iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by BookBrainz

MetaBrainz @metabrainz.org · 29/09/2026

Save the date: Silona Bonewald, our new Executive Director, will be hosting an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on our forums at: 5th October 2026 17:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST) blog.metabrainz.org/2026/09/28/a...

blog.metabrainz.org

AMA with Silona Bonewald, MetaBrainz Foundation Executive Director – MetaBrainz Blog

074

Reposted by BookBrainz

MetaBrainz @metabrainz.org · 22/09/2026

We are very pleased to announce that the MetaBrainz Foundation has appointed Silona Bonewald as Executive Director, following the unfortunate passing of our Rob. Read the blog post for more about @silona.bsky.social and to comment and give her a warm welcome! blog.metabrainz.org/2026/09/22/w...

blog.metabrainz.org

Welcome Silona Bonewald, new MetaBrainz Foundation Executive Director! – MetaBrainz Blog

We are very pleased to announce that the MetaBrainz Foundation has appointed Silona Bonewald as Executive Director, following the unfortunate passing of our Rob at the beginning of the year.

0153

Reposted by BookBrainz

MetaBrainz @metabrainz.org · 22/09/2026

#metabrainzmeetingnotes, 2026-09-21 Agenda: Reviews community.metabrainz.org/t/notes-from...

043

Reposted by BookBrainz

MetaBrainz @metabrainz.org · 11/09/2026

As with many of our peers, we are starting to feel and show the strain from AI scrapers up the wazoo (and also increased legit/good traffic 🥳❤️) and double to quadrupled server costs. If you have a rich aunt or uncle please consider asking for a MeB server or two this xmas: metabrainz.org/donate -a

2127

BookBrainz @bookbrainz.org · 01/09/2026

#BookBrainzServerUpdate, v-2026-08-31.0 Mainly a maintenance release with database dump and security updates, with the notable addition of a X-Clacks-Overhead for Rob. github.com/metabrainz/b... #terrypratchett #Discworld #Clacks #XClacksOverhead

A mockup of a BookBrainz ‘book’ with the text: “New Release, v-2026-08-31.0”. The text wears a little Terry Pratchett hat.

031

BookBrainz @bookbrainz.org · 30/08/2026

Presenting Md Waqib Sk's Google Summer of Code 2026 project, developing a @calibrebooks.bsky.social plugin for BookBrainz. blog.metabrainz.org/2026/08/30/g... #gsoc #gsoc2026 #googlesummerofcode #calibre

blog.metabrainz.org

GSoC 2026: Development of a new Calibre plugin for BookBrainz – MetaBrainz Blog

021

BookBrainz @bookbrainz.org · 26/08/2026

Presenting Garv Thakre's Google Summer of Code 2026 project, bringing Internationalization (i18n) to BookBrainz! This allows the community to translate pages and the UI into different languages. blog.metabrainz.org/2026/08/26/g... #gsoc #gsoc2026 #googlesummerofcode

blog.metabrainz.org

GSoC 2026: Bringing Internationalization (i18n) to BookBrainz – MetaBrainz Blog

031

Reposted by BookBrainz

MetaBrainz @metabrainz.org · 18/08/2026

#metabrainzmeetingnotes, 2026-08-17 Agenda: Reviews community.metabrainz.org/t/notes-from...

053

Reposted by BookBrainz

MetaBrainz @metabrainz.org · 11/08/2026

Did you know that every week, after the very official developer meetings, there is a very unofficial community meeting on the MetaBrainz Discord? More details: community.metabrainz.org/t/metabrainz... -a

073

Reposted by BookBrainz

MetaBrainz @metabrainz.org · 11/08/2026

#metabrainzmeetingnotes, 2026-08-10 Agenda: Reviews community.metabrainz.org/t/notes-from...

043

Reposted by BookBrainz

MetaBrainz @metabrainz.org · 04/08/2026

#metabrainzmeetingnotes, 2026-08-03 Agenda: Reviews, A small announcement community.metabrainz.org/t/notes-from...

063

Reposted by BookBrainz

MetaBrainz @metabrainz.org · 27/07/2026

We are still finessing some details, but all services should be back online and useable! We're so pleased to finally have centralised OAuth, which opens many doors. Please report issues on the forum thread (maybe give it an hour, clear your cache, etc): community.metabrainz.org/t/planned-oa... -a

community.metabrainz.org

Planned OAuth migration/Downtime for 27 July, 18:00 CET

The OAuth migration has been prepared and scheduled for 27 July, 18:00 CET (today). Please expect downtime of ~1 hour across all MetaBrainz projects, if everything goes smoothly. For more details on...

0115

BookBrainz @bookbrainz.org · 27/07/2026

#BookBrainzServerUpdate, v-2026-07-27.0 This version preps BookBrainz user accounts and authentication for the MetaBrainz-wide OAuth upgrade, later today. This project will centralize user accounts and improve security. Update: github.com/metabrainz/b... OAuth: blog.metabrainz.org/2026/06/25/u...

