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=Style for Featuring Artists=


This guideline applies to cases in which one or more artists are ''featured'' on a track or release by another artist, but not equally as they would be in a [[Collaboration Relationship Type|collaboration]]. That is, they are given credit on the cover or track listing of a release by another artist in a manner which elevates their contribution above normal liner note credits. Often, the word "featured", "feat." or "featuring" proceeds their name(s).
[[Image:Alert.png]] '''Attention!''' ''This guideline has been changed since the implementation of [[SG5 Disaster Relief|SG5DisasterRelief]] in 2006-01. See [[History Of Featuring Artist Style|HistoryOfFeaturingArtistStyle]] for details.''


==Official Guideline==
== Guideline ==


# File the track/release under the normal primary artist.
This guideline applies to cases in which one or more artists collaborate on a track or release.
# Append the name of the secondary artist(s) to the [[Track Title]]/[[Release Title]] as follows:
#* "''Put Your Lights On (feat. Everlast)''"
# Add [[Advanced Relationships]] of the [[:Category:Performance Relationship Class|Performance Relationship Class]] to link to the featured artist(s') entries in MusicBrainz.


=== Notes ===
'''If one artist can be considered the ''primary artist'','''
* '''file the track/release under the primary artist, and'''
* '''add [[Advanced Relationships|AdvancedRelationships]] of the [[Performance Relationship Class|PerformanceRelationshipClass]] to link to the secondary artists, and'''
* '''append the name of the secondary artists to the [[Track Title|TrackTitle]]<code><nowiki></nowiki></code>/<code><nowiki></nowiki></code>[[Album Title|AlbumTitle]] as follows:'''
<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">''"Put Your Lights On (feat. Everlast)"''
</ul>


Ordering of [[Extra Title Information]] which includes FeaturingArtistStyle, [[Part Number|PartNumber]], [[Track Version|TrackVersion]] can be found under [[Track Title|TrackTitle]].
'''If no artist can be considered secondary,'''
* '''[[Create A New Artist|CreateANewArtist]] in the form:'''
<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">''"Artist 1 & Artist 2"''
</ul>'''and file the track/release under that artist, and'''
* '''add [[Advanced Relationships|AdvancedRelationships]] of the [[Collaboration Relationship Type|CollaborationRelationshipType]] to the new artist.'''


An artist being featured or not can vary for the same track, depending on the context. For example, The song ''"Under Pressure"'' may have been initially credited as a collaborative effort by David Bowie and Queen ([http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?what=R&obid=437665 e.g.]), but may be credited differently on their respective compilations. e.g., a David Bowie compilation might give Queen a featuring credit ([http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?what=R&obid=238538 e.g.]), rather than a additional primary artist credit, or might not credit them outside of the liner notes at all ([http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?what=R&obid=1054835 e.g.]). Use FeaturingArtistStyle or [[Collaboration Relationship Type|CollaborationRelationshipType]] as appropriate, but do not attempt to unify all instances to the same format.
This is an [[Official Style Guideline|OfficialStyleGuideline]]
* '''Note''': The last sentence here conflicts with the style principle of [[Consistent Original Data]] and is thus disputed within the community.


==Rationale==


==Details==
Currently there is no way to efficiently assign two artists to a track or release. In order to keep the database consistent and to keep albums and [[Various Artist|VariousArtist]] releases on the album listing of the main artist, additional [[Featuring Artist|FeaturingArtist]]<code><nowiki></nowiki></code>s are added to the [[Track Title|TrackTitle]].


* The [[Track Artist|TrackArtist]]/[[Release Artist|ReleaseArtist]] is the main artist a track/release is credited to. This means, the artist mentioned on the release cover (in most cases the front cover), package or any other labelled package like entity that describes the release (e.g. release page for online releases).
We know that this is ugly, but there ''really'' is no good alternative. Read through the [[History Of Featuring Artist Style|HistoryOfFeaturingArtistStyle]] and the referenced discussions carefully before complaining.
* For additional contributors who didn't perform on the track, use the various [[Advanced Relationships|AdvancedRelationships]] to define their roles in relation to the track. Those can be contributors to the technical production process (mixers, producers, record engineers, etc.), remixers and others. The different roles are explained in [[:Category:Compilation Relationship Class|Compilation Relationship Class]], [[:Category:Composition Relationship Class|Composition Relationship Class]], [[:Category:Production Relationship Class|Production Relationship Class]], [[:Category:Remix Relationship Class|Remix Relationship Class]]. ''Note, that composers are often the '''main''' artists of classical releases (see [[Classical Style Guide|ClassicalStyleGuide]]) and remixers or compilers can also be main artists if they fit into 1.''

* If a track features both "Foo" and "Bar", it should be entered as "... (feat. Foo & Bar)". For more than two: "... (feat. Foo, Bar, Baz ... & Quux)".
To alleviate the ugliness of this guideline a bit, [[SG5 Disaster Relief|SG5DisasterRelief]] has been implemented. Now artists who collaborated ''equally'' to a track or release can be entered into the database as a [[Collaboration Artist|CollaborationArtist]] and assigned to single tracks without turning releases into [[Various Artist|VariousArtist]] releases. The second part of the guideline deals with this case.

