RE: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-19 Thread Beth
". Nyght aka Beth -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of joan WHITTAKER Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 2:07 PM To: MusicBrainz style discussion Subject: Re: [mb-style] Net Releases We are in danger of discussing this topic to death and thereby

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-19 Thread joan WHITTAKER
;[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "MusicBrainz style discussion" Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 6:18 PM Subject: Re: [mb-style] Net Releases On Mon, 19 Jun 2006 10:36:41 +0200, Chris Bransden wrote: On 18/06/06, joan WHITTAKER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Do I take it that once Don Redm

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-19 Thread Don Redman
On Mon, 19 Jun 2006 10:36:41 +0200, Chris Bransden wrote: On 18/06/06, joan WHITTAKER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Do I take it that once Don Redman has spoken that is it - subject closed - decision made? no :) no offence intended toward don, but unless i'm mistaken, we're all equal in style

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-19 Thread Bogdan Butnaru
On 6/19/06, Nikki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Mon, Jun 19, 2006 at 11:26:26AM +0100, Chris Bransden wrote: > hence i think net releases should have a seperate 'country' - [net > release]/[download]/whatever. So what would worldwide then cover? Good point! Are there any real "worldwide" physi

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-19 Thread Nikki
On Mon, Jun 19, 2006 at 11:26:26AM +0100, Chris Bransden wrote: > hence i think net releases should have a seperate 'country' - [net > release]/[download]/whatever. So what would worldwide then cover? --Nikki ___ Musicbrainz-style mailing list Musicbra

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-19 Thread Bogdan Butnaru
On 6/19/06, Chris Bransden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 19/06/06, Bogdan Butnaru <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 6/19/06, Chris Bransden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > internet releases have no intent behind their distribution, so IMO > > they should have a seperate 'country' ([net release] or s

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-19 Thread Chris Bransden
On 19/06/06, Bogdan Butnaru <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 6/19/06, Chris Bransden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > internet releases have no intent behind their distribution, so IMO > they should have a seperate 'country' ([net release] or similar) to > reflect this. it's not true that band x release

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-19 Thread Bogdan Butnaru
On 6/19/06, Chris Bransden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: internet releases have no intent behind their distribution, so IMO they should have a seperate 'country' ([net release] or similar) to reflect this. it's not true that band x released internet album Y in antartica in 2005, or whatever. by sayi

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-19 Thread derGraph
Chris Bransden wrote: On 17/06/06, ZaphodBeeblebrox formerly known as mo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: net release == wordwide this is obvious to me why? I'll tell you, as I live in norway, I cannot get any release that is *only* released in the US, unless I get someone to send that to me. yes

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-19 Thread Chris Bransden
On 18/06/06, joan WHITTAKER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Do I take it that once Don Redman has spoken that is it - subject closed - decision made? no :) no offence intended toward don, but unless i'm mistaken, we're all equal in style discussions, unless there is no consensus, in which case Rob K

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-19 Thread Chris Bransden
On 17/06/06, ZaphodBeeblebrox formerly known as mo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: net release == wordwide this is obvious to me why? I'll tell you, as I live in norway, I cannot get any release that is *only* released in the US, unless I get someone to send that to me. yes you can - amazon.com and

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread joan WHITTAKER
t; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "MusicBrainz style discussion" Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 12:08 AM Subject: Re: [mb-style] Net Releases On 6/19/06, joan WHITTAKER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Pardon me asking, but what have a "bunch of vinyls" got to do with net relea

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread Schika
ffect to ALL releases - not only Net releases? Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. - Original Message - From: "Schika" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "MusicBrainz style discussion" Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 8:53 PM Subject: Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread joan WHITTAKER
Pardon me asking, but what have a "bunch of vinyls" got to do with net releases. - Original Message - From: "Schika" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "MusicBrainz style discussion" Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 8:53 PM Subject: Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread Bogdan Butnaru
ave not got the physical release, so, it is not therefore available to anyone. - Original Message - From: "Schika" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "MusicBrainz style discussion" Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 8:53 PM Subject: Re: [mb-style] Net Releases > On 6/18/06, Schi

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread joan WHITTAKER
. You cannot download this track if you have not got the physical release, so, it is not therefore available to anyone. - Original Message - From: "Schika" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "MusicBrainz style discussion" Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 8:53 PM Subject: Re: [mb

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread Schika
On 6/18/06, Schika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 6/18/06, joan WHITTAKER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Excuse me having to ask, but how do we now get this put into the guidelines? OK our Country field is for the distribution area. This is very clear for internet releases or releases are known tha

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread Bogdan Butnaru
ED]> To: "MusicBrainz style discussion" Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 7:08 PM Subject: Re: [mb-style] Net Releases > On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 18:24:11 +0200, Schika wrote: > >>> If I'm wrong, can we try to make a clear statement regarding "what is >>> t

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread Schika
On 6/18/06, joan WHITTAKER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Excuse me having to ask, but how do we now get this put into the guidelines? OK our Country field is for the distribution area. This is very clear for internet releases or releases are known that they are only available in an defined area -

