Is MusicBrainz free for commercial use?

Do you need to credit MusicBrainz?

Credit depends on the item.

“allows for non-commercial use of the data as long as MusicBrainz is given credit” musicbrainz.org/doc/About/Data_License

Can you ship MusicBrainz content inside an app or game?

Ship inside your app with conditions.

“This means that anyone can download and use the core data in any way they see fit.” musicbrainz.org/doc/About/Data_License

Rules to follow

• Core data (CC0) may be used freely, including commercially, with no credit required.
• Supplementary data and Live Data Feed packets are CC BY-NC-SA 3.0: non-commercial only, credit MusicBrainz, share derivatives under the same license.
• Check the MusicBrainz Database page to see which data is core and which is supplementary before shipping it.
• Cover art is not in the dataset; it comes from the Cover Art Archive and has its own terms.

- MusicBrainz (Music libraries). Open music encyclopedia with a public database and web API of music metadata, released mostly into the public domain. Price: free; commercial use with conditions; credit depends on the item; ship inside your app with conditions.
  Connect: API docs https://musicbrainz.org/doc/MusicBrainz_API.
  Rule: Core data (CC0) may be used freely, including commercially, with no credit required.
  Rule: Supplementary data and Live Data Feed packets are CC BY-NC-SA 3.0: non-commercial only, credit MusicBrainz, share derivatives under the same license.
  Rule: Check the MusicBrainz Database page to see which data is core and which is supplementary before shipping it.
  Rule: Cover art is not in the dataset; it comes from the Cover Art Archive and has its own terms.
  License: https://musicbrainz.org/doc/About/Data_License (checked 2026-10-22; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/musicbrainz/)

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