The MusicBrainz Metadata Vocabulary described using W3C RDF Schema and the Web Ontology Language. The vocabulary provides terms for describing music, i.e. artists, albums, and tracks.
| Class Summary | |
| Album | A compact disk. This is a generic term which applies not only to actual albums but also CD singles, EPs, etc. |
| Artist | An artist. This is a generic term which is applied to solo articles, groups, and also "various artists". The Musicbrainz II database schema will refine the model to further distinguish between artists/band members and groups. |
| Status | Album release status. There are several sub-classes of this type that explicitly define all of the statuses that MusicBrainz currently understands. |
| StatusBootleg | A bootleg album release |
| StatusOfficial | An offical album release. |
| StatusPromotion | |
| Track | A track on a compact disk. The term is not limited to simply music as it could cover a spoken word track, an audio book, etc. |
| Type | A type of Album release. There are several sub-classes of this type that explicitly define all of the release types that MusicBrainz currently understands. |
| TypeAlbum | A collection of tracks from the same Artist (solo artist or group) |
| TypeAudiobook | An audiobook |
| TypeCompilation | A collection of tracks from several artists |
| TypeEP | "Extended Play" format CD |
| TypeInterview | An Interview |
| TypeLive | A live performance by an Artist |
| TypeOther | Other types of album release. Catch-all for anything not covered by the other types. |
| TypeRemix | An album of remixes, or a remix of an existing album |
| TypeSingle | A CD single, typically contains tracks from a single artist, but not exclusively. |
| TypeSoundtrack | A soundtrack album, e.g. for a film, TV show, play, etc |
| TypeSpokenword | A spoken word album. Note that this is distinct from AudioBook and Interview both of which have their own release types. |
| Property Summary | ||
| duration | Duration of a track. In millisecons | |
| releaseStatus | Release status for an album, e.g. official, bootleg, etc. | |
| releaseType | Release status for an album, e.g. official, bootleg, etc. | |
| sortName | Version of an artists name to be used for sort ordering | |
| trackNum | Position of a track on an album | |
| trmid | Relatable music identifier. Created from audio properties of a track. | |
| Class Detail |
A compact disk. This is a generic term which applies not only to actual albums but also CD singles, EPs, etc.
An artist. This is a generic term which is applied to solo articles, groups, and also "various artists". The Musicbrainz II database schema will refine the model to further distinguish between artists/band members and groups.
Album release status. There are several sub-classes of this type that explicitly define all of the statuses that MusicBrainz currently understands.
A bootleg album release
An offical album release.
A track on a compact disk. The term is not limited to simply music as it could cover a spoken word track, an audio book, etc.
A type of Album release. There are several sub-classes of this type that explicitly define all of the release types that MusicBrainz currently understands.
A collection of tracks from the same Artist (solo artist or group)
An audiobook
A collection of tracks from several artists
"Extended Play" format CD
An Interview
A live performance by an Artist
Other types of album release. Catch-all for anything not covered by the other types.
An album of remixes, or a remix of an existing album
A CD single, typically contains tracks from a single artist, but not exclusively.
A soundtrack album, e.g. for a film, TV show, play, etc
A spoken word album. Note that this is distinct from AudioBook and Interview both of which have their own release types.
| Property Detail |
Duration of a track. In millisecons
Release status for an album, e.g. official, bootleg, etc.
Release status for an album, e.g. official, bootleg, etc.
Version of an artists name to be used for sort ordering
Position of a track on an album
Relatable music identifier. Created from audio properties of a track.