An artist database is a web or mobile application that enables users to create, manage, and share profiles of artists. Artist profile data typically includes an image, detailed information about the artist (e.g., discography, biography), and reviews written by fans. Artists may use their profiles to list tour dates for upcoming shows and sell tickets for those shows.

Artist database apps are similar to other information management apps like content management apps, file management apps, and note-taking apps. One of the most popular artist database applications is Pandora. The same idea also applies to non-entertainment applications, such as product catalogs in a retail app or equipment catalogs in an industrial app.

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An artist database app can grow virally by enabling users to discover new artists that appeal to their tastes. In order to achieve this, a database app must provide in-depth information about the music that its users listen to, and it must provide the ability for users to share songs and playlists with others. Since artist databases can be used collaboratively, they should also enable users to create collaborative playlists.

Artist database apps can face a variety of legal and reputational risks, including copyright infringement claims from artists, unauthorized use of images owned by other entities (such as record labels), and the unauthorized use of personal information about recording artists. It is strongly recommended that artist database apps obtain appropriate licenses for any third-party music content included within the app and take measures to remove any music or images that they do not own or have permission to use. It is also highly recommended that artist database apps include robust privacy settings to ensure that any collected information on recording artists and bands is stored in accordance with the Data Protection Directive.

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