Re: [mb-style] RFC: Arrangement works and other versions

2013-02-25 Thread LordSputnik
symphonick wrote > The limitations are there so we don't get an invasion of Yellow Submarines > in the database. Yellow Submarine isn't a worst case, this is: > http://musicbrainz.org/search?query=yesterday&type=work&method=indexed > Imagine a separate work for every artist listed. Well, I still t

Re: [mb-style] RFC-194: "Book" Work Type

2013-02-25 Thread LordSputnik
I agree that book is a little medium-ish. I hesitated a little before using it initially. I do think Prose fits better, and sounds more like a work type. Unless there are any objections to that, I'll make the change later today. -- View this message in context: http://musicbrainz.1054305.n4.

Re: [mb-style] RFC: Revision Works

2013-02-25 Thread Frederic Da Vitoria
2013/2/24 symphonick > > 2013/2/24 Frederic Da Vitoria > >> 2013/2/24 ListMyCDs.com >> >> On 24.2.2013 13:29, LordSputnik wrote: >>> > "Only use Revision to link surviving works. Do not enter works that >>> cannot be >>> > performed just to be able to use this relationship." >>> > >>> > I agree

Re: [mb-style] RFC: Arrangement works and other versions

2013-02-25 Thread symphonick
2013/2/25 LordSputnik > symphonick wrote > > The limitations are there so we don't get an invasion of Yellow > Submarines > > in the database. Yellow Submarine isn't a worst case, this is: > > http://musicbrainz.org/search?query=yesterday&type=work&method=indexed > > Imagine a separate work for e

Re: [mb-style] RFC: Arrangement works and other versions

2013-02-25 Thread Frederic Da Vitoria
2013/2/25 LordSputnik > symphonick wrote > > The limitations are there so we don't get an invasion of Yellow > Submarines > > in the database. Yellow Submarine isn't a worst case, this is: > > http://musicbrainz.org/search?query=yesterday&type=work&method=indexed > > Imagine a separate work for e

Re: [mb-style] RFV: adding a site to the Official Relationship Type Whitelist

2013-02-25 Thread Nicolás Tamargo de Eguren
On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 8:14 PM, Chris Bruce wrote: > Nicolás, > > Thanks for your help. I appreciate it!! > This has now been added to the whitelist. -- Nicolás Tamargo de Eguren ___ MusicBrainz-style mailing list MusicBrainz-style@lists.musicbrainz.

Re: [mb-style] RFC: Arrangement works and other versions

2013-02-25 Thread Alex Mauer
On 02/25/2013 03:00 AM, symphonick wrote: > Yes, an arrangement work is very specific, that's why you shouldn't add it > as a work unless you can source exactly what arrangement is being used. To > make matters worse, one arranger can have created any number of > arrangements of the same song. > >

Re: [mb-style] RFC: Add "Soundtrack" work type

2013-02-25 Thread Alex Mauer
On 02/24/2013 04:30 AM, ListMyCDs.com wrote: > Instead of "soundtrack" I might name this type "score". Soundtrack is a > type for an audio recording (including dialogue, sfx and music). I think it depends on what we’re going for. There are two different things here: Music written for a soundtrac

Re: [mb-style] RFC-194: "Book" Work Type

2013-02-25 Thread Alex Mauer
On 02/25/2013 02:19 AM, LordSputnik wrote: > I agree that book is a little medium-ish. I hesitated a little before using > it initially. > > I do think Prose fits better, and sounds more like a work type. Unless there > are any objections to that, I'll make the change later today. I prefer book a

Re: [mb-style] RFC-194: "Book" Work Type

2013-02-25 Thread caller#6
On 02/25/2013 12:19 AM, LordSputnik wrote: > I agree that book is a little medium-ish. I hesitated a little before using > it initially. > > I do think Prose fits better, and sounds more like a work type. Unless there > are any objections to that, I'll make the change later today. I think "prose"

Re: [mb-style] RFC-194: "Book" Work Type

2013-02-25 Thread Alex Mauer
On 02/25/2013 11:13 AM, caller#6 wrote: > I think "prose" fits well in the overall list of types, in that it's an > artistic form. > > At the same time, I was being a bit pig-headed about the term "book". > Maybe it's passed beyond being a medium, in the same way that an "album" > isn't always

Re: [mb-style] RFC: Add "Soundtrack" work type

2013-02-25 Thread ListMyCDs.com
On 25.2.2013 18:47, Alex Mauer wrote: > On 02/24/2013 04:30 AM, ListMyCDs.com wrote: >> Instead of "soundtrack" I might name this type "score". Soundtrack is a >> type for an audio recording (including dialogue, sfx and music). > There are two different things here: Music written for a soundtrack,

Re: [mb-style] RFC: Add "Soundtrack" work type

2013-02-25 Thread Alex Mauer
On 02/25/2013 11:33 AM, ListMyCDs.com wrote: > Those are 2 different things but this RFC is about a work type. "used in > a soundtrack" isn't a type of musical form. If Beatles song (work type > song) is used on a soundtrack it suddenly doesn't have a new type. No one is talking about changing

Re: [mb-style] RFC: Add "Soundtrack" work type

2013-02-25 Thread ListMyCDs.com
On 25.2.2013 20:53, Alex Mauer wrote: > We’re saying that there should be a work type for the soundtrack to the > film “Yellow Submarine” even though all(?) the works contained within > are already-existing works (arrangements aside, possibly — but that’s a > discussion for another thread). I tota