On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 2:07 AM, Andii Hughes <gnu_and...@member.fsf.org> wrote: > On 29 January 2012 18:56, symphonick <symphon...@gmail.com> wrote: >> 2012/1/28 Lemire, Sebastien <m...@benji99.ca> >> >>> OK as long as we don't revert back to the composer then + 1 from me >> >> Sorry, I was mixing things up. I agree, I wouldn't want to repeat all >> performer ARs in the artist field. I'm updating the RFC now (see the new >> thread). >> >> /symphonick >> >>> >>> On Jan 28, 2012 2:58 PM, "Nicolás Tamargo de Eguren" >>> <reosare...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 8:56 PM, Lemire, Sebastien <m...@benji99.ca> >>>> wrote: >>>> > Yeah I've seen it on crappy compilation albums or in my case downloads >>>> > where >>>> > the information was just lacking. In the case of MB, I'm sure there are >>>> > hundreds of releases where the information was never added by the >>>> > editor who >>>> > added and it will be difficult for us to track the info down. >>>> >>>> If the performer is unknown, we could just set it to unknown - that's >>>> no different than what we make for the cases where that happens in pop >>>> music. >>>> >>>> > Another point, there should be no arbitrary limit to the amount of >>>> > people >>>> > that we can attach to a recording. If there was 10 performers credited >>>> > for >>>> > an Opera recording, then they should all be added... However, perhaps >>>> > we >>>> > could limit to what's credited on the front/back cover (not including >>>> > what's >>>> > in the liner notes essentially). What do you think? >>>> > >>>> > Sebastien >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 1:44 PM, symphonick <symphon...@gmail.com> >>>> > wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> 2012/1/28 Lemire, Sebastien <m...@benji99.ca> >>>> >> >>>> >>> I don't have a problem with changing the recording ACs to the >>>> >>> performer >>>> >>> but there's one important caveat, this should be the rule for all >>>> >>> (classical) recordings and the composer should therefore never be >>>> >>> used. So >>>> >>> with that in mind, what would we do if the performers are not known? >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Sebastien >>>> >>> >>>> >> >>>> >> Good question. [unknown]? Have you seen it, BTW? I'm not sure I have, >>>> >> but >>>> >> I imagine it could happen with a really crappy compilation release. >>>> >> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 1:19 PM, Alex Mauer <ha...@hawkesnest.net> >>>> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 1/28/2012 12:00 PM, Frederic Da Vitoria wrote: >>>> >>>> > Doesn't this mean that the MP3 Artist tag for all kinds of tracks >>>> >>>> > (even >>>> >>>> > classical) will be the performer, not the composer? As long as we >>>> >>>> > don't >>>> >>>> > have a MB database aware player, this would be quite annoying to >>>> >>>> > me. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> This depends on the tagger. Also, at least Quod Libet is aware of >>>> >>>> composer and all(?) the performer data put into the tags. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --Alex Mauer "hawke" >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MusicBrainz-style mailing list >> MusicBrainz-style@lists.musicbrainz.org >> http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-style > > > Does this mean that soundtracks will now be credited to performers?
I have no idea about the musicals, but there's actually no guideline that says soundtracks are credited to composers anyway. (I think there is a specific one for musicals though, so I guess this wouldn't affect that) > Won't this mean the creation of numerous new 'Y Cast of X' artists > where Y is a year and X a musical/film? > -- > Andii :-) > > _______________________________________________ > MusicBrainz-style mailing list > MusicBrainz-style@lists.musicbrainz.org > http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-style -- Nicolás Tamargo de Eguren _______________________________________________ MusicBrainz-style mailing list MusicBrainz-style@lists.musicbrainz.org http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-style
