Sources & licensing
Built from open facts.
Song Guesser is designed to be fun without using copyrighted recordings, lyrics, album artwork, or artist photography.
MusicBrainz
MusicBrainz core database data is released under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) public-domain dedication. We use it as a factual reference for recording identity and music metadata. Visit musicbrainz.org to explore the source database.
Editorial work
Song Guesser writes its own emoji clues and factual notes. These are original editorial descriptions and are not copied from lyrics, reviews, or other games.
Melody sources
The Classic Melody Quiz draws from traditional melodies and compositions whose copyright terms have expired. The game generates its own simple tones in the browser and links to a public-domain verification source for every entry.
Independence
Song Guesser is not affiliated with Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Shazam, MusicBrainz, or any other music service or guessing game. Search links are optional outbound links chosen by the player.