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread joan WHITTAKER
Excuse me having to ask, but how do we now get this put into the guidelines? - Original Message - From: "Don Redman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "MusicBrainz style discussion" Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [mb-style] Net Releases On Sun,

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread joan WHITTAKER
Do I take it that once Don Redman has spoken that is it - subject closed - decision made? - Original Message - From: "Beth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'MusicBrainz style discussion'" Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 7:45 PM Subject: RE: [mb-style] Net R

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread joan WHITTAKER
YIPPEE - Original Message - From: "Beth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'MusicBrainz style discussion'" Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 7:45 PM Subject: RE: [mb-style] Net Releases No clue, I just got really annoyed when I downloaded a video from their

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread joan WHITTAKER
To: "MusicBrainz style discussion" Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [mb-style] Net Releases On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 20:13:31 +0200, joan WHITTAKER wrote: Excuse me for being somewhat obtuse, but does this then mean that if an album, track or whatever is put out on the INTER

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread Don Redman
On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 20:13:31 +0200, joan WHITTAKER wrote: Excuse me for being somewhat obtuse, but does this then mean that if an album, track or whatever is put out on the INTERNET, then at that time it becomes to all intents and purposes a "worldwide release" Unless it is not annotated wi

RE: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread Beth
-- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of joan WHITTAKER Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 12:42 PM To: MusicBrainz style discussion Subject: Re: [mb-style] Net Releases iTunes are very territorial Trade protectionism? - Original Message - From: "Beth" <[EMAIL P

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread joan WHITTAKER
iTunes are very territorial Trade protectionism? - Original Message - From: "Beth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'MusicBrainz style discussion'" Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 7:38 PM Subject: RE: [mb-style] Net Releases I did find it interesting w

RE: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread Beth
-- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of joan WHITTAKER Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 12:38 PM To: MusicBrainz style discussion Subject: Re: [mb-style] Net Releases Surely the fact that all users cannot access the http://www.mastik.org/?page=releases site is not the fault

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread joan WHITTAKER
person trying to connect. By the way, I had no problem connecting from the UK. Joan - Original Message - From: "Schika" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "MusicBrainz style discussion" Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 5:24 PM Subject: Re: [mb-style] Net Releases On 6/18/

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread joan WHITTAKER
TED]> To: "MusicBrainz style discussion" Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 7:08 PM Subject: Re: [mb-style] Net Releases On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 18:24:11 +0200, Schika wrote: If I'm wrong, can we try to make a clear statement regarding "what is the 'release country' f

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread Don Redman
On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 18:24:11 +0200, Schika wrote: If I'm wrong, can we try to make a clear statement regarding "what is the 'release country' field for?" yes please. OK, here is a clear statement: From the Days of Tarragon up to now a release area did always mean the _market_ on which tha

RE: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread Beth
On 6/18/06, Bogdan Butnaru wrote: > I'd say (supposing the above are correct) that applying the same rules > to net releases would mean they are "worldwide" releases almost every > time. I have seen things released on the net that are NOT available > everywhere: for example, I've seen some things

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread Schika
On 6/18/06, Bogdan Butnaru <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'd say (supposing the above are correct) that applying the same rules to net releases would mean they are "worldwide" releases almost every time. I have seen things released on the net that are NOT available everywhere: for example, I've see

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread joan WHITTAKER
very true nikki - I cannot buy songs from iTunes USA and I have tried. - Original Message - From: "Nikki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "MusicBrainz style discussion" Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 1:21 PM Subject: Re: [mb-style] Net Releases On Sun, Jun 18, 2006

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread Nikki
On Sun, Jun 18, 2006 at 01:15:48PM +0100, joan WHITTAKER wrote: > But in my very first post I specifically excluded iTunes, Napster and > other such from this debate, because most if not all of their titles are > of albums commercially available as CD's and I wanted this debate to > concentrate on

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread joan WHITTAKER
ssage - From: "Beth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'MusicBrainz style discussion'" Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 11:50 AM Subject: RE: [mb-style] Net Releases Itunes does have different stores. I don't know if that "matters". It's not so

RE: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread Beth
inz style discussion Subject: Re: [mb-style] Net Releases I just read through this entire thread, and I still couldn't figure out something: why is the basic reason we have a release country? I thought the reason was simply that to document "initial availability" (which is why we don&#x

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread Bogdan Butnaru
I just read through this entire thread, and I still couldn't figure out something: why is the basic reason we have a release country? I thought the reason was simply that to document "initial availability" (which is why we don't record import dates)—of course, any record can be bought by anyone,

RE: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread Beth
y, June 18, 2006 1:38 AM To: MusicBrainz style discussion Subject: Re: [mb-style] Net Releases On Sun, Jun 18, 2006 at 09:33:02AM +0200, Schika wrote: > And sorry that I directly copied the text without cutting out the - in > our discussion irrelevant part 'that has "Made in Austria&q

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread Nikki
On Sun, Jun 18, 2006 at 09:33:02AM +0200, Schika wrote: > And sorry that I directly copied the text without cutting out the - in > our discussion irrelevant part 'that has "Made in Austria" printed on > it, ' - so that everyone could read: > 'The label itself will typically be more relevant. eg, a

