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Music API Version 1.0

At the heart of the Music API is an extensive database of information about albums. The Music API expands on Album data with collections of Song, Release, Composition, and Performance that include images and audio samples. Taken together, these collections of data provide entertainment information that will satisfy everyone from the casual consumer to the most avid music connoisseur.

Album

The Album collection forms the foundation of the Music API, presenting the definitive assembly of data about albums.
album/info Basic information about an album plus customized requests for all of the other Album content that is available.
album/classicalreview     An editorial review of a classical music album.
album/credits The people and groups that contributed to an album.
album/images URLs to images of an album cover.
album/moods Terms that describe expressive characteristics of the music.
album/primaryreview The most recent major review of an album.
album/releases LPs, CDs, DVDs, cassettes, downloads, and other releases of an album.
album/similar Albums that are similar to the album named in the request as chosen by comparing moods, styles, themes, and type of album. Notice: This request is deprecated and will be removed from the API on a date to be announced. This request is superseded by Recommendations Similar.
album/styles Musical styles relevant to the music on an album.
album/themes Topics, feelings, and circumstances that motivate or fit with the music.
album/tracks Information about the tracks on an album and links to audio samples.

Composition

The Composition collection brings together the information that classical music fans want to know—the parts, forms, period, key dates, and a detailed background description of classical compositions. A list of album releases that feature a performance of the composition is also available so you can present links and supply more information.
composition/info Basic information about a classical music composition plus customized requests for all of the other Composition content that is available.
composition/description     A description of a classical music composition.
composition/parts Names of the parts or movements of a classical music composition, each of which is recorded as a single track.
composition/releases Album releases that feature a performance of a composition.

Performance

The Performance collection brings together information that fans want to know about classical music performances, plus database IDs you can use to request further information about the composer, performers, composition, and album release.
performance/info Basic information about a classical music performance plus customized requests for all of the other Performance content that is available.
performance/composition     Information about a composition played in a classical music performance.
performance/credits The people, groups, and organizations that contributed to a classical music performance release.
performance/images URLs to images of an album that contains the recording a classical music performance.
performance/release Information about an album release that contains the recording of a classical music performance.

Release

The Release collection presents definitive information about the LPs, CDs, DVDs, cassettes, downloads, and other releases of an album, plus database IDs you can use to request further information about songs, albums, compositions, and performances.
release/info Basic information about a release plus customized requests for all of the other Release content that is available.
release/classicalreview     An editorial review of a classical music album.
release/credits The people, groups, and organizations that contributed to an album release.
release/images URLs to images of an album release cover.
release/moods Terms that describe expressive characteristics of the music on a release.
release/performances Information about the performances in a classical music release.
release/primaryreview The most recent major review of a release.
release/styles Musical styles relevant to the music on an album release.
release/themes Topics, feelings, and circumstances that motivate or fit with the music on a release.
release/tracks Information about the tracks on an album release and links to audio samples.

Song

The Song collection presents reviews, samples, and lists of albums that songs appear on.
song/info Basic information about a song plus customized requests for all of the other Song content that is available.
song/appearances     Albums and videos that a song appears on.
song/review The most recent major review of a song.
song/sample URL to an audio sample of a song.
 
 
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