[feature request] fanart.tv integration

[sigel]

As I was thinking and planning out a whole new subsonic/musiccabinet front-end/theme I was thinking since you are already intergrading last.fm for bio information and artist photos, why not spice up the whole interface even more with fanart.tv support.

Music Section: http://fanart.tv/music-fanart/
API: http://fanart.tv/api-docs/music-api/

Available Art:
- HD Music Logos (Image Size 800 x 310px)
- ClearLOGOs (Transparent/Image Size 400 x 155px)
- Artist Background (1920x1080 pixels)
- cdArt (1000x1000 pixels)
- Album Cover (1000x1000 pixels)
- Artist Thumb
- Music Banner
- Record Label

For example I could use Artist Logos in themes to replace the Text Artist name when available... Higher Resolution artist covers for zoom functions... Artist Backgrounds can be faded behind bio/tracklisting... Display Artist record label logo... many options, maybe toggable for those that don't want to use the extra space for the fancy stuff.

Here is a quick mockup screenshot of what im talking about, this of course using the current theme/framed structure still... but im working on a newer better ui.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/13339474/fanart-subsonic.jpg

[hakko]

That screenshot is a pretty good selling point for your idea. Do you know how good coverage they have for more rare music?

[sigel]

Not sure actually...but it looks pretty full, im a member as well to help fill in missing music art.

another good source for information is theaudiodb.com ... checked that out much?

[hakko]

Nah, I hadn't heard of either of them before. So that's interesting information.

[cody_r_d]

I would so support this.. I am used to getting art like this for my movies using Plex and would love to see this in MC.

[sigel]

I would so support this.. I am used to getting art like this for my movies using Plex and would love to see this in MC.

yup i'm a xbmc/plesk user myself, that's what made me think of it.

Headphones ( https://github.com/rembo10/headphones#readme ) integration somehow could be cool too

[cody_r_d]

I would so support this.. I am used to getting art like this for my movies using Plex and would love to see this in MC.

yup i'm a xbmc/plesk user myself, that's what made me think of it.

Headphones ( https://github.com/rembo10/headphones#readme ) integration somehow could be cool too

Glad to see that Headphones is still getting updated. That would be an awesome integration.

[hakko]

fanart.tv seems to require paying for registering an API key (£30 per year). Does anyone happen to be a member already? PM me.