A library that tags music files using Spotify API or Discogs.

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/pynathanthomas/tagger.git

2. Install dependencies

   cd tagger; pip3 install -r requirements.txt

There are two options: tag an album or tag a bunch of random tracks in a directory.

python3 ~/tagger/tag_album.py '/path/to/album'

Use the -s or -d flags to specify searching in Spotify or Discogs, respectively. It defaults to Spotify.

python3 ~/tagger/tag_album.py -s '/path/to/album'

python3 ~/tagger/tag_album.py -d '/path/to/album'

For this to work, the tracks have to be named using a pattern. For example,

these tracks are named using the $artist - $track.m4a pattern.

A file named Back in the U.S.S.R by The Beatles.flac would have the pattern $track by $artist.flac. There are other variables you can name such as $year, $id, and $album but these are ignored in the search. You can use them to block out things in the file name that are obtrusive.

Now, to actually do the tagging, type:

python3 ~/tagger/tag_tracks.py '/path/to/playlist' 'pattern'

Example:

python3 ~/tagger/tag_tracks.py '~/music/rapcaviar' '$artist - $track.m4a'

This only works with the Spotify API.

See tag_tracks.py and tag_album.py as examples.