CD Gracenote Registration
Gracenote is the largest online database registry for CD-Audio, whether it's music or spoken word. It helps millions of fans identify, discover, and connect with songs and artists they love every day.
When your CD is played on a computer, a smart TV, or an in-dash system, Gracenote supplies the artist name, track names, and more. Gracenote is the gold standard for music recognition technology, with a database of over 100 million tracks that powers streaming platforms, smart TVs, and infotainment systems from automakers including Audi, Toyota, and Mercedes-Benz. More than 250 million Gracenote-equipped vehicles have shipped worldwide, and its recognition technology is in over a third of new cars sold. Let us handle this important step for you for just $28.00.
We’ll submit your album details to the Gracenote database so compatible players can retrieve the correct artist name, album title, track titles, genre, and release year, instead of showing "Unknown Album" or "Track 01."
The Industry Leader in CD and DVD Metadata
Thanks to Gracenote's comprehensive and widely adopted database, it has never been easier to distribute and market audio and video products around the globe. Nearly every major media company uses Gracenote's internet-based services to provide information about multimedia files directly to their consumers.
The Gracenote CD Database
The Gracenote database stores descriptive information linked to an audio CD. When a supported, internet-connected player reads the disc, it checks the database and displays the matching release details.
We handle the submission for your finished audio CD, so you don't have to work through the process yourself, and your release information stays clear and consistent.
Gracenote CD Metadata
Correct metadata makes a physical release look complete. We use the album and track information you provide to prepare the submission, including artist name, album name, track titles, genre, release year, and label name where applicable.
Send final, proofread information. Track order, spelling, capitalization, featured artists, and compilation settings should match the approved release, since the database entry is only as good as what goes into it.
Professional CD Metadata Display
A release that loads with the right names looks more finished than one showing generic track numbers. Gracenote registration lets supported connected players retrieve your artist, album, and song information instead of leaving the listener with an unidentified disc.
Results vary by device. Each hardware maker and software provider chooses its own metadata source, connection method, and interface, so registration improves recognition within the Gracenote ecosystem without guaranteeing identical display everywhere.
Gracenote vs CD Text for CD Metadata Display
Gracenote and CD Text solve different halves of the same problem. Gracenote is an online lookup for compatible internet-connected systems. CD Text is written into the audio CD master and read directly by compatible players with no lookup required.
Using both gives a release broader coverage. Add CD Text before the discs are produced, then add Gracenote registration for connected devices. We can include both with a custom CD duplication or replication order.
Copyright Monitoring and Royalty Management
Gracenote does more than embed metadata into song files. It adds a unique digital identifier called an audio fingerprint to each song, then manages those fingerprints and serves them to music services. That fingerprint enables music monitoring, so industry professionals can protect their intellectual property by tracking a song's use, identifying copyrighted music for compliance and royalty management.
Add Gracenote Registration to Your CD Order
Add Gracenote registration to any Bison Disc audio CD project for a flat fee of $28.00. It works alongside CD duplication, CD replication, custom disc printing, packaging, CD Text, and ISRC encoding.
Send us clean, approved metadata that matches your final master and we'll handle the submission.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CD Gracenote registration?
Gracenote registration submits an audio CD's descriptive information to the Gracenote recognition database. Compatible connected software and hardware use that database to display the artist, album, and track names.
How much does it cost?
A flat fee of $28.00, added to any audio CD project.
What information do you need for registration?
Final artist name, album title, track titles in exact order, genre, release year, and label name where applicable. Send only proofread, approved metadata that matches the finished CD.
Does Gracenote registration work on every CD player?
No. It works when a device or application supports Gracenote and can reach its service. Other systems use CD Text, a different database, locally cached information, or no metadata service at all.
What is the difference between Gracenote and CD-Text?
Gracenote retrieves metadata from an online database on compatible connected systems. CD Text is stored inside the audio CD master and read directly by players that support it. Many projects use both.
Does registration distribute my music?
No. A metadata submission sends the descriptive information associated with the disc. It is not digital distribution, and it will not place your album on streaming services.