A mockup of a BookBrainz ‘book’ with the text: “New Release, v-2026-07-27.0”

022

Reposted by BookBrainz

MetaBrainz @metabrainz.org · 27/07/2026

blog.metabrainz.org

Upcoming changes to user accounts and authentication – MetaBrainz Blog

183

Reposted by BookBrainz

MetaBrainz @metabrainz.org · 14/07/2026

#metabrainzmeetingnotes, 2026-07-13 The OAuth release got postponed, but it might be able to happen next week - stay tuned! -a Agenda: Reviews, OAuth release schedule, Summit concert community.metabrainz.org/t/notes-from...

community.metabrainz.org

Notes from #MetaBrainz Meeting 2026-07-13

Meeting start: IRC Logs for #metabrainz | MetaBrainz Chatlogs Meeting wiki page: MetaBrainz Meeting - MusicBrainz Wiki Agenda Reviews OAuth release schedule Summit concert Last meeting: 2026-06-29...

043

Reposted by BookBrainz

MetaBrainz @metabrainz.org · 30/06/2026

#metabrainzmeetingnotes, 2026-06-29 Skipping the next meeting, as we plan to roll out the oauth migration on that day (2026-07-06). Expected downtime across all projects, see our posts on the subject for details. -a Agenda: Reviews, OAuth Migration community.metabrainz.org/t/notes-from...

community.metabrainz.org

Notes from #MetaBrainz Meeting 2026-06-29

Meeting start: IRC Logs for #metabrainz | MetaBrainz Chatlogs Meeting wiki page: MetaBrainz Meeting - MusicBrainz Wiki Agenda Reviews OAuth Migration Last meeting: 2026-06-22 Next meeting: 2026-0...

043

Reposted by BookBrainz

MetaBrainz @metabrainz.org · 29/06/2026

Announcing the 7 GSOC participants working with us this summer on MetaBrainz projects! These excellent GSoC contributors have already been working away for a while. Our excuse for the late announcement is... we forgot to do it sooner. -a blog.metabrainz.org/2026/06/26/w...

073

Reposted by BookBrainz

MetaBrainz @metabrainz.org · 23/06/2026

#metabrainzmeetingnotes, 2026-06-22 Ever wondered what these notesare? Turns out MetaBrainz is so open that you can follow our weekly developer/staff and community contributor meetings, where we report what we've each been up to. At this very link! community.metabrainz.org/t/notes-from...

community.metabrainz.org

Notes from #MetaBrainz Meeting 2026-06-22

Meeting start: IRC Logs for #metabrainz | MetaBrainz Chatlogs Meeting wiki page: MetaBrainz Meeting - MusicBrainz Wiki Agenda Reviews Last meeting: 2026-06-15 Next meeting: 2026-06-29 @reosarevo...

073

Reposted by BookBrainz

MetaBrainz @metabrainz.org · 20/06/2026

There have been reports of phishing messages via the MetaBrainz messaging service. Remember: Staff will never ask for your password. Staff will never ask you to log in to a third-party site (or ‘verify’ your username and password in any other way). Blog post: blog.metabrainz.org/2026/06/19/p...

063

BookBrainz @bookbrainz.org · 11/05/2026

We are back online after our big database upgrade, thank you for your patience! — M

010

Reposted by BookBrainz

MusicBrainz @musicbrainz.org · 11/05/2026

Services depending on MusicBrainz are back up, but MusicBrainz itself is still not fully back.

063

Reposted by BookBrainz

MusicBrainz @musicbrainz.org · 11/05/2026

We currently anticipate an additional one-hour delay for this downtime.

163

Reposted by BookBrainz

MusicBrainz @musicbrainz.org · 11/05/2026

MusicBrainz will be down soon, with partial functionality downtime for other *Brainz sites, at 15 UTC. We expect to be back up by 16 UTC, with the #MusicBrainzSchemaChange completed. Full blog post: blog.metabrainz.org/2026/03/11

blog.metabrainz.org

March 11, 2026 – MetaBrainz Blog

MetaBrainz Blog

1124

Reposted by BookBrainz

MetaBrainz @metabrainz.org · 09/05/2026

#metabrainzmeetingnotes, 2026-05-04 Skipping the next one due to the MB schema change on the 11th! Remember to check and prepare for any breaking changes for your installation/useage: blog.metabrainz.org/2026/03/11/s... community.metabrainz.org/t/notes-from...

community.metabrainz.org

Notes from #MetaBrainz Meeting 2026-05-04

Meeting start: IRC Logs for #metabrainz | MetaBrainz Chatlogs Meeting wiki page: MetaBrainz Meeting - MusicBrainz Wiki Agenda Reviews Last meeting: 2026-04-27 Next meeting: 2026-05-18 (skipping n...

043

Reposted by BookBrainz

MetaBrainz @metabrainz.org · 01/05/2026

"one of the most important and interesting roles in music right now" - Gareth Deakin We are looking to close applications for MetaBrainz Executive Director (ED) on the 15 May. Job description and applications at: join.com/companies/me...

join.com

MetaBrainz Foundation (Barcelona): Executive Director

MetaBrainz Foundation has a job opening for Executive Director in Barcelona (published: 09.04.2026). Apply now or check the other available jobs.

