extract_cover_art.py

# Download this example file first:
# http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/spark_20130623_97794.mp3

import cStringIO as StringIO
from PIL import Image
import eyed3

audiofile = eyed3.load("spark_20130623_97794.mp3")

if len(audiofile.tag.images) > 0:
    stream = StringIO.StringIO(audiofile.tag.images[0].image_data)
    image = Image.open(stream)
    image.show()
else:
    print 'No cover art.'

requirements.txt

Paver==1.2.1
Pillow==2.1.0
eyeD3==0.7.2
wsgiref==0.1.2