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Gracenote Partners With Muzooka To Add Artist Images To Music Metadata

(CelebrityAccess) – Global music metadata firm Gracenote has announced a new partnership with Muzooka, one of the industry’s leading artist asset providers, that will see the Nielsen-owned company adding photos to its list of services.

Now, when artists and their teams update photos on the Muzooka platform those images will become available for Gracenote to include with the rest of its metadata content, which helps fans search for and discover music across popular consumer platforms, consumer electronics devices and automotive systems.

Commenting on the partnership, Andrew Van Doren, Gracenote director of global partnerships, said in a statement: “We have always been committed to supporting artists and the music community by driving engagement across platforms. By connecting with Muzooka, Gracenote is giving artists the ability to influence how they appear across our client platforms and on millions of connected devices around the world.”

Added Shawn Wilson, founder and CEO of Muzooka: “There is a compounding effect with our system, when more people use it the service gets better for everyone. Muzooka is fast becoming the ubiquitous provider of artist assets to the music industry, and this partnership with Gracenote is another huge step towards accomplishing that goal.”

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