User:Jacobbrett/Data Sources

Cover Art

See also: User:Nikki/CAA

Official sources

• 3Wise (Click through to album artwork)
• Bandcamp: http://f0.bcbits.com/img/<artwork ID>_0.jpg (Be sure to use the “0” suffix to get the original image; suffix “10” is capped to 1200px square and is recompressed, regardless of resolution)
• iTunes (replace country code, if relevant. Usually available at 600px or 1200px (beware of upscaling at 1200px))
• Last.fm: http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/<artwork ID>.jpg (Methodology described here)
• MyPlay Direct, aka Sony Music Entertainment (Click through to album artwork)
• Razor & Tie Publicity Services
• SoundCloud: http://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-<artwork ID>-original.jpg
• Target: http://target.scene7.com/is/image//Target/<artwork_ID>?scl=1&qlt=100 (scl=1 will get the original resolution, up to 2000×2000px; qlt=100 requests the lowest possible JPEG compression. See also: Adobe Scene7 Image Serving HTTP reference document)
• Warner Music Group: http://www.media.wmg-is.com/media/portal/media/cms/<barcode here> (Methodology described here)

Other

• Album Art Exchange
• AllCDCovers
• eBay (To access the highest quality image available, replace the last two digits of a file name “…XX.JPG” with “…10.JPG” or “…57.JPG”)
• FreeCovers (Requires account; GOLD account allows access to higher‐quality images)

Barcodes (digital/physical)

• Alternative Distribution Alliance
• Getmusic, aka Universal Music (Australia) (UPC on product page)
• Myxer.com (UPC is contained within album/track webpage header; ringtones appear to have their own UPCs)
• The Orchard
• Universal Music (UK) (Barcode in product page URL)

Press releases

• Warner Music Group: http://www.google.com/search?q=site:http://www.media.wmg-is.com/media/portal/media/cms/docs/ (Append inurl:"xls" or intitle:"<title or artist here>" for catalogue listings and press releases, respectively)