Metadata

Bae enriches your library with detailed metadata from online databases.

Sources

Discogs

Discogs is a music database and marketplace. It’s especially strong for:

• Vinyl releases and pressings
• Detailed credits (producer, engineer, etc.)
• Catalog numbers and barcodes
• Label information

MusicBrainz

MusicBrainz is an open music encyclopedia. It provides:

• Comprehensive track listings
• Release group information
• ISRC codes
• CD TOC matching for accurate CD identification

What’s stored

When you import an album, Bae saves:

• Album info: Title, artist, year, genre
• Track info: Names, durations, track numbers
• Artwork: Cover images in multiple sizes
• Credits: Producers, engineers, musicians
• Release info: Label, catalog number, barcode, format
• External IDs: Discogs release ID, MusicBrainz IDs

Editing metadata

You can manually edit metadata for any album:

1. Click an album to open it
2. Click the edit icon
3. Make your changes
4. Save

Changes are stored in Bae’s database. Your audio files are not modified.

Re-matching

If you picked the wrong release during import, you can re-match:

1. Open the album
2. Click Re-match
3. Search for the correct release
4. Select it to update the metadata