MusicSmart - Liner Notes2.3.8 - App Store

Ever wonder who wrote that song? MusicSmart reveals every credit instantly. It’s like IMDb for music. Critically acclaimed by MacStories, 9to5Mac, MacMagazine, and more.

MusicSmart aggregates music knowledge from various sources into a powerful and easy-to-use app. With features such as Smart Sections and Roles/Instruments Insights, you can gain a deeper understanding of the music creation process and the responsibilities of each role.

Navigate the catalog from within the main app or share music from Apple Music or Spotify to read the details about any song. Shazam is also available, so you can access liner notes and learn more about songs playing around you.

Here are some of the credits you can find with MusicSmart:
. High-resolution album covers, booklets, disc art, inlays, and more.
. Description: Information about the recording process, the backstory behind the song, artists, etc.
. Songwriting and Composition: Composer, Arranger, Producer, and more.
. Performance and Recording: Vocals, Performer, Programmer, Engineers, Editor, and more.
. Marketing and Distribution: A&R, Publishers, Distributors, and more.
. Business: Labels, Copyright, and more.
. Visuals: Director, Cinematographer, Designer, Visualizer, and more.
. Locations: Recorded At, Mixed At, Mastered At, and more.
. Instruments: Drums, Shakers, Strings, Guitars, Keyboards, and more.

Download MusicSmart today for free to unlock a wealth of knowledge about your favorite music, all in one convenient location!

Note: No Apple Music or Spotify subscription is required to use MusicSmart. MusicSmart relies on multiple online sources and databases to find liner notes and credits. The number of details available may vary for each song.

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Version History • Support for Spanish.
• Fixed an issue connecting with TIDAL. 2.3.8 5d ago • Get to know all the people behind a song at a glance with improved summaries.
• See more credits for the song playing and explore deeper insights right from your Home Screen with larger widgets.
• Enjoy an improved layout that adapts to even more screen sizes.
• Experience an improved look with refined controls for Liquid Glass.
• Discover the people behind your physical albums by scanning a barcode.
• Hear a song you’re curious about? Ask your voice assistant to identify it and open its credits in MusicSmart.
• Added support for German, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and Simplified Chinese. 2.3.7 Sep 13 • Get to know all the people behind a song at a glance with improved summaries.
• See more credits for the song playing and explore deeper insights right from your Home Screen with larger widgets.
• Enjoy an improved layout that adapts to even more screen sizes.
• Experience an improved look with refined controls for Liquid Glass.
• Discover the people behind your physical albums by scanning a barcode.
• Hear a song you’re curious about? Ask your voice assistant to identify it and open its credits in MusicSmart.
• Added support for German, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and Simplified Chinese. 2.3.6 Sep 10 • Improved support for viewing credits for albums and songs shared from Spotify.
• Improved support for albums in the local music library, including clearer error messages and an option to search MusicSmart when album details can’t be found automatically.
• Fixed an issue where dates could show the wrong day or appear as “Yesterday” or “Tomorrow” in some time zones. 2.3.5 Aug 11 Album Artwork: Added support for browsing high-resolution booklets, back covers, disc designs, inlays, and more across physical and digital album editions. 2.3.4 Jul 31 • You can now connect your TIDAL account to quickly view and access albums from your library. 2.3.3 Jul 9 Artists, song details, and more are now reliably indexed in Spotlight, making them easier to find and access. 2.3.2 Jul 2 • Widgets and Shortcuts now work more reliably and are easier to configure.
• Improved the Shazam result screen with better button spacing.
• Fixed artist profile navigation for songs with multiple artists. Tapping the artist name on a track now shows a clear artist list when more than one artist is credited, so you can choose the right profile.
• Cleaned up minor issues to improve overall stability. 2.3.1 Jun 24 Bug fixes and improvements. 2.3.0 Jun 9 Fixed an issue where premium access might not be recognized when opening MusicSmart from the iOS share sheet. 2.2.9 May 27 • MusicBox now appears in more places in the iOS share sheet, making it easier to save music and links from other apps.
• Ability to copy song credits to the clipboard. Great for saving or sharing liner notes, contributors, roles, and sources. 2.2.8 May 14 You can now select which region MusicSmart uses to display Trending tracks and Top Albums on the Home screen. Customize in Settings > Region. 2.2.7 Apr 26 - Suggested albums and songs now automatically adapt to your region.
- You can now share high-resolution album artwork. 2.2.6 Apr 14 This update brings aggregated album credits! You can now view aggregated credits for an entire album. Tap "Load Album Credits" on any album page to see everyone who contributed — writers, producers, engineers, musicians, and more — along with how many tracks they worked on. 2.2.4 Jan 16 Search Improvements
- Search results now load more items automatically as you scroll, so you can browse through more songs and albums without limits.
- Added a tab control to easily switch between Songs and Albums in search results.

