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=Types of Artists= |
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'''Note:''' [[Image:Attention.png]] ''There is a proposal for a new [[Artist Type Project|ArtistTypeProject]].'' |
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An "[[Artist|artist]]" is one of the fundamental data types of [[MusicBrainz]]. This is usually either a person or a group of persons. Artists are the people responsible for creating music. Every release has one [[Primary Artist|PrimaryArtist]] considered to be the most important author of the release. They are also used in many different [[Advanced Relationships|AdvancedRelationships]], and in that context they can fulfill all kinds of roles, from producers, publishers, lyricists, conductors and many more. |
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To distinguish the different kinds of artists, there are different types available. The type of an artist can be modified by clicking the "Edit artist" link in the artist box. |
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* Person: |
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<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">This indicates an individual person. Note however that there may be several different artist records for the same person, representing different [[Artist Name|ArtistName]]<code><nowiki></nowiki></code>s. |
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</ul> |
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* Group: |
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<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">This indicates a group of people that may or may not have a distinctive name. The members of a group are indicated with the [[Member Of Band Relationship Type|MemberOfBandRelationshipType]], if the group represents a band, or [[Collaboration Relationship Type|CollaborationRelationshipType]] if the group represents a short-term collaboration. In the case of a collaboration, the "members" can also be other groups (e.g. [http://musicbrainz.org/artist/0ecaa896-58fa-4dca-b53d-8da7bc5f59c5.html Band Aid] or [http://musicbrainz.org/artist/25f54bb7-c393-44e4-8e26-e4f4cd7aa61c.html Queen & David Bowie]). A group might also be used to indicate a company, such as [http://musicbrainz.org/artist/5999c4a6-b426-4644-9f22-21110c5b9f9d.html MCA Music Ltd]. |
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</ul> |
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There are also several [[Special Purpose Artist|SpecialPurposeArtist]]<code><nowiki></nowiki></code>s, for example "[[Various Artists]]" used on compilations, and "[unknown]" used in some situations where no artist makes sense. |
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Finally, there is [[Artist Alias|ArtistAlias]], which is not a type of artist, but a completely different entity. |
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==Discussion== |
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The introduction of [[Publisher Relationship Type|PublisherRelationshipType]] implies the existence of a new artist type, which should probably called "Company". This could be handled by the existing "Group" artist type, but I'd suggest that a new type be created. Other types might be created in future, such as "Label". It's also worth considering formalising the difference between [[Legal Name|LegalName]] and [[Performance Name|PerformanceName]] this way: which is discussed further on [[Musical Association Relationship Class|MusicalAssociationRelationshipClass]], [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/musicbrainz-style/2005-June/000136.html here], and [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/musicbrainz-style/2005-June/000138.html here]. |
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[[Category:To Be Reviewed]] [[Category:Terminology]] |
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