On 04/12/06, Kerensky97 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I want to bring this thread back to life. It's a good idea, we just need to wrap up a few loose ends. In response to Don's questions: 1. I think the release should be placed under whatever name is on the cover as we usually do, so no big changes.
sorry i don't think this reflects current practice. some artists change names all the time, yet we have chosen one artist name to use as it's the most useful thing to have when tagging. for example, a silver mt. zion ( http://musicbrainz.org/artist/54a55229-e611-439f-928e-d89919ff9d29.html ) have had at least 4 other names in the past (see aliases @ http://www.discogs.com/artist/A+Silver+Mt.+Zion ), and they all reflect actual changes in the lineup/style of the band, yet it would make finding their albums on, say, my ipod a complete nightmare if we used all those names. i know there are other similar and contrary artists in MusicBrainz, just saying there's definitely no hard rule a the mo :) chris/gecks _______________________________________________ Musicbrainz-style mailing list Musicbrainz-style@lists.musicbrainz.org http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-style
