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CUETools Database (CTDB) and freedb.org closure

01 MARCH 2020

The CUETools Database (CTDB) already replicates and stores metadata from freedb.org monthly. When freedb.org closes later this month (31 MARCH 2020), CUETools, CUERipper, the EAC CUETools Database Plugin, and other programs in the CUETools suite will still access the stored metadata. You just will not be able to make new freedb submissions and new CDs will not be added to the stored freedb metadata.*

*If this changes, additional information will be posted here.


08 JANUARY 2022

As of CUERipper 2.1.8, the internal links for "freedb.org" were changed to "gnudb.gnudb.org". The "freedb submit" button now sends metadata directly to "gnudb.org".

12 FEBRUARY 2022

CUETools 2.2.1
CUETools, CUERipper: Added freedb site address setting. This setting allows users to change the freedb site address. The setting can also be used to disable retrieving freedb metadata entries by using 0.0.0.0 for the site address.

04 MAY 2024

@spoon  reopened freedb.dbpoweramp.com after reports that gnudb.org now requires a valid email to access their site. New submissions are not allowed.
korth