 1 0.0% Usul (Ottoman, Turkish) 3,923 0.1% VCPMC ID 16 0.0% WAMI ID 23 0.0% ZAiKS ID 439 0.0% None 2,225,699 84.6%
Areas Types Areas: 119,793 City 76,302 63.7% Country 255 0.2% County 3,502 2.9% District 1,689 1.4% Indigenous territory / reserve 13 0.0% Island 145 0.1% Military base 12 0.0% Municipality 32,533 27.2% Subdivision 5,310 4.4% None 32 0.0%
Places Types Places: 77,270 Amphitheatre 247 0.3% Club 1,057 1.4% Concert hall / Theatre 1,256 1.6% Educational institution 2,777 3.6% Festival stage 623 0.8% Indoor arena 1,301 1.7% Other 4,534 5.9% Park 552 0.7% Pressing plant 361 0.5% Religious building 4,022 5.2% Stadium 882 1.1% Studio 34,415 44.5% Venue 18,845 24.4% None 6,398 8.3%
Series Types Series: 32,854 Artist award 1,519 4.6% Artist series 401 1.2% Award ceremony 74 0.2% Catalogue 612 1.9% Event series 991 3.0% Festival 1,744 5.3% Podcast 1,288 3.9% Recording award 118 0.4% Recording series 641 2.0% Release group award 353 1.1% Release group series 16,268 49.5% Release series 5,218 15.9% Residency 45 0.1% Run 235 0.7% Tour 2,424 7.4% Work award 147 0.4% Work series 776 2.4%
Instruments Types Instruments: 1,056 Electronic instrument 51 4.8% Ensemble 20 1.9% Family 16 1.5% Other instrument 17 1.6% Percussion instrument 287 27.2% String instrument 352 33.3% Wind instrument 312 29.5% None 1 0.1%
Events Types Events: 108,405 Award ceremony 564 0.5% Competition 437 0.4% Concert 71,814 66.2% Convention/Expo 1,093 1.0% Festival 28,066 25.9% Launch event 666 0.6% Masterclass/Clinic 56 0.1% Stage performance 649 0.6% None 5,060 4.7% Event art Events: 108,405 With EAA poster art: 7,411 6.8% No poster art: 100,994 93.2%
Collections Collections Collections: 1,392,691 Of releases: 142,910 10.3% Generic: 128,951 90.2% Owned music: 12,958 9.1% Wishlist: 1,001 0.7% Of events: 1,233,238 88.6% Generic: 1,549 0.1% Of type Attending: 615,873 49.9% Of type Maybe attending: 615,816 49.9% Of areas: 253 0.0% Of artists: 6,356 0.5% Of genres: 194 0.0% Of instruments: 164 0.0% Of labels: 735 0.1% Of places: 236 0.0% Of recordings: 2,681 0.2% Of release groups: 2,781 0.2% Of series: 660 0.0% Of works: 2,333 0.2% Public: 1,334,127 95.8% Private: 58,564 4.2% With collaborators: 1,558 0.1%
Editors, Edits, and Votes Editors Editors (valid): 1,209,100 active ever: 313,358 25.9% who edited and/or voted in the last 7 days: 3,074 1.0% who edited in the last 7 days: 3,033 98.7% who voted in the last 7 days: 175 5.7% who edit: 281,976 90.0% who vote: 19,774 6.3% who leave edit notes: 205,801 65.7% who use tags: 50,127 16.0% who use ratings: 47,073 15.0% who use subscriptions: 109,219 34.9% who use collections: 20,664 6.6% who have registered applications: 7,068 2.3% validated email only: 828,944 68.6% inactive: 66,798 5.5% Editors (deleted): 6,794 Edits Edits: 133,315,088 Open: 46,436 0.0% Applied: 132,045,016 99.0% Voted down: 313,059 0.2% Failed (dependency): 162,601 0.1% Failed (prerequisite): 36,641 0.0% Failed (internal error): 6,477 0.0% Cancelled: 704,254 0.5% Edits: 133,315,088 Last 7 days: 397,494 0.3% Yesterday: 60,338 15.2% Votes Votes: 26,624,769 Approve: 932,507 3.5% Yes: 18,434,843 69.2% No: 875,215 3.3% Abstain: 6,382,171 24.0% Admin approval: 27 0.0% Admin rejection: 6 0.0% Votes: 26,624,769 Last 7 days: 23,366 0.1% Yesterday: 9,069 38.8%
