Informative Resources for the Musical Archivist

Welcome to the Coalescesion Resources page. We have provided to you in the links below, free resources (except where noted*) for music databases, cataloging, extracting, editing, and tagging freeware. Please remember to always download either directly from the publisher or a trusted source.

Archiving & Cataloging: 

Discogs (Music Database & Marketplace): discogs.com

VGMdb (The Music of Visual Arts & Games): vgmdb.net

*Collectorz (Collection Database Software): collectorz.com/music

Audio Extraction & Editing:

Exact Audio Copy (CD Extraction Software): exactaudiocopy.de

Audacity (Music Editing Software): audacityteam.org

Metadata & File Tagging:

MP3TAG (The Universal Tag Editor): mp3tag.de/en/

Album Art Exchange (High-Quality Album Art): albumartexchange.com

Image Editing & Resizer:

FastStone (Image Viewer and Photo Resizer): faststone.org

*Corel PaintShop Pro (Image Editing Software): paintshoppro.com/en

File Compression:

*WinRAR (Storage Compression Software): win-rar.com

DISCLAIMER: Coalescesion strongly supports the artists and the preservation of their art. While we do provide links to tools that help you back up and preserve your personal collections, we do NOT condone or support these programs being used in piracy in any way. Piracy is not a victimless crime. Help keep the art alive, but please support the artist in doing so. Thank you and happy archiving!