[slinkelist] And the new name for CDDB is...

[Scott Steeves]

 From what I have seen, Gracenote requires that app developers who's 
programs use CDDB must sign an exclusive use contract and not use any 
other such service. The developers must also display a CDDB graphic 
whenever CDDB is accessed. (This kinda messed up one developer who's 
program is a text based CD player for the blind...)

Just what I've heard...

An alternative is freedb.org. More info about CDDB and it's changes 
can be found there, among other stuff.

Scott


>This was sent to my by a friend.  I wonder what this means for CDJ 
>access?
>
>-John
>
> >
> > gracenote.com
> >
> >   http://www.gracenote.com/
> >
> > Also, from macnn.com:
> >
> >  "Gracenote (formerly CDDB) announced that it has signed a 
> five-year exclusive agreement
> >   with Apple to 'include its CDDB music recognition service in 
> the operating system for all
> >   Macintosh PCs and laptops.'"
> >
> > Hmmmm.  I wonder what that means.  Probably that no other OS 
> vendor will be allowed to
> > bundle CDDB functionality into their OS.  I assume that anybody 
> will still be able to
> > write applications that use CDDB...
> >
> >   Rich
>
>
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