craigb
Same guy you worked with in Slow Marching Band?

No, that was Larry Hansen in Connecticut. Tim and I have been in bands together on and off since 1979.

what's a glass master?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_Disc_manufacturing
 
If you are having CD's pressed or replicated, then you need a mold to do the pressing. That is the process used for large run commercial CD's. The glass master is an intermediate in that process that ultimately forms the pits on the plastic.  If you are having CD's duplicated, then you are just burning a writable CD, the same basic process you use on your computer. 

codamedia
iTunes currently uses Gracenote (internet database) ...
When you put your "finished" CD in and open iTunes you can label it and submit it to Gracenote. You should do this before somebody else does :) 
 
Windows Media works the same way but appears to use it's own system.

That was surprisingly easy, thanks.

jamesg1213

codamedia
iTunes currently uses Gracenote (internet database) ...
When you put your "finished" CD in and open iTunes you can label it and submit it to Gracenote. You should do this before somebody else does :) 
 
Windows Media works the same way but appears to use it's own system.

 
That was surprisingly easy, thanks.

That's why I suggest you do it before someone else puts your CD in their machine. You get to label it the way you want it labelled.

Good advice, done.

jamesg1213
Just burning some master CDs to send off to a duplicator for them to make the glass master from.
 
Using Nero for burning, adding in title of CD, artist, track numbers and track names. These appear nicely when I play the CD on hi-fi or in van CD player, but in Windows Media Player, iTunes and VLC media Player, it comes up as 'unknown album' and just the track numbers and lengths, no track names.
 
Am I missing something in Nero, or is this just because the album isn't in the media players database?

James, I wish I knew the answer to this myself. I have great CD writers here that write text yet they do not show up on certain things. I was starting to think it was me. I mean heck, I master at least 4 albums per week....if I can't write text, what the heck is wrong?
 
I decided to see if a CD I had mastered by the mighty Bob Katz had this issue. Sure enough, his master did not show the text either and we use the same burners. What I found weird was, when I master for clients, most time I do a regular image master or a DDP. If I import the .cue file, all the names show up in all 3 of my mastering programs. The PQ sheets that are generated are perfect. Yet, in some systems, the text doesn't show up.
 
BUT....once you get the Cd back from the duplication house, the text always shows up. On all the players I have that don't show the text, the duplication copy does. Whatever the heck they do, they make it work. I was just happy that my Bob Katz masters (two different ones) couldn't be read either. The other fix is of course what you've been told about Gracenote etc. Winamp auto connects to this and asks when something new is introduced to the player. At any rate, good luck with your CD! :)
 
-Danny

Thanks Danny, good to know a seasoned pro like yourself is occasionally flummoxed by these things
 
The 'Gracenote' thing with iTunes worked fine, when I insert the CD now and choose 'play with iTunes' the track names come up just fine.
 
The master CD is now with the duplication house, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed it works out OK.

Apparently the Windows Media Player is using All Media Guide:
http://www.allmusic.com/product-submissions

Hi,
 
It's an "unknown album" because WMP is not finding it on the Internet ... therefore, you are a nobody!
 
I wouldn't worry about it ... just make sure the information is there and the rest should take care of itself. But Microsoft and Apple and the like are NOT (EVER) going to mention your name or songs, or album, until such a time as they can get a dollar of you, so you can only get a cent!
 
Again, you don't need them! Sell them on your own, and when you sell a lot of them, they will come knocking at your door, and you can then call the shots! ... plain and simple!