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Various Artists

Description

Releases where the TrackArtists are unrelated to each other (usually compilations), are attached to the artist "Various Artists".

Additional Informations

"Various Artists" is a SpecialPurposeArtist. Its MBID is 89ad4ac3-39f7-470e-963a-56509c546377, and its RowID is 1.

You should consult ReleaseArtistStyle for more informations on when to use "Various Artists".

Example

Various Artists is the ReleaseArtist for the release Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of America's Music (disc 5)

Additional Readings

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