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=Types of Artists=
=Types of Artists=


==Description==
'''Note:''' [[Image:Attention.png]] ''There is a proposal for a new [[Artist Type Project|ArtistTypeProject]].''


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.
An "[[Artist|artist]]" is usually either a person or a group of persons. While artists in [[MusicBrainz]] are (mainly) the people responsible for creating music, 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.


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.
To distinguish the different kinds of artists, there are different types available.
* Person:
* '''Person''':
<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.
<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">This indicates an individual person.
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* Group:
* '''Group''':
<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">This indicates a group of people that may or may not have a distinctive name.
<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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* '''Unknown''':
<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">This is to be used when the type of the artist is yet to be found.
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==Additional informations and examples==
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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.


Note that for the same person, there may be several different artist entries in the database, with different [[Artist Name|ArtistName]]<code><nowiki></nowiki></code>s - this usually happens when a person uses different [[Performance Name|PerformanceName]]<code><nowiki></nowiki></code>s:
Finally, there is [[Artist Alias|ArtistAlias]], which is not a type of artist, but a completely different entity.
* [[Artist:cb661251-3bc2-4373-bd7c-4b1531275c4c|Kieran Hebden]] (of type person) performs as [[Artist:3bcff06f-675a-451f-9075-99e8657047e8|Four Tet]] (of type person)


The members of a group are indicated with the [[Member Of Band Relationship Type|MemberOfBandRelationshipType]], if the group represents a band:
==Discussion==
* [[Artist:300c4c73-33ac-4255-9d57-4e32627f5e13|Ringo Starr]] (of type person) was a member of [[Artist:b10bbbfc-cf9e-42e0-be17-e2c3e1d2600d|The Beatles]] (of type group)


... or [[Collaboration Relationship Type|CollaborationRelationshipType]] if the group represents a short-term collaboration:
* 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].
* [[Artist:cb661251-3bc2-4373-bd7c-4b1531275c4c|Kieran Hebden]] (of type person) collaborated on [[Artist:acef318f-bdd4-485d-b7e9-313e58e646fa|Kieran Hebden & Steve Reid]] (of type group)
* What if the artist is in the form "Artist 1 & Artist 2"? Should the type be "Unknown" or "Group"? (I suppose it can't be set to "Person" because this type is for natural persons) --[[User:NeoKilly|NeoKilly]] {{DateTime}}

<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">That's going to pretty much always be a group, since it's not a person. --[[User:KrazyKiwi|KrazyKiwi]]
In the case of a collaboration, the "members" can also be other groups. See for example:
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* [http://musicbrainz.org/artist/0ecaa896-58fa-4dca-b53d-8da7bc5f59c5.html Band Aid] (of type group)
* [http://musicbrainz.org/artist/25f54bb7-c393-44e4-8e26-e4f4cd7aa61c.html Queen & David Bowie] (of type group)

The type of an artist can be modified by clicking the "Edit artist" link in the artist box.

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Finally, note that [[Special Purpose Artist|SpecialPurposeArtist]]<code><nowiki></nowiki></code>s ([[Various Artists]], [[Unknown Artist|UnknownArtist]], [[No Artist|NoArtist]]...), being neither groups or persons, are of type "unknown".

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Revision as of 15:37, 16 May 2007

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Types of Artists

Description

An "artist" is usually either a person or a group of persons. While artists in MusicBrainz are (mainly) the people responsible for creating music, they are also used in many different AdvancedRelationships, and in that context they can fulfill all kinds of roles, from producers, publishers, lyricists, conductors and many more.

To distinguish the different kinds of artists, there are different types available.

  • Person:
  • This indicates an individual person.
  • Group:
  • This indicates a group of people that may or may not have a distinctive name.
  • Unknown:
  • This is to be used when the type of the artist is yet to be found.

Additional informations and examples

Note that for the same person, there may be several different artist entries in the database, with different ArtistNames - this usually happens when a person uses different PerformanceNames:

The members of a group are indicated with the MemberOfBandRelationshipType, if the group represents a band:

... or CollaborationRelationshipType if the group represents a short-term collaboration:

In the case of a collaboration, the "members" can also be other groups. See for example:

The type of an artist can be modified by clicking the "Edit artist" link in the artist box.

Finally, note that SpecialPurposeArtists (Various Artists, UnknownArtist, NoArtist...), being neither groups or persons, are of type "unknown".

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