Discogs - Music Database and Marketplace

We’re building a world idealized for record collectors, driven by community, and fueled by a shared passion for music. Through culture, information, and innovation, we strive to develop a complete ecosystem of resources to empower music lovers and entrepreneurs everywhere to engage more deeply in the joys and possibilities of record collecting. We foster a collaborative community dedicated to preserving the recording industry’s past, present, and unfolding future by cataloging the world’s complete, interconnected music discography. Leveraging the power of this dynamic knowledge base, we aim to innovate integrated technologies to empower music fans everywhere to embark on a boundless journey of music discovery and record collecting. We envision this to be the complete collecting journey. 

Passion for Music
We share a passion for music and engage people’s curiosity by fostering a deep connection to music by exploring artists through their recordings. We believe in music’s connective and transformative power, inspiring creativity, forging identity, bonding relationships, and building communities.

Community
Music unites people across borders, cultures, and generations to forge bonds, and build community. As a global community of music enthusiasts, we are dedicated to fostering a positive, diverse, and inclusive community where people can connect and share their passion for music.

Collaboration
Discogs is a collaborative effort made possible by a community of music fans and collectors focused on a common goal to create a complete record of the world’s diverse music history, and our internal and external teams carry this spirit of collaboration through everything we do.

Stewardship 
We are stewards of the world’s collaborative archive of recorded music information, upholding its credibility and continuous development to be accessed, enjoyed, and utilized by anyone worldwide to unlock its potential for discovery and creativity.

Legacy
Music recordings are a storyteller of personal and cultural events and we believe that documenting artists and the interconnectedness of their recordings for current and future generations to experience is essential to preserving history.

Pursuit of Excellence
We foster a community culture that is proactive in the pursuit of continuous improvement, empowering each other to strive for excellence in our data, ourselves, our projects, and our service to one another.