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PUIDs (Portable Unique IDentifier) are the IDs used in the proprietary [[MusicDNS]] [[Audio Fingerprint|AudioFingerprint]]<code><nowiki></nowiki></code>ing system which is operated by [[MusicIP]].
PUIDs (Portable Unique IDentifier) are the IDs used in the proprietary [[MusicDNS]] [[Audio Fingerprint|AudioFingerprint]]ing system which was initially operated by [[MusicIP]], later [[AmpliFIND]] and even later sold on to Gracenote who are expected to discontinue the public service.


[[MusicBrainz]] server has started to use these IDs in March 2006 and have been implemented into Picard 0.7.0 released in July 2006.
[[MusicBrainz]] started to use these IDs in March 2006 and they were implemented in Picard 0.7.0 released in July 2006. As of June 2011, they are being phased out in favor of open source solutions.


[[Image:Attention.png]] There are currently many open questions regarding PUIDs, and the documentation is just being written up:
* [[How PUIDs Work|HowPUIDsWork]]
* [[How PUIDs Work|HowPUIDsWork]]
* Several blogposts on the [[MusicBrainz Blog]] by [[User:RobertKaye|RobertKaye]]:
* Several blogposts on the [[MusicBrainz Blog]] by [[User:RobertKaye|RobertKaye]]:
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** March 28, 2006 [http://blog.musicbrainz.org/archives/2006/03/picard_common_q.html Picard: Common questions answered] and
** March 28, 2006 [http://blog.musicbrainz.org/archives/2006/03/picard_common_q.html Picard: Common questions answered] and
** March 30, 2006 [http://blog.musicbrainz.org/archives/2006/03/puids_wtf.html PUIDs: WTF?]
** March 30, 2006 [http://blog.musicbrainz.org/archives/2006/03/puids_wtf.html PUIDs: WTF?]
** June 23, 2011 [http://blog.musicbrainz.org/?p=945 The EchoNest releases Echoprints: The open source fingerprint era has begun]


[[Category:To Be Reviewed]] [[Category:Terminology]] [[Category:Identifier]]
[[Category:Terminology]] [[Category:Identifier]]

Revision as of 16:41, 30 June 2011

PUIDs (Portable Unique IDentifier) are the IDs used in the proprietary MusicDNS AudioFingerprinting system which was initially operated by MusicIP, later AmpliFIND and even later sold on to Gracenote who are expected to discontinue the public service.

MusicBrainz started to use these IDs in March 2006 and they were implemented in Picard 0.7.0 released in July 2006. As of June 2011, they are being phased out in favor of open source solutions.