I think a public database will always be inaccurate. Data checking is impossible. I wonder if the library of Congress has a database of published, or at least copyrighted material.
CD text is great, and will eventually become universally accepted, once old players die out. As for obscure and/or old titles, I don't think you can do much more than is being done now. There is certainly no budget for an army of data entry clerks to obtain and record everything ever made ever.
This is a problem for me specifically, since I am a musician releasing material independently. I want to make sure that my info is available accurately to all listeners. This is, surprisingly a huge pain in the ass, as nobody in the whole world seems to be an authority on the subject! There are many on-line databases, none of which make it easy to understand the process of making a responsible data entry. But if I don't do it, someday I will find my CD listed as "Forky Buttocks and Peanut Halogen" or John Cougar will come up instead.
Anyway: There's no substitute for solid research. Beleive it or not, you can find out a lot of interesting things trying to track down an artist or piece.
JC
I think a public database will always be inaccurate. Data checking is impossible. I wonder if the library of Congress has a database of published, or at least copyrighted material.
CD text is great, and will eventually become universally accepted, once old players die out. As for obscure and/or old titles, I don't think you can do much more than is being done now. There is certainly no budget for an army of data entry clerks to obtain and record everything ever made ever.
This is a problem for me specifically, since I am a musician releasing material independently. I want to make sure that my info is available accurately to all listeners. This is, surprisingly a huge pain in the ass, as nobody in the whole world seems to be an authority on the subject! There are many on-line databases, none of which make it easy to understand the process of making a responsible data entry. But if I don't do it, someday I will find my CD listed as "Forky Buttocks and Peanut Halogen" or John Cougar will come up instead.
Anyway: There's no substitute for solid research. Beleive it or not, you can find out a lot of interesting things trying to track down an artist or piece.
2 cents and more
JC