erland;525352 Wrote: 
> Would you prefer to go through a third party plugin in SBS or having a
> direct connection if it was avaialble as an online source with an API ?
> 
> 
I don't know.
+ Plugin spares me the handling of an additional connection
+ Plugin may be more simple to implement (don't know)
- Plugin doesn't work with MySB which is growing more and more
important

I definitely need a plugin for everything that maybe challenging
license wise, like Lyrics.
> 
> For example LastFM information which should be useful for pop/rock
> libraries for extra information, similar artists and artist images.
> 
Hm, I'll have to look at theri API
> 
> I'm not sure if there is any good online source with API for lyrics ?
> Maybe lyricsfly.com or lyrics.wikia.com ?
> 
Lyrdb, the one the Lyrics plugin uses? LyricsWiki, that's
lyrics.wikia.com I believe. Lyrdb has Karaoke data but is not licensed,
at least not globally.
If _I_ would write such a plugin I would search in several such
databases, amybe with a search order.
> 
> It would also be nice to get some integration allmusic.com, maybe
> through Michael's great AlbumReview/Biography plugins which probably
> have JSON commands to get the information since it's available on the
> Controller ?
> 
They have. Even the next iPeng for iPhone will have a somewhat better
integration for these.


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