Member Profile – Gracenote

What does your company do? What services or products do you provide?  

Gracenote is the content data business unit of Nielsen, providing entertainment metadata, content IDs, and related offerings to the world’s leading creators, distributors, and platforms. We have a rich 25-year history powering in-car entertainment, and our data and technology are now in more than 300 million cars globally.

Our latest offering, Gracenote Nexus Auto, enables OEMs to provide personalized audio, sports, and video entertainment experiences for drivers and passengers. And now with Gracenote Nexus Auto expanded sports capabilities and data coverage across 70 of the world’s most popular sports, fans can seamlessly go between platforms and content types to follow favorite sports teams, live games, and related content.

Why did you join COVESA and how long has your company been a member?

Gracenote joined COVESA to collaborate with industry leaders in shaping the future of connected vehicle entertainment. As vehicles become increasingly software-defined, our expertise in entertainment metadata and content discovery aligns with COVESA’s mission to accelerate innovation in connected vehicle systems, particularly in creating standardized approaches to in-car entertainment experiences.

What benefits does your participation in COVESA bring to your company and business? 

COVESA membership enables Gracenote to engage directly with automotive OEMs, Tier 1s, and technology providers to help support developing industry standards for connected vehicle entertainment. This collaboration ensures Nexus Auto remains aligned with emerging automotive requirements while allowing us to contribute our 25 years of entertainment data expertise to the broader connected vehicle ecosystem, ultimately helping drive innovation in personalized in-car experiences

Which COVESA collaborative project(s) or Birds of a Feather (BoF) is your company engaged in, and why is that beneficial to your business?

As a new member, Gracenote plans to participate and be engaged in key COVESA collaborative projects to help support the future of automotive entertainment. Two groups that most align with our solution include the Vehicle Experience Group and the AOSP App Framework Standardization Group.