musiccompanion. Release Notes

Upcoming Features in Version 4 (Roadmap 2025)

• New GUI: Planned user interface update to improve usability and design aesthetics.
• Expanded AI and LLM Integration: Further AI advancements for deeper tagging accuracy and extended provider support.
• Enhanced Tagging Services: Plans to add more tagging service integrations, including airplay and trending charts for broader data insights.
• Custom Trained Model: Users will soon be able to train the AI on their data for tailored tagging and categorization recommendations.
  
  

Version 3.1 (Nov 13, 2024)

Key Enhancements

• deliver.media Library Integration: A seamless connection to the deliver.media library, allowing users to access a unified tagging system within a comprehensive media management platform.

New Functionalities

• Expanded Database Connections: Direct integration of Soundcharts Library for enhanced metadata support.

Fixed

• Various bug fixes and performance optimizations.

Version 3.0 (May 1, 2024)

Key Enhancements

• UI Update: Updated icons and branding for a refreshed user experience.
• User Interface Improvements: Corrected tooltip spelling and optimized button labels for clarity.

New Functionalities

• AI-Driven Tagging: Integration of large language models (LLMs) and artificial intelligence for more accurate song tagging.
• Rebranding & Self-Subscription Model: Transitioned from MusicSearch to MusicCompanion.ai, offering tiered subscription plans (Starter, Standard, Pro) with a self-service, credit card-based model for streamlined onboarding.
• Database Connections: Added integration with MusicBrainz for enriched metadata detail and accessibility.

Version 2.0 (May 3, 2022)

New Functionalities

• Windows Store Packaging: Created packaging for Windows Store distribution, making the app easily accessible to users.
• Spotify Popularity: Added support for Spotify popularity metrics to provide additional insights.

Version 1.6. (Aug 17, 2023)

New Functionalities

• Metadata Fields: Added the “Year” field to enhance song data completeness.
• Rebranding: Transitioned to the name MusicCompanion for consistent branding.

Version 1.3 (Nov 5, 2021)

Key Enhancements

• General UI Updates: Minor user interface improvements and stability adjustments.
• Expanded Configuration Options: Enhanced config options for compatibility with different usage scenarios.

Version 1.2 (May 31, 2021)

Key Enhancements

• Title Bar and UI Enhancements: Added deliver.media icon and normalized title capitalization for a polished interface.
• XML and UTF-8 Support: Improved handling of special characters and UTF-8 encoding for better metadata accuracy.

Fixed

• Encoding Issues: Resolved URL encoding issues when artist or title contained special characters like “&”.