I know this is kind of baby pirate knowledge but ive always just used a downloader for my streaming service. I have since moved to Linux entirely (massive win BTW, patting myself on the back for that) but there is no Linux-compatible downloader for my specific service. At least not one with the bulk functionality I would like. Any downloaders for Tidal or other sources of high-quality audio, likely to have some relatively niche old death metal? I'm a nerd about the quality.

edit: Just looked at the megathread and there seems to be some tools compatible with Tidal. Regardless, are there any applications that are alternatives? I'd like to see ALL of my options <3

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[–] dan@upvote.au 1 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

It's even open-source! Nice site.

it had the ARTIST tag copied to the ALBUMARTIST tag

This isn't wrong though - it's a proper use of both tags. I think most of my music has both tags populated.

That site is pulling from Tidal, which is why the tags are good. All the legit streaming sites have well-tagged files.

[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 hours ago

No, those two tags are not the same. ARTIST is everyone performing on the track. ALBUMARTIST is who the album is credited to. So for example Santana's Supernatural, from the 1990s. The song "Smooth" that everyone knows. ARTIST would be something like Santana / Rob Thomas, or Santana feat. Rob Thomas, whereas ALBUMARTIST would be Santana.

Let me put it another way — do you want five copies of an album because four songs have collaborations? So one album is all the solo stuff, one album has one song with one collaboration, and so on... or do you want one copy of the album with all the songs on it as they appear on the album itself?