Primary Artist

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[edit] Description

The MusicBrainz database can relate one Artist to a Track or Release (via a CoreRelationship). This is the primary artist.

The primary artist is called TrackArtist for Tracks, and ReleaseArtist for Releases.

[edit] Additional information

Usually the main attributed performer will be the primary artist: you can read ReleaseArtistStyle and TrackArtistStyle for further information.

Note that classical music follows a different rule (the primary artist is the composer): see the ClassicalStyleGuide for more details.

Further artists can be related to Tracks or Releases via AdvancedRelationships. These are called SecondaryArtists.

[edit] Examples

• Masada is the primary artist for the release Alef
• Albert Ayler is the primary artist for the release The First Recordings
• Creedence Clearwater Revival is the primary artist for the release Boxed Set (disc 1: 1961-1967: Pre-Creedence). Note that none of the TrackArtists is the same as the ReleaseArtist.

Official Documentation: Artist Overview | Release Artist | Track Artist | Primary Artist | Secondary Artist | Featuring Artist | Fictitious Artist | Special Purpose Artist Attributes: ID | Name | Sort Name | Alias | Begin Date | End Date | Comment | Annotation Style: Release Artist Style | Track Artist Style | Featuring Artist Style | Sortname Style | Same Artist With Different Names | Band With Main Performer Name Misc: Merge Misspelled Artists | Editing Suggestions | Subscriptions / Lists: International Artists

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