V1.Metadata.Common:SignificantAlbum

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SignificantAlbum

Contains information about a significant album in a musical genre or subgenre.

Elements

NameTypeDescription
genre genre Genre specified in the request.
id String Rovi Music ID for the album. You can use this ID in a Music Service request for information about the album.
originalReleaseDate String Date the album was released in YYYY-MM-DD order.
primaryArtists AlbumArtist [ ] The primary artists on the album.
rank Int A relative rank compared to others in the genre or subgenre. A higher number indicates a higher significance.
thumbnail String URL to a JPG of the album cover that is 250 x 250 pixels (in one or both dimensions) with a depth of 24 bits per pixel.

Note: Your access to images is governed by your subscription level.

title String Title of the album.

XML Response Example

<SignificantAlbum>
  <genre>
    <id>MA0000002592</id>
    <name>Folk</name>
  </genre>
  <rank>134</rank>
  <id>MW0000193505</id>
  <title>Will the Circle Be Unbroken</title>
  <primaryArtists>
    <AlbumArtist>
      <id>MN0000718907</id>
      <name>The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band</name>
    </AlbumArtist>
  </primaryArtists>
  <originalReleaseDate>1972-??-??</originalReleaseDate>
  <thumbnail>http://actual-url-concealed.jpg</thumbnail>
</SignificantAlbum>

JSON Response Example

{
    "genre":{
      "id":"MA0000002592",
      "name":"Folk"
    },
    "rank":134,
    "id":"MW0000193505",
    "title":"Will the Circle Be Unbroken",
    "primaryArtists":[
      {
        "id":"MN0000718907",
        "name":"The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band"
      }
    ],
    "originalReleaseDate":"1972-??-??",
    "thumbnail":"http:\/\/actual-url-concealed.com"
  }
 
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