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Data & Sources

CurationFig is an editorial curation layer, not a data warehouse. We surface metadata from open, attributed sources and add the human argument on top. Here's exactly where everything comes from.

MusicBrainz

License: CC0 (public domain dedication)

Retrieved: 2026-08-24

MusicBrainz data is released into the public domain under CC0. Cover art via Cover Art Archive (CC licensed).

https://musicbrainz.org/

Cover Art Archive

License: CC BY-SA / CC BY-NC (per release)

Retrieved: 2026-08-24

Cover images are sourced per-release under their respective CC licenses.

https://coverartarchive.org/

RAWG

License: Free tier (email-registered API key). Attribution required.

Retrieved: 2026-08-24

IGDB was dropped (parent Twitch requires SMS 2FA, unreachable from CN mobile). RAWG is the equivalent substitute.

https://rawg.io/

The Movie Database (TMDB)

License: Free developer key = non-commercial only. Displaying ads on a destination website is explicitly "Commercial Use" per TMDB API Terms; commercial subscription is $149/month (self-serve, confirmed by TMDB staff).

Retrieved: 2026-08-24

https://www.themoviedb.org/

Open datasets

  • music-items.json — MusicBrainz release-group metadata (CC0), generated at build time.
  • game-items.json — RAWG game metadata (attribution required), generated at build time.
  • lib/media/generated-music.ts & generated-games.ts — typed data modules consumed by the static site.