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Document additional metadata variables for broadcasting
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This allows to set custom metadata formats for the Shoutcast title field.
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Previously only ``artist - title`` was allowed. For example if you were
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broadcasting as part of a station, you could add the station's name or the
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presenter's name in the title: ``MyStation | $artist - $title``.
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You can use the following tags:
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``$artist``, ``$title``, ``$album``, ``$year``, ``$genre``, and ``$bpm``.
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For example if you were broadcasting as part of a station, you could add
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the station's name or the presenter's name in the title:
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``MyStation | $artist - $title``.
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Or if you were doing a live mix with several artists, you could have:
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``Live mix by MyName - currently playing: $artist``. Or even if you wanted a
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very unusual format: ``Hey, I like $artist, here is $title by $artist``.
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very unusual format: ``Hey, I like $artist, here is $title from the album
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$album by $artist``.
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The changes **do not** affect the case for the combination of OGG/Icecast2.
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