What is CD text used for?

CD-Text is an extension of the Red Book Compact Disc specifications standard for audio CDs. It allows for storage of additional information (e.g. album name, song name, and artist name) on a standards-compliant audio CD.

What is CD metadata?

Most CD-ripping applications will automatically attach metadata—literally data that describes other data—to your tracks. Music metadata includes track names, album and artist details, and other information that help you navigate your music library. Some apps will add artwork and even lyrics, too.

How do I register a CD with Gracenote?

You can register your album with the Gracenote database by following the steps outlined on their website at https://www.gracenote.com/company/support/ or we’ll do it for you when you manufacture physical discs and list your tracks in the IPR form when you purchase our Global Music Distribution Bundle.

Do all CDs have CD text?

Some programs do look for CD-Text, sometimes only if they are offline and cannot contact a remote database. So presence of and use of CD-Text is a relative rarity. There is no computer-readable metadata in most audio-CDs, not even an identifying product number.

How do you read metadata on a CD?

To see and edit the CD track metadata, open the CD window, and select Functions > Edit CD Metadata.

Is Gracenote free?

Gracenote (previously known as the the CDDB database) is a free service to consumers that has been around for over a decade and and provides the online service that enables users with an internet connection to see complete track and album details when they insert a CD into their computer.

Do CDs have metadata?

There is no computer readable metadata in most audio CDs, not even an identifying product number.

Does Windows Media Player support CD-Text?

The plugin for Windows Media Player 10 or 11 is capable of reading and displaying CD-Text information in Windows Media Player, so that users of Microsoft’s default media player can take advantage of CD text as well.