MusicSmart - Liner Notes
Credits for your music library
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MusicSmart finds liner notes and credits for your albums, songs, and artists. Gain insights into the creative process behind your favorite music, discover the writers, producers, engineers, and other collaborators involved in the production, and more.
MusicSmart aggregates music knowledge from various sources into a powerful and easy-to-use app. With features such as Smart Sections and Roles/Instruments Insights, you can gain a deeper understanding of the music creation process and the responsibilities of each role.
Navigate the catalog from within the main app or share music from Apple Music or Spotify to read the details about any song. Shazam is also available, so you can access liner notes and learn more about songs playing around you.
Here are some of the credits you can find with MusicSmart:
• Description: Information about the recording process, the backstory behind the song, artists, etc.
• Songwriting and Composition: Composer, Arranger, Producer, and more.
• Performance and Recording: Vocals, Performer, Programmer, Engineers, Editor, and more.
• Marketing and Distribution: A&R, Publishers, Distributors, and more.
• Business: Labels, Copyright, and more.
• Visuals: Director, Cinematographer, Designer, Visualizer, and more.
• Locations: Recorded At, Mixed At, Mastered At, and more.
• Instruments: Drums, Shakers, Strings, Guitars, Keyboards, and more.
Download MusicSmart today for free to unlock a wealth of knowledge about your favorite music, all in one convenient location!
Note: No Apple Music or Spotify subscription is required to use MusicSmart. MusicSmart relies on multiple online sources and databases to find liner notes and credits. The number of details available may vary for each song.
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MusicSmart finds liner notes and credits for your albums, songs, and artists. Gain insights into the creative process behind your favorite music, discover the writers, producers, engineers, and other collaborators involved in the production, and more.
MusicSmart aggregates music knowledge from various sources into a powerful and easy-to-use app. With features such as Smart Sections and Roles/Instruments Insights, you can gain a deeper understanding of the music creation process and the responsibilities of each role.
Navigate the catalog from within the main app or share music from Apple Music or Spotify to read the details about any song. Shazam is also available, so you can access liner notes and learn more about songs playing around you.
Here are some of the credits you can find with MusicSmart:
• Description: Information about the recording process, the backstory behind the song, artists, etc.
• Songwriting and Composition: Composer, Arranger, Producer, and more.
• Performance and Recording: Vocals, Performer, Programmer, Engineers, Editor, and more.
• Marketing and Distribution: A&R, Publishers, Distributors, and more.
• Business: Labels, Copyright, and more.
• Visuals: Director, Cinematographer, Designer, Visualizer, and more.
• Locations: Recorded At, Mixed At, Mastered At, and more.
• Instruments: Drums, Shakers, Strings, Guitars, Keyboards, and more.
Download MusicSmart today for free to unlock a wealth of knowledge about your favorite music, all in one convenient location!
Note: No Apple Music or Spotify subscription is required to use MusicSmart. MusicSmart relies on multiple online sources and databases to find liner notes and credits. The number of details available may vary for each song.
Privacy Policy: https://marcosatanaka.com/privacy/music-smart.html
Terms of Use: https://marcosatanaka.com/terms/music-smart.html
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.0.8
Last updated on Apr 10, 2024
Old Versions
• Related songs such as samples, interpolations, and others now display their respective artwork.
• The track’s artwork, title, and artist are now displayed on the liner notes/credits screen.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the keyboard to be shown when tapping on a search result.
• The track’s artwork, title, and artist are now displayed on the liner notes/credits screen.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the keyboard to be shown when tapping on a search result.
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Version History
2.0.8
Apr 10, 2024
• Related songs such as samples, interpolations, and others now display their respective artwork.
• The track’s artwork, title, and artist are now displayed on the liner notes/credits screen.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the keyboard to be shown when tapping on a search result.
• The track’s artwork, title, and artist are now displayed on the liner notes/credits screen.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the keyboard to be shown when tapping on a search result.
2.0.7
Apr 9, 2024
Fixed an issue that caused the app to crash when using 'Explore With MusicSmart' from the Music/Spotify apps.
2.0.6
Apr 5, 2024
Minor bug fixes.
2.0.5
Mar 6, 2024
Fixed an issue that could cause the start screen to freeze while loading albums and songs from your local music library.
2.0.4
Feb 19, 2024
• Easily find liner notes and credits for items in your music library by navigating through new sections for Artists, Albums, and Songs.
• Added ability to copy the song’s description.
• Added ability to copy the song’s description.
2.0.3
Nov 14, 2023
- Added a button to share the current album.
2.0.2
Sep 13, 2023
MusicSmart 2.0.2 brings new features for iOS and iPadOS 17 including interactive widgets, support for StandBy mode on the iPhone, support for Lock Screen widgets on the iPad, and more. It also redesigns the list of credits to show the artist's profile picture:
New on iOS and iPadOS 17
• New ‘Live Liner Notes’ interactive widget with liner notes and credits for the currently playing song.
