Tarragon M. Allen wrote: > On 28/12/05 12:38 AM +0000 Nikki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> So, I suggest that we: >> 1. Update the country list to include all of ISO 3166-1 >> 2. Change the DB to allow 4 character country codes >> 3. Include ISO 3166-3 [1] >> 4. Add the EU [2] >> 5. Add worldwide/international using one of the user-defined codes [3] > > > On 9/1/06 11:18 AM -0500 Rod Begbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> So you should be able to enter "Released in 1989 in uknown countries". >> I think the "allowing unknown country or year" option is the fix for >> this, rather than adding continents as a "best guess" of release >> country. > > > Ok, debate on this topic has quieted down. > > I don't think there's any objections to adding a "unknown" to the year > and country fields for release dates, and I'd like this to go ahead. > > It seems roughly agreed that adding EU and other continents and > regions is not a good idea. > Sorry I can't agree here - do we have an agreement at all? I'm still for adding "Europe" and "unknown" to the year / country fields. Someone asked what label I was talking to, or asked for any examples to work with: Sony Music's sublabel Sony Computer Entertainment Europe -> http://www.discogs.com/label/Sony+Computer+Entertainment+Europe <- released in example the Wipeout PS2 Game & Soundtracks for *Europe*. Another example is the DJ-Mixed album from Ken Ishii "Mix-Up Volume 3", Sony Music Entertainment released a version for Japan -> Cat #: SRCS 8053 <- and one version for Europe -> Cat #: 486794 2 <- under their sublabel Sony Techno (S3). Other labels doing such as well: North South orgin from England released in 1994 "The Third Chamber" from the group "Loop Guru", one version for the UK -> Cat #: LOOPCD001 <- and a "Europe only" version -> Cat #: GURU100CD <-.
Someone mentioned "Discogs" is a good resource to find out the release country. That's true, cause a lot of the contributors are the artists and/or the label owners. But I have also to mention how we do it at discogs: Release country is in 99,9999% of all cases the country of the (Sub-)Label. If Warp Records publish a new album - release country is U.K. - besides it is mentioned somewhere that it is released for a special area only, like the Warp Sampler: 1994, which was released only in Australia at Autechre's tour there. Sorry, if I missed something but I haven't read all the replies, cause lack of time and not much at home. *Schika * _______________________________________________ Musicbrainz-style mailing list Musicbrainz-style@lists.musicbrainz.org http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-style
