database.name

What exists, and how to get in.

Million Song Dataset

Also known as MSD

The Million Song Dataset is a freely-available collection of audio features and metadata for a million contemporary popular music tracks. The core of the dataset is the feature analysis and metadata for one million songs, provided by The Echo Nest. The dataset does not include any audio, only the derived features. Note, however, that sample audio can be fetched from services like 7digital, using code we provide.

Getting access

Open access Open

How to apply
Not yet verified — we don’t publish a route we haven’t checked.

Summarised from a registry — the exact application route is not yet verified.

About this database

Websitehttp://millionsongdataset.com/
SubjectsHumanities and Social Sciences · Humanities · Fine Arts, Music, Theatre and Media Studies · Musicology
Last updated2026-09-13

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