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Last updated: 2026-01-10
Basic metadata Core entities Artists: 2,776,705 Release groups: 4,072,424 Releases: 5,219,127 Mediums: 5,752,127 Recordings: 37,488,758 Tracks: 53,773,746 Labels: 325,900 Works: 2,633,996 URLs: 17,690,395 Areas: 119,795 Places: 77,356 Series: 32,971 Instruments: 1,056 Events: 108,527 Genres: 2,110 Other entities Editors (valid / deleted): 1,209,727 / 6,800 Relationships: 58,377,228 Collections: 1,392,746 CD stubs (all time / current): 362,480 / 273,358 Tags (raw / aggregated): 19,200,169 / 230,093 Ratings (raw / aggregated): 1,341,806 / 1,018,331 Identifiers MBIDs: 141,338,967 ISRCs (all / unique): 5,463,446 / 5,317,612 ISWCs (all / unique): 494,431 / 490,732 Disc IDs: 1,167,386 Barcodes: 2,250,621 IPIs: 110,048 ISNIs: 137,303
Artists Artists Artists: 2,776,705 of type Person: 1,492,611 53.8% of type Group: 618,578 22.3% of type Orchestra: 11,235 0.4% of type Choir: 10,192 0.4% of type Character: 16,151 0.6% of type Other: 5,888 0.2% with no type set: 622,050 22.4% with appearances in artist credits: 1,908,682 68.7% with no appearances in artist credits: 868,023 31.3% Non-group artists: 2,136,700 Male: 907,909 42.5% Female: 271,827 12.7% Non-binary: 2,021 0.1% Other gender: 1,671 0.1% Gender not applicable: 2,316 0.1% with no gender set: 950,956 44.5%
Releases, Data Quality, and Disc IDs Releases Releases: 5,219,127 by various artists: 310,396 5.9% by a single artist: 4,908,731 94.1% Release status Releases: 5,219,127 Official 4,720,485 90.4% Promotion 113,293 2.2% Bootleg 94,429 1.8% Pseudo-Release 23,587 0.5% Withdrawn 8,503 0.2% Cancelled 457 0.0% Expunged 232 0.0% No status set 258,141 4.9% Release packaging Releases: 5,219,127 Jewel Case 543,034 10.4% Slim Jewel Case 32,654 0.6% Digipak 116,323 2.2% Cardboard/Paper Sleeve 260,485 5.0% Other 19,363 0.4% Keep Case 5,381 0.1% None 1,858,747 35.6% Cassette Case 29,076 0.6% Book 6,673 0.1% Fatbox 7,855 0.2% Snap Case 1,337 0.0% Gatefold Cover 40,296 0.8% Discbox Slider 1,403 0.0% Super Jewel Box 3,454 0.1% Digibook 3,836 0.1% Plastic Sleeve 3,949 0.1% Box 12,345 0.2% Slidepack 426 0.0% SnapPack 1,678 0.0% Metal Tin 210 0.0% Longbox 184 0.0% Clamshell Case 1,138 0.0% Digifile 2,511 0.0% Slipcase 609 0.0% No packaging set 2,266,160 43.4% Cover art sources Releases: 5,219,127 CAA: 3,384,479 64.8% No front cover art: 1,834,648 35.2% Data quality Releases: 5,219,127 High data quality: 4,994 0.1% Default data quality: 5,207,668 99.8% Normal data quality: 2,579 0.0% Unknown data quality: 5,205,089 100.0% Low data quality: 6,463 0.1% Disc IDs Disc IDs: 1,167,386 Releases: 5,219,127 Releases with no disc IDs: 4,264,363 81.7% Releases with at least one disc ID: 954,764 18.3% with 1 disc ID: 767,086 80.3% with 2 disc IDs: 119,156 12.5% with 3 disc IDs: 30,264 3.2% with 4 disc IDs: 14,596 1.5% with 5 disc IDs: 7,507 0.8% with 6 disc IDs: 4,536 0.5% with 7 disc IDs: 2,522 0.3% with 8 disc IDs: 1,979 0.2% with 9 disc IDs: 1,249 0.1% with 10 or more disc IDs: 5,869 0.6% Mediums: 5,752,127 Mediums with