By Emmanuel Legrand
The new database is the brainchild of Quansic CEO FX Nuttall and COO JF Bert, who extended their Quansic project to provide clients with "all the identifiers that they need" in a simple and accessible database, according to Bert.
Users can search by name of artists, bands or by identifiers. Artist pages will list the artist's name, gender, date of birth and death, and nationality, as well as identifiers such as ISNI, IPI, IPN, as well as Discogs ID, MusicBrainz ID, Apple ID, Spotify ID and Wikidata ID (see Post Malone's Artist page below).
The system also provides data on relationships (names or projects associated with), namesakes, as well as name variants. It also lists the artist's releases and their recordings, which will then display ISRCs (there are for example 941 ISRCs for British band The Cure), label information and other performers and connections, if any.
Bert says the database is designed for platforms that need internally to have all identifiers and for major companies or indie labels to fill data gaps. The core target is rights management organisations, and more particularly those dealing with neighbouring rights, but also digital services.
French data company Quansic has unveiled its new database, Data Explorer, which is described as one of the most exhaustive sources of information on artists and recordings, covering all identifiers.
The new database is the brainchild of Quansic CEO FX Nuttall and COO JF Bert, who extended their Quansic project to provide clients with "all the identifiers that they need" in a simple and accessible database, according to Bert.
Helping clients improve their databases
"Something was missing," adds Bert. "Our API is good for big accounts and this one is good for individuals and it helps clients improve the identifiers in their database."
Users can search by name of artists, bands or by identifiers. Artist pages will list the artist's name, gender, date of birth and death, and nationality, as well as identifiers such as ISNI, IPI, IPN, as well as Discogs ID, MusicBrainz ID, Apple ID, Spotify ID and Wikidata ID (see Post Malone's Artist page below).
The system also provides data on relationships (names or projects associated with), namesakes, as well as name variants. It also lists the artist's releases and their recordings, which will then display ISRCs (there are for example 941 ISRCs for British band The Cure), label information and other performers and connections, if any.
Constantly adding new data
"The data is available on an API and manually," explains Bert. Data can be downloaded as csv or Excel files.
Bert acknowledges that some identifiers can be missing but the purpose of the database is to constantly upgrade and improve the data. "We enter 10,000 data points per week," he says. Users have the possibility through a "contact" icon to send messages to the company to inform them of missing data or inaccurate data.
Bert says the database is designed for platforms that need internally to have all identifiers and for major companies or indie labels to fill data gaps. The core target is rights management organisations, and more particularly those dealing with neighbouring rights, but also digital services.
Available as a bundle for existing clients
"For the moment, it is offered as a bundle for those already clients of our API, so that comes as bonus," he says. "But we also sell subscriptions."
The database is a work in constant progress says Bert. "We will continue to add works in Data Explorer, links between ISRC and ISWC and all relevant data," he says.
"We try to help our clients to put in place the tools to cover 100% of the identifiers in their database. If all the industry was 100% accurate, there would be less money left on the table."
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