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XML Catalog

Download EN XML Catalog

Last generated: Sat, 29 Mar 2025 02:09:22 +0100
Next generation: Sun, 30 Mar 2025 03:00:00 +0200

Procedure

  • Download the file regularly (Updated nightly)
  • Uncompress the Zip archive (Only for the XML library)
  • Import the file in your database
  • Choose what you want to display on your website

XML file format

The XML file includes all available information on the tracks that are on Karaoke Version. It offers 3 levels of information:

  • Artists
  • Songs
  • Files

The simplified structure of the file is described below:

Title

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                                        <artists>
                    <artist>
                        <name>The Beatles</name>
                        <songs>
                            <song>
                                <name>Let It Be</name>
                                <files>
                                    <file format="MP3"/>
                                </files>
                            </song>
                        </songs>
                    </artist>
                </artists>

Then detailed ID are refined (Artist, song, file) and integrated. These URL allow you to access the preview.
Here's an example: Sample

Artist Tag

It includes an "id" attribute. This id-attributes gives you the unique artist ID in our database (Same way it would work for the unique Song-ID and File-ID).

The artist tag includes 4 children:

Child
name

Artist name.

name_sorted

Artist name for alphabetical sorting.

url

Links redirecting to the Artist page on Karaoke Version.

preview

Ranking of the artist, sorted by popularity.

Tag Song

Then, there is the Song-tag. It includes the available song list from an artist. The Song-tag is actually made of several song-tags, each one representing a song available on Karaoke Version.

The Song-tag includes 4 children:

Child
name

Song name

url

Links redirecting to the song page on Karaoke Version.

rank

Ranking of the song, sorted by popularity. This ranking is a song-only ranking and not linked to one specific artist.

preview

Link to the MP3 preview (Usually, we link to the instrumental version, no lead vocal).

Tag File

Then, there is the Song-tag. It includes the available song list from an artist. The Song-tag is actually made of several song-tags, each one representing a song available on Karaoke Version.

The Song-tag includes 4 children:

Child
preview

Link to the MP3 preview.

On top of its ID, the Tag-file includes 3 additionnal attributes:

Attribute
format

Format of the file. The available formats are MP3, WMV, AVI, KFN and CDG.

track_type

Type of audio, the possible values for standard playbacks are:

INS

Instrumental Version.

KAR

Karaoke, the audio file includes either backgound vocals or a vocal guide.

COV

Cover version.

The possible values for guitar backing tracks are:

NGT-VOC

Guitar backing track with vocals.

NGT

Guitar backing track without vocals.

NGT-GT-VOC

Full version.

GT

Guitar only.

background_type

Decribes the type of background used in a WMV or CDG file. This parameter is only used in WMV files that can have either a black (B value) or a colored background (C value). The colored ones also include great colourful designs which react to the beat of the song. N means no background.

price

Price of the file, in the current currency.
Important note: when customers buy one guitar backing track file, they can download the others for free.