no disc IDs: 4,596,388 79.9% Mediums with at least one disc ID: 1,155,739 20.1% with 1 disc ID: 1,053,215 91.1% with 2 disc IDs: 65,943 5.7% with 3 disc IDs: 17,015 1.5% with 4 disc IDs: 7,110 0.6% with 5 disc IDs: 3,742 0.3% with 6 disc IDs: 2,424 0.2% with 7 disc IDs: 1,724 0.1% with 8 disc IDs: 1,136 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: 4,072,424 Album 2,171,230 53.3% Single 1,203,274 29.5% EP 522,271 12.8% Other 57,991 1.4% Broadcast 24,833 0.6% None 92,828 2.3% Secondary types Release groups: 4,072,424 Audiobook 18,150 0.4% Audio drama 15,439 0.4% Compilation 468,594 11.5% Demo 34,208 0.8% DJ-mix 31,504 0.8% Field recording 765 0.0% Interview 3,431 0.1% Live 147,568 3.6% Mixtape/Street 16,884 0.4% Remix 66,173 1.6% Soundtrack 88,012 2.2% Spokenword 16,756 0.4% None 3,203,689 78.7%
Recordings Recordings Recordings: 37,488,758 Videos: 344,304 0.9% Standalone: 144,151 0.4% With ISRCs: 5,295,723 14.1%
Labels Types Labels: 325,900 Bootleg Production 3,020 0.9% Broadcaster 40 0.0% Creative Agency 167 0.1% Distributor 8,317 2.6% Holding 5,469 1.7% Imprint 10,444 3.2% Manufacturer 1,218 0.4% Original Production 51,545 15.8% Production 20,018 6.1% Publisher 43,124 13.2% Reissue Production 1,995 0.6% Rights Society 156 0.0% None 180,387 55.4%
Works Types Works: 2,633,996 Aria 3,800 0.1% Audio drama 2,378 0.1% Ballet 1,051 0.0% Beijing opera 282 0.0% Cantata 1,953 0.1% Concerto 6,971 0.3% Incidental music 8,229 0.3% Madrigal 983 0.0% Mass 1,432 0.1% Motet 1,879 0.1% Musical 1,012 0.0% Opera 3,260 0.1% Operetta 517 0.0% Oratorio 623 0.0% Overture 1,875 0.1% Partita 254 0.0% Play 664 0.0% Poem 4,433 0.2% Prose 8,905 0.3% Quartet 2,604 0.1% Sonata 7,776 0.3% Song 1,393,910 52.9% Song-cycle 1,793 0.1% Soundtrack 14,553 0.6% Suite 4,524 0.2% Symphonic poem 711 0.0% Symphony 3,831 0.1% Zarzuela 163 0.0% Étude 1,487 0.1% None 1,152,143 43.7% With ISWCs: 460,361 17.5%
Attributes Works: 2,633,996 AACIMH ID 3,871 0.1% ACAM ID 6,786 0.3% ACDAM ID 7,151 0.3% ACUM ID 21,314 0.8% AEI ID 3,867 0.1% AGADU ID 32,690 1.2% AKKA/LAA ID 69 0.0% AKM ID 45,713 1.7% AMRA ID 7,939 0.3% APA ID 24,486 0.9% APDAYC ID 53,966 2.0% APRA ID 68,624 2.6% ARTISJUS ID 9,389 0.4% ASCAP ID 112,915 4.3% AUTODIA ID 11 0.0% BMI ID 97,236 3.7% BUMA/STEMRA ID 72,827 2.8% CASH ID 18,417 0.7% CCLI ID 835 0.0% COMPASS ID 76,617 2.9% COSCAP ID 13 0.0% COTT ID 160 0.0% EAÜ ID 1 0.0% ECAD ID 64,521 2.4% Form (Ottoman, Turkish) 4,048 0.2% GEMA ID 127,153 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 191,874 7.3% KODA ID 3,996 0.2% KOMCA ID 2,273 0.1% Key 25,298 1.0% LATGA ID 207 0.0% LatinNet ID 992 0.0% MACP ID 4,262 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 3,845 0.1% NexTone ID 2,918 0.1% OSA ID 8,648 0.3% PRS tune code 108,189 4.1% Rāga (Carnatic) 402 0.0% Rāga (Hindustani) 148 0.0% SABAM ID 76,351 2.9% SACEM ID 74,499 2.8% SACIM ID 3,906 0.1% SACM ID 24,089 0.9% SACVEN ID 29,347 1.1% SADAIC ID 41,469 1.6% SAMRO ID 113 0.0% SAYCE ID 59,208 2.2% SAYCO ID 66,157 2.5% SAZAS ID 367 0.0% SCD ID 7 0.0% SESAC ID 13,320 0.5% SGACEDOM ID 3,884 0.1% SGAE ID 93,690 3.6% SIAE ID 75,856 2.9% SOBODAYCOM ID 3,827 0.1% SOCAN ID 60,767 2.3% SODRAC ID 82 0.0% SOKOJ ID 753 0.0% SPA ID 82,113 3.1% SPAC ID 3,857 0.1% STEF ID 307 0.0% STIM ID 4,549 0.2% SUISA ID 78,537 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 2,228,258 84.6%
