Style/Specific types of releases/Doujin music
Doujin music releases are self-produced and published as doujin activity. They are often fan creations and are typically launched at conventions such as Comiket, but may also be sold online or made available for streaming.
Doujin creators organize themselves into circles whose activities include performance, production, and publishing.
This guide advises a common style for entering doujin releases into MusicBrainz where guidance beyond the core MusicBrainz style guide seems necessary.
Release Artist
Use the circle's name as the release artist unless specific marketing on the product indicates otherwise by labeling it a solo album and/or indicating a different primary release artist.
Examples:
- Phant 2 by compllege is a release by the circle compllege
- LAST DANCE by Sakuzyo is distributed by the circle Diverse System but is a solo album by Sakuzyo as indicated on the spine
- soleil de minuit by 藍月なくる × Sennzai is a collaboration release distributed by the circle クラリムステラ but clearly credited to the duo
Label
Unless the release is distributed by a different label, use a personal label for the circle.
Examples:
- Diverse System (label) is a personal label for Diverse System (group artist)
- compllege (label) is a personal label for compllege (group artist)
Track Artist
If the release is a crossover between multiple circles and the track listing indicates the circle as credit for the track then use the circle as the track artist.
Otherwise, if dedicated track artist(s) are credited in a format that's suitable as MusicBrainz track artists then use these as the track artists. Remember to apply featured artist styles.
Otherwise, use the release artist as the track artist.
In all cases, use relationships to represent specific song credits where they are known.
Examples:
- NON-STOP INTERCEPT phase three by Alstroemeria Records × DiGiTAL WiNG is a collaboration album between two circles whose track listing indicates the circle as track credit
- 月輝 -tu:ki- by WAVE gives clear attribution to individual artists on the back cover
- SANDZ OF TIMEZ by ZYTOKINE uses the release artist but includes featured artist credits as indicated in the track listing
Related discussions:
- Edit #73151248 discusses the use of circles as track artists for crossover releases
- Edit #64245775 discusses deference to release artist where track credits are not presented in a way that can be used for MusicBrainz track artists