More Control Over Data Sources
- You can now choose which sources MusicSmart uses to find credits. Enable or disable them individually in Settings → Data Sources. 2.2.3 Jan 13 • Support for a new URL scheme that lets you open Spotify albums and songs.
• Improved support for the existing URL scheme that lets you open Apple Music albums and songs. 2.2.2 11/14/2025 Credit summaries powered by Apple Intelligence now delivers real-time updates as your summary is generated, making it more responsive and dynamic. 2.2.1 11/06/2025 Discover a fresh new look tailored for the new design language, a new app icon, and smart credits summaries.

FRESH DESIGN - Experience an easier-to-access search bar, deeper separation between content and navigation controls, smoother animations, and transitions throughout the app.

NEW APP ICON - MusicSmart’s redesigned app icon now supports every icon appearance for customizing your Home Screen.

CREDITS SUMMARIES - On supported devices, open a song and tap Generate Summary to get a concise overview of its production credits. 2.2.0 09/14/2025 • Support for selecting a specific artist’s profile when a song features multiple artists.
• Music recognition now works for songs playing through headphones or the device’s own speaker. 2.1.6 07/02/2025 Fixed an issue where songs with multiple artists could occasionally not find associated credits and liner notes. 2.1.4 01/08/2025 • Insights are now easier to show/hide via a dedicated button in each section.
• Redesigned the Now Playing view for iPad to better utilize the screen space, displaying the song artwork alongside playback controls and credits/liner notes. It also supports Split View, allowing you to pair MusicSmart with the Music app to create interesting combinations such as playback controls + credits + real-time lyrics that automatically update when the current song changes.
• Improved animations throughout the app. 2.1.3 10/28/2024 Support for tinted widgets. 2.1.2 09/24/2024 This updates fixes an issue when connecting with Spotify. MusicSmart 2.1.0 adds support for the latest features introduced in iOS 18. It offers controls for viewing music credits in Control Center, includes new app icons that match your Home Screen style, and deeply integrates with Spotlight. It also brings an innovative App Shortcut that allows you view liner notes and credits for the currently playing song anywhere in the system, and allows you to translate liner notes to your preferred language:

APP ICON
• New app icon for dark and tinted variants.

CONTROLS
• New Control for viewing music credits in Control Center. You can use it to create a music-focused group with various attributes and quickly see a specific credit for the current song.
• New Control for quickly launching MusicSmart from the Control Center, Lock Screen, or Action button.

APP INTENTS
• New App Shortcut to view liner notes and credits for the currently playing song. Just say “Siri, explore current song with MusicSmart” or access it from Spotlight or the Shortcuts app.

SPOTLIGHT
• As you use MusicSmart to read liner notes and credits, tracks and artists will be indexed for Spotlight. You can touch and hold tracks to preview their liner notes. Tapping a track or artist will take you to the corresponding page in MusicSmart. 2.1.1 09/21/2024 MusicSmart 2.1.0 adds support for the features introduced in the latest OS updates. It offers controls for viewing music credits in Control Center, includes new app icons that match your Home Screen style, and deeply integrates with Spotlight. It also brings an innovative App Shortcut that allows you view liner notes and credits for the currently playing song anywhere in the system, and allows you to translate liner notes to your preferred language:

APP ICON
• New app icon for dark and tinted variants.

CONTROLS
• New Control for viewing music credits in Control Center. You can use it to create a music-focused group with various attributes and quickly see a specific credit for the current song.
• New Control for quickly launching MusicSmart from the Control Center, Lock Screen, or Action button.

APP INTENTS
• New App Shortcut to view liner notes and credits for the currently playing song. Just say “Siri, explore current song with MusicSmart” or access it from Spotlight or the Shortcuts app.

SPOTLIGHT
• As you use MusicSmart to read liner notes and credits, tracks and artists will be indexed for Spotlight. You can touch and hold tracks to preview their liner notes. Tapping a track or artist will take you to the corresponding page in MusicSmart.

TRANSLATION
• Liner notes, artist bio, and podcast descriptions can now be translated to your preferred language. 2.1.0 09/16/2024 • Related songs such as samples, interpolations, and others now display their respective artwork.
• The track’s artwork, title, and artist are now displayed on the liner notes/credits screen.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the keyboard to be shown when tapping on a search result. 2.0.8 04/10/2024