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Topic: Can anyone explain the lack of updates for the database?

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mpt68 (Wade K.)



Subject: Can anyone explain the lack of updates for the database?
Date Posted: 12/19/2023 5:30 PM ET
Member Since: 3/3/2007
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Picking a random band that I follow, I see the database shows no new releases since 2009. In actuality, they've released three CDs since then. Is the system just kind of hit and miss as to which artists get updated? I thought everything was based on Amazon's db, but maybe that changed at some point.

irishmasms (Tim O.)


Date Posted: 2/24/2024 8:49 PM ET
Member Since: 12/6/2009
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Hey Wade, if you try searching for that UPC (barcode of the release) or the ASIN (Amazon's database entry ID) do those releases come up?

icberry (IC B.)


Date Posted: 8/11/2024 6:49 PM ET
Member Since: 12/28/2007
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Yes -- good thought, use ASIN as a keyword -- I have found this sometimes shakes out a new entry that can't be found by search.

Wade, I don't know that updates are formal, regular or publicly announced, but they have happened in the past.  Couldn't hurt to just ask the Team.  I'd love to know the answer to that myself so do tell if you find out anything!