Entities and Attributes of Music Streaming and Playlist Management
1. Song: Represents a musical composition typically consisting of lyrics and melody.
- Song ID: Unique identifier for each song.
- Title: The title of the song.
- Duration: It is defined as the length of the song in seconds.
- Release Date: It is a date when the song was or will released.
- Genre: The genre(s) of the song.
- Album ID: A foreign key that links the song to its corresponding album.
2. Artist: Represents a musician, band, or performer who creates music.
- Artist ID: Unique identifier for each artist.
- Name: It is an name of the artist or band.
- Biography: Information about the artist’s background or history.
- Genre: The genre(s) associated with the artist’s music.
3. Album: Represents a collection of songs released together by an artist or band.
- Album ID: Unique identifier for each album.
- Title: The title of the album.
- Release Date: The date when the album was released.
- Genre: The genre(s) of the album.
- Artist ID: A foreign key that links the album to its corresponding artist.
4. Playlist: Represents a curated list of songs.
- Playlist ID: Unique identifier for each playlist.
- Title: The title or name of the playlist.
- Description: A brief description or summary of the playlist.
- Creation Date: The date when the playlist was created.
- User ID: A foreign key that links the playlist to its creator (user).
5. User: Represents a person who uses the music platform.
- User ID: Unique identifier for each user.
- Username: The username chosen by the user for their account.
- Email: It is an email address which is attached with the user’s account.
- Password: The password used for user authentication.
- Date of Birth: The user’s date of birth for age verification or personalization.
How to Design ER Diagrams for Music Streaming and Playlist Management
Designing an effective database structure is important for the success of music streaming and playlist management systems. A well-designed database schema ensures efficient data management, retrieval, and organization, enabling users to easily discover, listen to, and organize their favorite music tracks.
In this article, we will explore the process of designing Entity-Relationship (ER) diagrams for music streaming and playlist management by understanding entities, attributes, and relationships between them to create a robust and scalable database schema.