AllMusic Scraper

Scrape album and artist data from AllMusic.com -- the world's most comprehensive music database with millions of albums, detailed artist profiles, editorial ratings, reviews, and rich metadata.

What does this scraper do?

This scraper searches AllMusic for albums and/or artists and extracts detailed data from each page:

Album Data

• Core metadata: title, artist, release date, duration, record label
• Ratings: AllMusic aggregate rating (out of 10), user rating count
• Classification: genre, styles (sub-genres), moods, themes
• Full tracklists: every track with number, name, duration, and URL
• Reviews: editorial review text and author (when available)
• Media: high-resolution album cover art URL
• Recording info: recording date and location

Artist Data

• Profile: name, biography, image URL
• Classification: genres, styles
• Career: years active, formed date/location
• Members: group member names with profile URLs
• Discography: album titles with URLs (up to 50)
• Similar artists: related artist names with profile URLs (up to 20)

AllMusic uses server-rendered HTML with JSON-LD structured data (MusicAlbum and MusicGroup schemas), making it ideal for fast, reliable scraping without a browser.

Input

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
searchQueries	string[]	List of artist/album names to search	required
maxListings	integer	Max results per query (1-500)	100
searchType	enum	albums, artists, or all	albums
scrapeDetails	boolean	Extract full details (moods, themes, reviews)	false
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings	none

Output - Album Example

{
    "title": "OK Computer",
    "artist": "Radiohead",
    "releaseDate": "July 1, 1997",
    "genre": "Pop/Rock",
    "styles": ["Alternative Pop/Rock", "Alternative/Indie Rock", "Britpop", "Indie Electronic"],
    "moods": ["Anxious", "Alienated", "Cold"],
    "themes": ["Technology", "Isolation"],
    "allmusicRating": 9.3,
    "userRatingCount": 10177,
    "label": "Capitol",
    "trackCount": 12,
    "tracks": [
        { "number": 1, "name": "Airbag", "duration": "4:47", "url": "..." },
        { "number": 2, "name": "Paranoid Android", "duration": "6:27", "url": "..." }
    ],
    "duration": "53:21",
    "reviewText": "...",
    "reviewAuthor": "Stephen Thomas Erlewine",
    "imageUrl": "https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/.../front/400/....jpg",
    "url": "https://www.allmusic.com/album/ok-computer-mw0000024289",
    "searchQuery": "radiohead",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-04-25T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Output - Artist Example

{
    "name": "Radiohead",
    "biography": "One of the great groups of the alternative era...",
    "genres": ["Pop/Rock", "Electronic"],
    "styles": ["Alternative Pop/Rock", "Experimental Rock", "Britpop"],
    "yearsActive": "1990s - 2020s",
    "formed": "1991 in Oxford, England",
    "members": [
        { "name": "Thom Yorke", "url": "https://www.allmusic.com/artist/thom-yorke-mn0000588887" },
        { "name": "Jonny Greenwood", "url": "https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jonny-greenwood-mn0000826381" }
    ],
    "similarArtists": [
        { "name": "Arcade Fire", "url": "https://www.allmusic.com/artist/arcade-fire-mn0000628026" }
    ],
    "discography": [
        { "title": "OK Computer", "url": "https://www.allmusic.com/album/ok-computer-mw0000024289" }
    ],
    "imageUrl": "https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/.../400/....jpg",
    "url": "https://www.allmusic.com/artist/radiohead-mn0000326249",
    "searchQuery": "radiohead",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-04-25T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Usage Tips

• Album search: Use album titles for direct matches ("OK Computer", "Abbey Road")
• Artist search: Use artist names to find profiles ("Radiohead", "Miles Davis")
• Multiple queries: Search many terms at once: ["Radiohead", "Pink Floyd", "The Beatles"]
• Search type: Use artists to get bios and discographies, albums for ratings and tracklists
• AllMusic search returns up to ~20 SSR results per query. Use specific queries for targeted results.
• No proxy is typically needed -- AllMusic uses Fastly CDN with no WAF.

Cost

This Actor uses pay-per-event pricing. You are charged $0.005 per result returned.