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread Schika
On 6/18/06, Nikki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sun, Jun 18, 2006 at 08:46:06AM +0200, Schika wrote: > > point of distribution. > in which it was produced Production and distibution are not the same thing. I guess we all know that. And sorry that I directly copied the text without cutting ou

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-18 Thread Nikki
On Sun, Jun 18, 2006 at 08:46:06AM +0200, Schika wrote: > > point of distribution. > in which it was produced Production and distibution are not the same thing. > The label itself will typically be more relevant. eg, a release on "Foo > Records UK" that has "Made in Austria" printed on it, will

RE: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-17 Thread Beth
sicBrainz style discussion' Subject: RE: [mb-style] Net Releases I didn't say "Made in" I said distributed in. Therefore you're losing all relevance where the release was distributed in favor of where the label originated? We seem to have read that page totally diffe

RE: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-17 Thread Beth
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Schika Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 12:46 AM To: MusicBrainz style discussion Subject: Re: [mb-style] Net Releases On 6/17/06, Beth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Currently we handle "on media" releases as to the point of distribution. It > was rele

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-17 Thread Schika
On 6/17/06, Beth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Currently we handle "on media" releases as to the point of distribution. It was released in the "US" "UK" and "Germany" "Japan" Speaking of the markets that these releases were distributed in. Do we all realy handle this way? The following is taken fr

re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-17 Thread ZaphodBeeblebrox formerly known as mo
net release == wordwide this is obvious to me why? I'll tell you, as I live in norway, I cannot get any release that is *only* released in the US, unless I get someone to send that to me. so by your definition this release should not be available to me, but is it not? I can get it fine. so ergo,

RE: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-17 Thread Beth
;m sure there are a lot of others I could find.. but I don't see a reason to dig deeper. Nyght aka Beth -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simon Reinhardt Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 11:14 AM To: MusicBrainz style discussion Subject:

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-17 Thread Simon Reinhardt
Schika wrote: Let me repeat that what you say, maybe I understand something wrong: Internet release == [Worldwide] What the artist / label / distributors (the copyright owners of the release) say doesn't matter. We should prefer using [Worldwide] instead of [Unknown Country] if release area / co

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-17 Thread Schika
On 6/17/06, Day Dreamer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I too agree with the view that an internet only release is a worldwide release, because... well because an internet only release IS a worldwide release, even regardless of what a label might say or where it is located. Let me repeat that what

RE: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-17 Thread Day Dreamer
tyle discussion To: "'MusicBrainz style discussion'" Subject: RE: [mb-style] Net Releases Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 05:38:27 -0600 For the record, I support Nikki and Joan's view here. (big surprise huh? :) ) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMA

RE: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-17 Thread Beth
For the record, I support Nikki and Joan's view here. (big surprise huh? :) ) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of joan WHITTAKER Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 5:34 AM To: MusicBrainz style discussion Subject: Re: [mb-style] Net Releas

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-17 Thread joan WHITTAKER
cBrainz style discussion" Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 10:58 AM Subject: Re: [mb-style] Net Releases On Sat, Jun 17, 2006 at 03:30:00AM +0200, Schika wrote: If a label is known, then the country where it's based (if it's known). If a label is known but not where it's based

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-17 Thread Nikki
On Sat, Jun 17, 2006 at 03:30:00AM +0200, Schika wrote: > If a label is known, then the country where it's based (if it's known). > If a label is known but not where it's based - or nothing at all is > currently known -> "Unknown Country". I don't agree with that and would only support it if we de

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-16 Thread Schika
On 6/17/06, Beth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: So virtually it appears as if you feel [worldwide] should be deleted altogether? Or only used when the band says "Everywhere else"? (which I've seen one band that says that. No, I'm against a deletion of [Worldwide]. I say that [Worldwide] should be u

RE: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-16 Thread Beth
Friday, June 16, 2006 7:30 PM To: MusicBrainz style discussion Subject: Re: [mb-style] Net Releases On 6/17/06, Nikki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, Jun 17, 2006 at 02:46:30AM +0200, Schika wrote: > > Whatever the artist/label/distributor of the release says should be used.

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-16 Thread Schika
On 6/17/06, Nikki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sat, Jun 17, 2006 at 02:46:30AM +0200, Schika wrote: > Whatever the artist/label/distributor of the release says should be used. > If they state it should be "Germany", "Europe" or "Worldwide" then we > have to respect that. They are the owners of t

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-16 Thread Nikki
On Sat, Jun 17, 2006 at 02:46:30AM +0200, Schika wrote: > Whatever the artist/label/distributor of the release says should be used. > If they state it should be "Germany", "Europe" or "Worldwide" then we > have to respect that. They are the owners of the rights and they decide > how their data has

Re: [mb-style] Net Releases

2006-06-16 Thread Schika
Whatever the artist/label/distributor of the release says should be used. If they state it should be "Germany", "Europe" or "Worldwide" then we have to respect that. They are the owners of the rights and they decide how their data has to be. -- .: NOP AND NIL :. .: Schika :. _