• Support for the iPhone’s new StandBy mode.
• Support for Lock Screen widgets on the iPad.
• MusicSmart now shows tips about features you may not know about.
Improvements
• Redesigned the list of credits to feature the artist's profile picture.
• Added the ability to open MusicSmart when tapping the Get Liner Notes Lock Screen widget.
New on iOS and iPadOS 17
• New ‘Live Liner Notes’ interactive widget with liner notes and credits for the currently playing song.
• Support for the iPhone’s new StandBy mode.
• Support for Lock Screen widgets on the iPad.
• MusicSmart now shows tips about features you may not know about.
Improvements
• Redesigned the list of credits to feature the artist's profile picture.
• Added the ability to open MusicSmart when tapping the Get Liner Notes Lock Screen widget.
2.0.1
Jul 20, 2023
• Added the ability to hide Trending and Top Albums sections.
• New ‘Search MusicSmart’ shortcut action that opens MusicSmart and searches for the provided query.
• Added the ability to log out from Spotify when long pressing the Spotify button in Settings.
• Fixed an issue that could cause an incorrect attribution of sources.
• New ‘Search MusicSmart’ shortcut action that opens MusicSmart and searches for the provided query.
• Added the ability to log out from Spotify when long pressing the Spotify button in Settings.
• Fixed an issue that could cause an incorrect attribution of sources.
2.0.0
May 9, 2023
Welcome to MusicSmart 2.0! This latest update brings a host of new and exciting features, including:
• Smart Sections: Credits are now automatically grouped by categories such as Songwriting and Composition, Performance and Recording, Instruments, and more.
• Roles and Instruments Insights: Gain a deeper understanding of the music creation process with comprehensive insights about each role and instrument used in a song.
• Customizable Sections: Choose the liner notes and credits you want to see and tailor the app to your specific needs.
• Continuous Mode: The Now Playing screen now detects when the music changes, automatically displaying liner notes and credits for the current song.
• Support for MusicBrainz: MusicSmart can now find liner notes and credits for an even larger selection of songs, thanks to its integration with the extensive MusicBrainz database.
• Trending Songs and Popular Albums: Access a variety of features and content from the new Home view, including trending songs, top albums, and albums recently added to your music library.
• Unified Search: Quickly find liner notes and credits for albums, artists, and songs right from the Home view.
• Significant UI Improvements: Every screen has been revisited and redesigned to provide a more informative, consistent, and user-friendly experience.
It also includes these additional improvements:
• Improved image caching to boost overall app performance.
• The Action Extension now supports opening links when tapped.
• Quickly add albums and songs to MusicBox for listening later.
• Two additional options, Rate Your Music and Album of the Year, for searching and reading album reviews.
• The ability to view movies and TV shows on Letterboxd, Simkl, and Trakt.
• The ability to open or subscribe to a podcast in Overcast.
• Smart Sections: Credits are now automatically grouped by categories such as Songwriting and Composition, Performance and Recording, Instruments, and more.
• Roles and Instruments Insights: Gain a deeper understanding of the music creation process with comprehensive insights about each role and instrument used in a song.
• Customizable Sections: Choose the liner notes and credits you want to see and tailor the app to your specific needs.
• Continuous Mode: The Now Playing screen now detects when the music changes, automatically displaying liner notes and credits for the current song.
• Support for MusicBrainz: MusicSmart can now find liner notes and credits for an even larger selection of songs, thanks to its integration with the extensive MusicBrainz database.
• Trending Songs and Popular Albums: Access a variety of features and content from the new Home view, including trending songs, top albums, and albums recently added to your music library.
• Unified Search: Quickly find liner notes and credits for albums, artists, and songs right from the Home view.
• Significant UI Improvements: Every screen has been revisited and redesigned to provide a more informative, consistent, and user-friendly experience.
It also includes these additional improvements:
• Improved image caching to boost overall app performance.
• The Action Extension now supports opening links when tapped.
• Quickly add albums and songs to MusicBox for listening later.
• Two additional options, Rate Your Music and Album of the Year, for searching and reading album reviews.
• The ability to view movies and TV shows on Letterboxd, Simkl, and Trakt.
• The ability to open or subscribe to a podcast in Overcast.
1.3.7
Mar 10, 2023
Fixed an issue that could prevent liner notes from being found for artists with names translated into the user’s language.
1.3.6
Nov 18, 2022
• Added support for Drag & Drop, a new way to integrate MusicSmart with the Music app. Quickly read liner notes by dragging and dropping from Music into MusicSmart.
• Added ‘Description’ as an available attribute of the Get Attribute shortcuts action.
• Added ‘Description’ as an available attribute of the Get Attribute shortcuts action.
