Original file information and track meta data

[Hannes Tydén]

As we are trying to improve the track data available in the API this
thread is dedicated to suggestions.

What kind of data do you expect to be available and for which original
formats?

Additionally is there any other meta data you want to add the tracks?

This thread will take over the role of the much appreciated
http://groups.google.com/group/soundcloudapi/browse_thread/thread/cadc6337f1a5d513

[dotherightthing]

Hi Hannes,

Off the top of my head, I would appreciate the addition of the
following:

1. bitrate of downloadable track (could be manually entered/selected
when uploading tracks as calculating variable bitrates could be
tricky?)
2. format of downloadable track (could be manually entered/selected
when uploading tracks)
3. size of downloadable track
4. performance venue (free text)
5. performance venue URL
6. image URL (currently we only have the thumbnail URL)
7. sub title (maybe)
8. name of the purchase-url website (free text, or could be a select
that works like the label select)

I might add to this list later on :)

Thanks,
Dan

[dotherightthing]

And..

9. performance date (could be different from release date)

Thanks,
Dan

[PercussionLab]

only thing I'm missing right now is "Artist" since users will be using
my Soundcloud account to store their mixes and "Percussion Lab" is not
necessarily the artist for each track.

otherwise its damn fine. just wish flash had such issues with REST.