plattetekstformaten

Plattetekstformaten refers to the conventions governing textual information linked to phonograms on records. It covers both the textual material printed on or inside a physical album sleeve—song titles, credits, lyrics, and liner notes—and the textual data stored with digital audio files in metadata or accompanying lyric files. The concept is used in libraries, music industry practice, and digital music platforms to ensure consistent presentation and discoverability.

In physical media, the formats include printed lyric sheets, inner sleeves, jacket notes, and credits. The arrangement and typography are part of the artistic presentation and may be governed by packaging standards or contractual obligations. In digital contexts, plattetekstformaten expand to metadata that travels with files or is hosted by streaming services, and to time-aligned lyrics when available.

Common standards used in digital plattetekstformaten include ID3 tags for MP3 with frames such as TIT2, TPE1, TALB, and USLT for lyrics; Vorbis comments for FLAC and Ogg with fields like TITLE, ARTIST, ALBUM, and LYRICS; APE tags in some players; and cue sheets (.cue) for describing track boundaries and liner information. These formats enable search, display, and interoperability across players and libraries.

Practical considerations include multilingual lyrics, licensing restrictions, and the need to synchronize lyrics with playback. The field continues to evolve with richer lyric formats, time synchronization, and better rights management, while archivists and databases strive for consistent data across catalogs.