History:Artist Type Project Proposal

Artist Type: Project

This proposal describes a proposed new ArtistType "Project". This is an open StyleIssue. It is currently in the RequestForComments phase.

Description

A project consists of:

A single musician who is the sole engine, creative process behind the project.

• may tour, with session musicians
• pulls off of the same musicians, but still retains creative license. (if the musicians left, they could not perform the songs.)
  • Examples :wumpscut:, Celldweller, Nine Inch Nails

A single release of multiple musicians that usually will not be retained after the project is released.

• consists of musicians that do not usually work together, have groups or projects of their own and for the moment are combining to put together a number of songs as a single release, sometimes more. (though usually that would signify a collaboration - not to be utilized for a single song given feat.)
  • Examples Roger Glover and Guests, Argyle Park, AP2, Aina

Or is a mixture of both: it has one or more creative forces behind it, who stay consistent over several releases, but changing performers.

• Examples Ayreon, (Tobias Sammet's) Avantasia (which is actually similar to Aina)

Used With Types

Relating of artists to those of the type "Project" can be done with the following AdvancedRelationshipTypes:

• Has/Had Project - This is the "owner" of the project
• Is/Was involved in Project - These are the artists that were as well involved. If no project owner is known, or obvious, all artists involved should have this AR.

The exact link type definition:

project owner (0)

    * forward: has/had project(s)
    * reverse: is/was a project of
    * description: Indicates owners of a project.

project participant (0)

    * forward: {additional:additionally} takes/took part in project
    * reverse: has/had {additional} participant(s)
    * description: Indicates participants of a project.
    * attributes: additional=0-1

Involved Coding

• Adding the artist type to mb_server: trivial. * Changes needed in the webservice, client libraries, ...: unknown.