The Music application is designed exclusively for Xperia device users, ensuring optimal compatibility and performance on Sony's Xperia lineup. This app provides users with a dedicated platform to enjoy and manage their music collections seamlessly on their Xperia smartphones or tablets. Its tailored features cater specifically to the hardware and software environment of Xperia devices, offering a superior user experience tailored to this ecosystem.
A notable change in the application concerns the discontinuation of a key feature: the music metadata acquisition service powered by Gracenote (R). This feature, previously available to help users automatically fetch detailed information about their songs such as the song title, artist, album name, and album art, will no longer be supported after version 9.4.7. The removal of this service impacts how new music data is retrieved and displayed within the app.
Despite this change, users who have already acquired music metadata prior to the discontinuation will continue to see this information displayed in the app as usual. The existing metadata remains available and visible, ensuring that users can still enjoy detailed song information for their previously scanned or added music files. However, new metadata for additional songs or albums will not be automatically fetched or updated through the Gracenote service.
Overall, the app continues to function as a music management tool for Xperia devices, with the main difference being the loss of automatic metadata acquisition. Users are encouraged to manually update or enter song details if desired, as the app no longer supports automated fetching of this information. The app maintains its core features, allowing users to listen to music and organize their collections effectively, even without the Gracenote-powered metadata service.