1.3.5
Oct 4, 2022
• New Lock Screen widget to quickly get liner notes using Shazam, Now Playing, or Search.
• Added support for Spotify albums and songs when using MusicSmart from the Share Sheet.
• Added support for Spotify albums and songs when using MusicSmart from the Share Sheet.
1.3.4
Aug 14, 2022
• MusicSmart now offers a shortcut action to get the attributes of a song! Combine it with the Get Current Song action to easily read liner notes for the music that is currently playing.
• Improved the share sheet extension to work better with third-party apps.
• Fixed a bug that could cause Home Screen widgets to not be available on some devices.
• Improved the share sheet extension to work better with third-party apps.
• Fixed a bug that could cause Home Screen widgets to not be available on some devices.
1.3.3
Jul 7, 2022
MusicSmart 1.3.3 brings an improved layout on the iPad, new home screen widgets to quickly get liner notes, a new for recently viewed albums and tracks, and more:
• New home screen widget with actions to quickly get liner notes using Shazam, Now Playing, or Search.
• New section for recently viewed albums and tracks.
• Three-column layout on the iPad takes advantage of the larger screen and allows for easier navigation.
• Moved the control for switching between Album/Tracks/Artist to the bottom of the screen.
• Fixed a bug that could cause some albums not to be found on the Apple Music catalog.
• New home screen widget with actions to quickly get liner notes using Shazam, Now Playing, or Search.
• New section for recently viewed albums and tracks.
• Three-column layout on the iPad takes advantage of the larger screen and allows for easier navigation.
• Moved the control for switching between Album/Tracks/Artist to the bottom of the screen.
• Fixed a bug that could cause some albums not to be found on the Apple Music catalog.
1.3.2
Jun 12, 2022
Added a new URL Scheme to open liner notes for a specific Apple Music album: musicsmart://get?applemusicurl={album/song url}
1.3.1
Jun 9, 2022
MusicSmart now shows which audio variants are available for the album or song in Apple Music.
1.3.0
Apr 2, 2022
• Fixes a bug that could cause the app to not appear on the Share Sheet when sharing albums or songs from the Music app.
• Editorial Notes are now correctly formatted with bold and italic styles.
• Indicates which sorting option is selected in the initial screen.
• Editorial Notes are now correctly formatted with bold and italic styles.
• Indicates which sorting option is selected in the initial screen.
1.2.9
Feb 1, 2022
MusicSmart 1.2.9 brings two improvements that will make it more useful and easier to use.
Liner Notes
• Added the ability to search liner notes for songs that are not in your library. Tap the Search button in the app, and search for any song or artist.
Movies and TV Shows
• Added a button to search for the Movie/TV Show on Google.
Liner Notes
• Added the ability to search liner notes for songs that are not in your library. Tap the Search button in the app, and search for any song or artist.
Movies and TV Shows
• Added a button to search for the Movie/TV Show on Google.
1.2.8
Oct 20, 2021
- This update makes it possible to navigate into a related song! So you can get liner notes for samples, interpolation and remixes of a specific song.
- Now you can also open a song in Apple Music, right from the main app. Use it to listen and discover new related songs and more!
- Now you can also open a song in Apple Music, right from the main app. Use it to listen and discover new related songs and more!
1.2.7
Oct 10, 2021
- MusicSmart now integrates with Shazam, so you can easily see the liner notes of songs playing around you!
- Added "Now Playing" and "Music Recognition" as Home Screen quick actions to conveniently access these features right from the Home screen.
- Fixed a bug that could crash the app when showing the share sheet on iPad.
- Added "Now Playing" and "Music Recognition" as Home Screen quick actions to conveniently access these features right from the Home screen.
- Fixed a bug that could crash the app when showing the share sheet on iPad.
1.2.6
Sep 14, 2021
This update adds support for the native search bar on iOS and iPadOS 15, and fixes a few UI elements throughout the app.
1.2.2
Jul 19, 2021
This version introduces a brand new feature: MusicSmart will now show podcast episodes related to the song! Use it to go deeper into music and to discover shows that talk about your favorite songs and artists.
1.2.1
Jul 9, 2021
Fixes a crash that occurred when opening the Tracks section.
1.2.0
Jul 8, 2021
- Adds buttons to navigate to the next/previous track in the album.
- Improves the artist profile screen with consistent data, both in the app and on the share sheet.
- Fix a possible bug with Spotify authorization when user tokens were invalidated.
- Improves the artist profile screen with consistent data, both in the app and on the share sheet.
- Fix a possible bug with Spotify authorization when user tokens were invalidated.
1.1.9
Mar 22, 2021
Fixes a bug that could cause the Action Extension to not open for certain albums.
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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of MusicSmart - Liner Notes.
iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.
Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later.
Apple TV
Requires tvOS 15.2 or later.
MusicSmart - Liner Notes supports English
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