160 Music APIs: Last.fm, SoundCloud and Spotify

ProgrammableWeb recently published an analysis of the top free and paid Music APIs available in our directory. Please click here to read the full analysis.

Our API directory now includes 160 music APIs. The newest is the Spotify Apps API. The most popular, in terms of mashups, is the Last.fm API. We list 206 Last.fm mashups. Below you'll find some more stats from the directory, including the entire list of music APIs.

In terms of the technical details, REST and XML lead the way. There are 131 music REST APIs and 14 music JavaScript APIs. Our directory lists 110 music XML APIs and 90 music JSON APIs.
The most common tags within music are 26 social music APIs, 18 music events APIs and 16 music search APIs

On the mashup side, we list 460 music mashups. We named Soundtracking as mashup of the day two weeks ago.

For reference, here is a list of all 160 music APIs.

  5gig API: Concert listing service.Track this API

  7digital API: Music downloads store.Track this API

  8tracks API: Music playlist creation service.Track this API

  Acoustid API: Audio fingerprinting service.Track this API

  AllCDCovers API: Music graphics service.Track this API

  ArtistData API: Artist information retrieval service.Track this API

  Audiobaba API: Music search and recommendation engine.Track this API

  AudioBox.fm API: Cloud-based audio management.

  AudioMicro API: Stock music and sound effects provider.Track this API

  Audiosocket MaaS API: Music licensing agency.Track this API

  Bandcamp API: Music information including track data and lyrics.Track this API

  Bandsintown API: Music concerts and recommendations service.Track this API

  Baskytara API: Bass guitar web portal.Track this API

  BBC Music API: Music information service.Track this API

  Beatport API: Electronic music downloads.Track this API

  Billboard API: Music chart service.Track this API

  Blip.fm API: Social music service.

  BMAT API: Music search and recommendation service.Track this API

  CCHits API: Creative Commons Music Podcasts Service.Track this API

  CD Universe API: Online CD and music retailing service.Track this API

  ChartLyrics Lyric API: Lyrics database search service.Track this API

  CompareDownload API: Online music download store.Track this API

  Console.fm API: Electronica music streaming service.

  Dance-Tunes API: Electronic music downloads.Track this API

  DAR.fm API: Digital audio recording service.

  Decibel API: Music metadata provider.

  Digital Music Engine API: Music catalog and download service.Track this API

  Digital Podcast API: Podcast search.Track this API

  Discogs API: Music database.Track this API

  DoStuffMedia API: Music festival data lookup service.Track this API

  Echo Nest API: Music services for professionals.Track this API

  eMusic API: Music and Audiobook Search Service.Track this API

  Eventful API: Local events discovery and demand.Track this API

  ExtensionFM API: Music discovery tool.Track this API

  Faces.com API: Photo and media sharing service.

  fanart.tv Music API: Music fan art repository.

  Free Music Archive API: MP3 archive.Track this API

  FreeCovers.net API: Album cover archive.

  Freedb / CDDB API: Online CD catalog service.Track this API

  Freesound API: Music and sound search service.Track this API

  Fusicology API: Music and progressive entertainment hub.Track this API

  GigJunkie API: Music events services.Track this API

  Gigulate API: Music blogging service.Track this API

  Grooveshark API: Interact with Grooveshark music data.Track this API

  Gruvr API: Live music and concert information.Track this API

  Guitar Chord API: Music utility service.Track this API

  idiomag API: Musical artist information service.Track this API

  iHeartRadio API: Radio station search and player.Track this API

  iLike API: Music streaming and playlist service.Track this API

  Imeem API: Social networking and media service.Track this API

  InstantEncore Maestro API: Classical music community.Track this API

  Internet Video Archive API: Movie trailers, music videos, and game trailers service.

  INZU API: CMS for the music industry.Track this API

  IODA Open API: Online Music Distribution Database.Track this API

  Ipernity API: Media sharing service.Track this API

  iRadeo API: Internet radio service.Track this API

  iTrackmine Simple API: Collection sharing service.Track this API

  JamBase API: Live music and concert information.Track this API

  Jamendo API: Access to a range of music related information.Track this API

  KillerTours.com API: Band and Concert Search Tool.

  Last.fm API: Online radio service.

  LazyTune API: Music search services.Track this API

  LicenseQuote API: Music licensing service.Track this API

  Live Nation Event Data API: Live music and concert information.Track this API

  Livekick API: Concert and events recommendation service.Track this API

  Lollapalooza API: Music event reference.Track this API

  LyrDB API: Lyrics Database.Track this API

  Lyricsfly API: Song lyrics search engine.Track this API

  LyricWiki API: Song lyrics data service.Track this API

  Maestro.fm API: Online music service.

  Magnatune API: Music subscription and streaming service.Track this API

  Malmöfestivalen API: Malmö Festival schedule and information.

