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=End Date of an Artist=


==Description==
==Description==


The "end date" property of an [[Artist]] stores the date of when it stopped existing. The meaning of the date depends on the [[Artist Type]]:
The "end date" property of an [[Artist]] stores the date of when it stopped existing. The meaning of the date depends on the [[Artist Type]]:


==Additional information==
==Additional information==


* For persons it means the date of death (be it on [[Performance Name]]s or [[Legal Name]]s).
* For persons it means the date of death (be it on [[Performance Name]]s or [[Legal Name]]s).
* For groups it means the date when the group '''last''' dissolved. So if a group dissolved and then reunited, the date is that of when they last dissolved (if at all). It is currently not possible to store multiple periods of time for groups (you could describe such facts in the [[Artist Annotation]]). An empty end date means either the group still performs or it is unknown when they dissolved.
* For groups it means the date when the group '''last''' dissolved. So if a group dissolved and then reunited, the date is that of when they last dissolved (if at all). It is currently not possible to store multiple periods of time for groups (you could describe such facts in the [[Artist Annotation]]). An empty end date means either the group still performs or it is unknown when they dissolved.



Revision as of 07:53, 31 March 2009

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Description

The "end date" property of an Artist stores the date of when it stopped existing. The meaning of the date depends on the Artist Type:

Additional information

  • For persons it means the date of death (be it on Performance Names or Legal Names).
  • For groups it means the date when the group last dissolved. So if a group dissolved and then reunited, the date is that of when they last dissolved (if at all). It is currently not possible to store multiple periods of time for groups (you could describe such facts in the Artist Annotation). An empty end date means either the group still performs or it is unknown when they dissolved.

Like all dates in MusicBrainz (Release Dates, dates in Advanced Relationships, Label Begin Date and Label End Date) the end date of an artist can vary in its accuracy from just a year to the exact day. You cannot enter just a day without specifying a month or just a month without a year though.

The end date of an artist corresponds with the Artist Begin Date.

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