==Details and Discussion==

* The [[Album Artist|AlbumArtist]] is the main artist an album release is credited to. This means, the artist mentioned on the album cover (in most cases the front cover), package or any other labeled package like entity that describes the album (e.g. album page for online releases).
* A collaboration should only be created for primary artists who contributed ''equally'' to the track/album.
* Do not add any secondary artist to the track title. Secondary artists can be additional voice performers or instrumentalists. Those are often mentioned on the cover of the album the track appears on. Artists that didn't musically perform for this track don't fit in this category.
* For additional contributors who didn't perform on the track, use the various [[Advanced Relationship|AdvancedRelationship]]<code><nowiki></nowiki></code>s to define their roles in relation to the track. Those can be contributors to the technical production process (mixers, producers, record engineers, etc.), remixers and others. The different roles are explained in [[Compilation Relationship Class|CompilationRelationshipClass]], [[Composition Relationship Class|CompositionRelationshipClass]], [[Production Relationship Class|ProductionRelationshipClass]], [[Remix Relationship Class|RemixRelationshipClass]]. ''Note, that composers are often the '''main''' artists of classical releases (see [[Classical Style Guide|ClassicalStyleGuide]]) and remixers or compilers can also be main artists if they fit into 1.''

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One last question: is the '''&''' in the collaboration artist a must or an example? I see artists added with '''&''' like Queen & David Bowie and '''and''' like Queen and Elton John? This should be mentioned in the notes either way.
<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">An example. And we should also mention that an existing collaboration artist like 'A and B' should be picked, even if the sleeve says 'A & B'. This to not create multiple collaboration artists that essentially are the same. --[[User:Zout|Zout]]
</ul>

One more: If '''&''' is a must then what is the solution for more than 3 artists? Should also be mentioned in the guideline.--[[User:Fuchs|Fuchs]]
<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">Maybe "A, B & C" as a suggestion? --[[User:Zout|Zout]]
</ul>

One thing completly confusing me... the section above says "Do not add any secondary artist to the track title." - hu? What do I miss here? --[[User:Shepard|Shepard]]
<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">Not only is it ambigious but it's also contradictory. We need definitions to for terms as part of the styleguide (either embedded or linked from a glossary). I think if we had them, whoever wrote that would realize it didn't make much sense. -- [[User:WolfSong|WolfSong]] 13:21, 13 January 2006 (UTC)
<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">That person was me, and I just collected all the stuff that was written all over the wiki. Feel free to either edit it directly (if it really makes no sense) or to work on an enhanced version just below the official one. [http://www.nabble.com/-mb-style-SG5DisasterInTheMaking-t903673c2885.html#a2355406 Fuchs' mail] to the [[Style Mailing List|StyleMailingList]] would be a good starting point. --[[User:DonRedman|DonRedman]]
</ul>
</ul>

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If a track features both "Foo" and "Bar", is it entered as "... (feat. Foo + Bar)" or "... (feat. Foo) (feat. Bar)"? --[[User:MartinRudat|MartinRudat]]
<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">"... (feat. Foo & Bar)". For more than two: "... (feat. A, B, C ... & D )". --[[User:Shepard|Shepard]]
</ul>

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This guideline applies to cases in which one or more artists are featured on a track or release by another artist, but not equally as they would be in a collaboration. That is, they are given credit on the cover or track listing of a release by another artist in a manner which elevates their contribution above normal liner note credits. Often, the word "featured", "feat." or "featuring" proceeds their name(s).

Guideline

  1. File the track/release under the normal primary artist.
  2. Append the name of the secondary artist(s) to the Track Title/Release Title as follows:
    • "Put Your Lights On (feat. Everlast)"
  3. Add Advanced Relationships of the Performance Relationship Class to link to the featured artist(s') entries in MusicBrainz.

Notes

Ordering of Extra Title Information which includes FeaturingArtistStyle, PartNumber, TrackVersion can be found under TrackTitle.

An artist being featured or not can vary for the same track, depending on the context. For example, The song "Under Pressure" may have been initially credited as a collaborative effort by David Bowie and Queen (e.g.), but may be credited differently on their respective compilations. e.g., a David Bowie compilation might give Queen a featuring credit (e.g.), rather than a additional primary artist credit, or might not credit them outside of the liner notes at all (e.g.). Use FeaturingArtistStyle or CollaborationRelationshipType as appropriate, but do not attempt to unify all instances to the same format.

  • Note: The last sentence here conflicts with the style principle of Consistent Original Data and is thus disputed within the community.


Details

  • The TrackArtist/ReleaseArtist is the main artist a track/release is credited to. This means, the artist mentioned on the release cover (in most cases the front cover), package or any other labelled package like entity that describes the release (e.g. release page for online releases).
  • For additional contributors who didn't perform on the track, use the various AdvancedRelationships to define their roles in relation to the track. Those can be contributors to the technical production process (mixers, producers, record engineers, etc.), remixers and others. The different roles are explained in Compilation Relationship Class, Composition Relationship Class, Production Relationship Class, Remix Relationship Class. Note, that composers are often the main artists of classical releases (see ClassicalStyleGuide) and remixers or compilers can also be main artists if they fit into 1.
  • If a track features both "Foo" and "Bar", it should be entered as "... (feat. Foo & Bar)". For more than two: "... (feat. Foo, Bar, Baz ... & Quux)".