Trouble w/ URL Link Frames

Dave Delbridge <[email protected]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:37:45 -0800
Newsgroups gmane.comp.audio.mp3.encoders
Organization Rigel 7
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hi all,

I've tried four different Windows command-line LAME bundles and get the 
same results from each - the resulting MP3 file contains none of the URL 
link frames specified in the command line parameters, including WCOP, 
WOAF, WOAR, WPAY, WCOM, and WPUB.  The parameters are accepted by 
LAME.EXE but aren't processed.

I've tried most of the LAME 3.98.2 bundles compiled for Windows found on 
this page:  http://www.rarewares.org/mp3-lame-bundle.php

I've also tried the LAME 3.99.a1 bundle and receive identical results.

Here's a sample command:

C:\windows\system32\lame.exe -h "C:\Temp\MySong.wav" 
"C:\Temp\MySong.mp3" -b 128 -q 0 --verbose --tt "My Song" --ta "My Name" 
--tl "My Album Name" --ty "1995" --tc "This is a brief comment about My 
Song." --tn "" --tg "147" --ti "C:\Temp\MyAlbumArt.jpg" --tv "TCOP=2009, 
My Record Label.  Some Rights Reserved.  Licensed to the public under 
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/us/.  Verify at 
http://www.mywebsite.com/track/mysong/download/." --tv 
"WCOP=http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/us/" --tv 
"WOAF=http://www.mywebsite.com/track/mysong/download/" --tv 
"WOAR=http://www.mywebsite.com" --tv 
"WPAY=http://www.mywebsite.com/donate/" --tv 
"WCOM=http://www.mywebsite.com/donate/" --tv "TBPM=85" --tv "TCOM=My 
Name" --tv "TPUB=My Publishing Company" --tv 
"WPUB=http://www.mypublisher.com" --tv "TEXT=My Name"

In my tests, the above command finishes without errors.  However, the 
aforementioned URL link frames are missing from the resultant MP3 audio 
file.  It's perplexing.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Dave