0125

BookBrainz @bookbrainz.org · 23/04/2026

#BookBrainzServerUpdate, v-2026-04-22.0 The big feature in this release should be mostly invisible to users: updating our search infrastructure with a BIG ElasticSearch update from 5.x to 9.x Let us know if you experience search issues or it performs worse than before. github.com/metabrainz/b...

A mockup of a BookBrainz ‘book’ with the text: “New Release, v-2026-04-22.0”

041

Reposted by BookBrainz

Matthew Hawn @jukevox.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

@metabrainz.org is looking for a new executive director. There is a job description but I wanted to write something more about my friend Rob Kaye and what he built. And why who we choose as our new Executive Director will be essential to what comes next. compassmapandkey.com/2026/04/18/m...

compassmapandkey.com

Mayhem’s Legacy: Why MetaBrainz Matters More Than Ever, and Why We’re Looking for Someone to Lead It

It has been almost exactly two months since Robert Kaye died. Rob — known online as <mayhem>, a handle that was both a pose of defiance toward corporate interest and, on occasion, an accurate…

01411

Reposted by BookBrainz

Pup Sniff @pupsniff.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Woo! My new #MetaBrainz shirt has arrived! Now I have something fitting to wear as I add all the queer indie music to the system 🎶💅✨️ (Come check me out: listenbrainz.org/user/PupSniff )

A selfie where I am wearing an 80s retro-futuristic style t-shirt thay says Metabrainz and features a tape cassette, a banded sunset and a Tron-esque grid floor.

2234

Reposted by BookBrainz

MetaBrainz @metabrainz.org · 14/04/2026

The MetaBrainz Foundation is seeking a new Executive Director. Do you, or someone you know, tick a bunch of the boxes? Don't be shy, apply! Or share! Job description and application link: blog.metabrainz.org/2026/04/14/s...

077

BookBrainz @bookbrainz.org · 13/04/2026

#BookBrainzServerUpdate, v-2026-04-13.0 We now show the most recently used entities in dropdowns across the website: Hurray for quality of life improvements! Plus fixes and maintenance. -a github.com/metabrainz/b...

A mockup of a BookBrainz ‘book’ with the text: “New Release, v-2026-04-13.0”

041

Reposted by BookBrainz

MetaBrainz @metabrainz.org · 31/03/2026

We dropped a couple of merch designs today! As well as the recent drop of summit shirt illustrations. A ‘new notes!?’ sticker/magnet and “I made 1,000 edits and all I got was this lousy T-shirt”. Rumours abound of secret versions available to high-scorers only… blog.metabrainz.org/2026/03/31/m...

a t-shirt mockup with the text 'I made 1,000 musicbrainz edits and all i got was this lousy t-shirt' printed on it in a simple font

a black t-shirt mockup with a rad black metal rendering of text reading 'metabrainz'

a t-shirt mockup with the text metabrainz in a psychedelic font, with a tentacle elephant with three eyes underneath it

A t-shirt mockup with a vaporwave futuristic cityscape design, with a fluro metabrainz text and a transparent cassette behind it. the cassette has 'whenever you need somebody' written on it.

0174

Reposted by BookBrainz

MetaBrainz @metabrainz.org · 17/03/2026

#metabrainzmeetingnotes, 2026-03-16 OK, the GSoC chaos is getting too much. Important: If you can't follow meeting etiquette then joining the meeting will *not* do your GSoC application any favours! -a Agenda: Reviews community.metabrainz.org/t/notes-from...

community.metabrainz.org

Notes from #MetaBrainz Meeting 2026-03-16

Meeting start: IRC Logs for #metabrainz | MetaBrainz Chatlogs Meeting wiki page: MetaBrainz Meeting - MusicBrainz Wiki Agenda Reviews Last meeting: 2025-03-09 Next meeting: 2026-03-23 @reosarevo...

054

Reposted by BookBrainz

MetaBrainz @metabrainz.org · 16/03/2026

New merch drop! monkey's beautiful summit designs are now live! Previously only available to #MetaBrainz summit attendees, they have now been adjusted for daily cool wear for cool people. Choose your fighter: synth, bollywood, psychedelic, vaporwave or black metal www.redbubble.com/people/metab...

A photo of MusicBrainz editor Rick Astley wearing a fancy new black metal-style metabrainz top

093

Reposted by BookBrainz

MetaBrainz @metabrainz.org · 10/03/2026

Thank you to Giampiero Di Carlo, the editor of Rockol, who gave us permission to repost this article remembering Rob, the founder of MusicBrainz: blog.metabrainz.org/2026/03/10/h...

1104

Reposted by BookBrainz

MetaBrainz @metabrainz.org · 09/03/2026

#metabrainzmeetingnotes, 2026-03-09 GSoC chaos! -a Agenda: Reviews community.metabrainz.org/t/notes-from...

community.metabrainz.org

043