  Medianet Open MP3 API: Music search services and music store.Track this API

  MeeMix API: Music recommendation service and discovery.Track this API

  Metallizer API: Heavy metal album and song generator.Track this API

  Mixcloud API: Radio, DJ, and Podcast Hosting Service.Track this API

  Mobile Roadie API: Mobile application service for musicians.Track this API

  Motime API: Ringtone search utility.Track this API

  Motime Chart API: Ringtones services.Track this API

  Mougg API: Music storage and streaming service.Track this API

  MP3Tunes API: Music services.Track this API

  MTV API: MTVN Content API.Track this API

  Musescore API: Sheet music sharing service.Track this API

  MusicBrainz API: Music metadata community service.Track this API

  MusicDNS.org API: Music fingerprinting service.

  Musicmetric API: Music industry data tracking service.Track this API

  MusicMobs API: Social music service.Track this API

  MusixMatch API: Song lyrics search engine.Track this API

  Myplaylist API: Photo slideshow for music services.Track this API

  Napster API: On-demand streaming music and content.Track this API

  National Student Radio Chart API: Popular music information service.Track this API

  Next Big Sound API: Artist and Band Statistics.Track this API

  Noteflight API: Online music writing service.Track this API

  NPR API: US National Public Radio.Track this API

  Official.fm API: Online music management service.

  Omnifone MusicStation API: Multi platform music service.Track this API

  openDada API: Social music service.Track this API

  OpenStrands API: Music recommendation and discovery.Track this API

  Orb API: Digital media remote access and management.Track this API

  Peachnote API: Music score search engine and analysis platform.Track this API

  People's Music Store API: Music store.Track this API

  Phish.Net API: Phish fan site.

  Planning Center API: Ministry Planning Tools.Track this API

  Playme API: Music streaming, download, radio and playlist service.Track this API

  PlayPhone API: Partner with Playphone to offer Mobile content in over 20 countries.Track this API

  Pond5 API: Stock media marketplace.Track this API

  RadioSherpa API: Real-time radio program information.Track this API

  RadioTime API: Music and talk radio service.Track this API

  Rdio API: Social Music Service.Track this API

  RealRadios API: Streaming internet radio service.Track this API

  Rhapsody API: Online music services.Track this API

  Rovi Cloud Services API: Digital entertainment technology.Track this API

  Rumblefish API: Music licensing service.Track this API

  SampleSumo MeloTranscript API: Music transcription service.Track this API

  ScreenTunes API: Media based search engine.Track this API

  SeeqPod API: SeeqPod Music Discovery.Track this API

  Seevl API: Music discovery service.Track this API

  setlist.fm API: Wiki-like service to collect and share setlists.

  SNOCAP API: Digital music marketplace.Track this API

  Song.ly API: Music discovery service.

  Songbird API: Music and media streaming service.Track this API

  Songkick API: Music concert and event community.Track this API

  Songsterr API: Tablature service for guitar tabs.Track this API

  Songza API: Music popularity and user playlist services.Track this API

  SonicLiving Concerts API: Online concert listing service.Track this API

  Sonos Music API: Multi room audio system.Track this API

  Sony Ericsson Track ID API: Music Recognition.Track this API

  SoundCloud API: SoundCloud is a social audio platform.Track this API

  Sourberry API: Sourberry Internet Radio Status Tool.Track this API

  Spotify Apps API: Music search and streaming service.Track this APITrack this API

  Spotify Metadata API: Music search and lookup service.Track this API

  Stereomood API: Internet radio service.Track this API

  Streamfinder API: Streaming radio station directory.Track this API

  Streampad API: Music streaming service.Track this API

  Stupeflix API: Video creation service.Track this API

  Subsonic API: Music streaming service.Track this API

  TasteKid API: Taste discovery service.Track this API

  Thounds API: Music creation and sharing service.Track this API

  Thrillcall API: Music concert, tickets and tour information.Track this API

  Thumbplay API: Mobile. Music. Money. Sell digital media to over 200 million mobile phones from any application, widget or website.Track this API

  Ticketfly API: Music events and ticketing service.Track this API

  Tinysong API: Music sharing service.Track this API

  Topspin API: Direct to fan marketing platform.Track this API

  TuneFind API: Movie & TV Show Music Database Service.Track this API

  Tunelog API: Music metadata management.Track this API

  tunesBag API: Music storage, streaming, and sharing.Track this API

  Twones API: Social music service.Track this API

  twt.fm API: Twitter music sharing service.

  Unsigned Band Web Music API: Music streaming service and music database.Track this API

  USA Today Music Reviews API: Music reviews service.Track this API

  VexFlow API: Web-based music rendering service.Track this API

  Vokoder.fm API: Music Storage, Sharing, and Selling Service.Track this APITrack this APITrack this APITrack this APITrack this APITrack this APITrack this APITrack this APITrack this APITrack this APITrack this APITrack this APITrack this APITrack this APITrack this APITrack this APITrack this APITrack this APITrack this APITrack this API

  We Are Hunted API: Social music data sharing.Track this API

  WebJay API: Music playlist management.Track this API

  Winamp API: Customizable music player.Track this API

  Yahoo Audio Search API: Music search services.Track this API

  Yahoo Music API: Music and musician info and videos.Track this API

  Yahoo Music Engine API: Desktop music player.Track this API

  Yes Broadcast DB API: Radio station search, now-playing, logs and charts.Track this API

  Zatune API: Arabic music API.Track this API