Areas Types Areas: 119,795 City 76,304 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: 77,356 Amphitheatre 249 0.3% Club 1,060 1.4% Concert hall / Theatre 1,267 1.6% Educational institution 2,779 3.6% Festival stage 623 0.8% Indoor arena 1,301 1.7% Other 4,540 5.9% Park 557 0.7% Pressing plant 361 0.5% Religious building 4,024 5.2% Stadium 882 1.1% Studio 34,449 44.5% Venue 18,863 24.4% None 6,401 8.3%
Series Types Series: 32,971 Artist award 1,522 4.6% Artist series 402 1.2% Award ceremony 74 0.2% Catalogue 612 1.9% Event series 992 3.0% Festival 1,745 5.3% Podcast 1,287 3.9% Recording award 119 0.4% Recording series 714 2.2% Release group award 353 1.1% Release group series 16,304 49.4% Release series 5,218 15.8% Residency 45 0.1% Run 236 0.7% Tour 2,425 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: 108,527 Award ceremony 565 0.5% Competition 437 0.4% Concert 71,904 66.3% Convention/Expo 1,095 1.0% Festival 28,085 25.9% Launch event 666 0.6% Masterclass/Clinic 56 0.1% Stage performance 651 0.6% None 5,068 4.7% Event art Events: 108,527 With EAA poster art: 7,472 6.9% No poster art: 101,055 93.1%
Collections Collections Collections: 1,392,746 Of releases: 142,947 10.3% Generic: 128,963 90.2% Owned music: 12,982 9.1% Wishlist: 1,002 0.7% Of events: 1,233,230 88.5% Generic: 1,549 0.1% Of type Attending: 615,869 49.9% Of type Maybe attending: 615,812 49.9% Of areas: 254 0.0% Of artists: 6,370 0.5% Of genres: 195 0.0% Of instruments: 164 0.0% Of labels: 736 0.1% Of places: 236 0.0% Of recordings: 2,683 0.2% Of release groups: 2,785 0.2% Of series: 662 0.0% Of works: 2,334 0.2% Public: 1,334,144 95.8% Private: 58,602 4.2% With collaborators: 1,560 0.1%
Editors, Edits, and Votes Editors Editors (valid): 1,209,727 active ever: 313,630 25.9% who edited and/or voted in the last 7 days: 3,165 1.0% who edited in the last 7 days: 3,130 98.9% who voted in the last 7 days: 167 5.3% who edit: 282,205 90.0% who vote: 19,780 6.3% who leave edit notes: 205,995 65.7% who use tags: 50,199 16.0% who use ratings: 47,113 15.0% who use subscriptions: 109,350 34.9% who use collections: 20,686 6.6% who have registered applications: 7,099 2.3% validated email only: 829,172 68.5% inactive: 66,925 5.5% Editors (deleted): 6,800 Edits Edits: 133,491,271 Open: 47,602 0.0% Applied: 132,219,354 99.0% Voted down: 313,206 0.2% Failed (dependency): 162,711 0.1% Failed (prerequisite): 36,641 0.0% Failed (internal error): 6,477 0.0% Cancelled: 704,690 0.5% Edits: 133,491,271 Last 7 days: 406,567 0.3% Yesterday: 65,217 16.0% Votes Votes: 26,636,750 Approve: 933,596 3.5% Yes: 18,443,053 69.2% No: 875,795 3.3% Abstain: 6,384,273 24.0% Admin approval: 27 0.0% Admin rejection: 6 0.0% Votes: 26,636,750 Last 7 days: 27,132 0.1% Yesterday: 2,076 7.7%
