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==Suggested format==
=Style for Promo Only Releases=


This page describes the style to be used for [http://www.promoonly.com/ Promo Only] releases, these releases should be titled as follows:
==Guideline==


: '''Promo Only: Series Name, Month Full Year'''.
This page describes the style to be used for [http://www.promoonly.com/ Promo Only] releases. Enter these releases as follows:
<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">'''Promo Only: Series Name, Month Full Year'''
</ul>


A list of Series Names being currently issued can be found below. All Promo Only monthly releases should be listed as Promotional, and Compilation. The Month and Year should be stated in full (October, not '10' and 2006, not '06').
A list of Series Names being currently issued can be found below. All Promo Only monthly releases should be listed as Promotional, and Compilation. The Month and Year should be stated in full (October, not “10” and 2006, not “06”).


There is also a sister company in Canada: [http://www.promoonly.ca/ Promo Only Canada]. For those releases, use '''Promo Only Canada:''' as the initial title.
Some of the issues, particularly in the Club series, are multiple discs, and are labelled A and B. Normal [[Disc Number Style|DiscNumberStyle]] applies to these.


There is also another sister company in the UK: [https://promoonly.co.uk/v2/ Promo Only UK/Europe]. They do not at this time issue monthly subscription audio CDs, but they do issue Video DVDs, a couple of which have found their way into MB in the past. They should use the prefix '''Promo Only UK'''.
There is also a sister company in Canada. For those, use '''Promo Only Canada:''' as the initial title.

There is also another sister company in the UK. They do not at this time issue monthly subscription audio CD's, but they do issue Video DVD's, a couple of which have found their way into MB in the past. They shouldn't be entered, as they aren't audio releases. If they ever begin to release subscription audio cd's like the US and Canada companies do, they should use the prefix '''Promo Only UK'''
<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">'''Status: This is an Official [[Series Style Guideline|SeriesStyleGuideline]].'''
</ul>


==Background Information==
==Background Information==
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===Examples===
===Examples===


<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">'''Promo Only: Modern Rock Radio, October 2006''' '''Promo Only: Alternative Club, March 2005''' '''Promo Only Canada: Mainstream Radio, September 2004'''
* Promo Only: Modern Rock Radio, October 2006
* Promo Only: Alternative Club, March 2005
</ul>
* Promo Only Canada: Mainstream Radio, September 2004


===Series Names===
===Series Names===


Current series (and what they contain) are:
Current series (and what they contain) are:
* Radio Series
* Radio Series
** '''Mainstream Radio''' - Top 40 Radio edits
** '''Mainstream Radio'''—Top 40 Radio edits.
** '''Country Radio''' - Country singles
** '''Country Radio'''—Country singles.
** '''Urban Radio''' - R&B & Rap edits
** '''Urban Radio'''—R&B & Rap edits.
** '''Modern Rock Radio''' - Alternative Rock edits
** '''Modern Rock Radio'''—Alternative Rock edits.
** '''Rhythm Radio''' - Edits of dance singles and pop urban singles
** '''Rhythm Radio'''—Edits of dance singles and pop urban singles.
** '''Dance Radio''' - Shorter radio friendly edits of dance singles. New in 2006, previously an intermittent undated series with "Issue Number X" where X is 1 through 25
** '''Dance Radio'''—Shorter radio friendly edits of dance singles. New in 2006, previously an intermittent undated series with “Issue Number X” where “X” is 1 through 25.
* Club Series

** '''Mainstream Club'''—12″ mixes of popular music.
* Club Series
** '''Mainstream Club''' - 12" mixes of popular music
** '''Rhythm Club'''—12″ mixes of Urban, freestyle, Latin house, and Bass.
** '''Rhythm Club''' - 12" mixes of Urban, freestyle, Latin house, and Bass
** '''Underground Club'''—12″ Cutting edge dance music, mostly tracks and dubs.
** '''Underground Club''' - 12 " Cutting edge dance music, mostly tracks and dubs
** '''UK Club Beats'''—House, Club and Trance releases from the leading labels in Dance.
** '''UK Club Beats''' - House, Club and Trance releases from the leading labels in Dance
** '''UK Underground Beats'''—Progressive, Tech and Tribal releases from the leading Underground labels.
** '''Alternative Club'''—12″ Electronica and alternative dance.
** '''UK Underground Beats''' - Progressive, Tech and Tribal releases from the leading Underground labels
** '''Alternative Club''' - 12" Electronica and alternative dance
** '''Urban Club'''—Extended club versions, remixes, instrumentals and acapellas.
* Latin Series
** '''Urban Club''' - Extended club versions, remixes, instrumentals and acapellas
** '''Tropical Latin'''—Salsa, Merengue, and Latin Dance.

** '''Regional Latin'''—Tejano, Banda, Tex Mex, Nortena.
* Latin Series
** '''Tropical Latin''' - Salsa, Merengue, and Latin Dance
** '''Pop Latin'''—Latin with a dash of Pop, Spanish Rock, Dance and Ballads.
* Christian Series
** '''Regional Latin''' - Tejano, Banda, Tex Mex, Nortena
** '''Contemporary Christian'''—Pop, dance, urban and rock, with Christian and family friendly lyrics.
** '''Pop Latin''' - Latin with a dash of Pop, Spanish Rock, Dance and Ballads
* Carribbean Series

** '''Caribbean'''—An assortment of Island styles from Reggae and Dancehall to Reggaeton and Soca.
* Christian Series
** '''Contemporary Christian''' - Pop, dance, urban and rock, with christian and family friendly lyrics

* Carribbean Series
** '''Caribbean''' - An assortment of Island styles from Reggae and Dancehall to Reggaeton and Soca.


===Extra Information===
===Extra Information===


Some information that is generally useful to know if you are editing them, is how this works.
Some information that is generally useful to know if you are editing them, is how this works.

The releases are available on subscription only to members of the music industry, and you need to be a DJ or employer of DJ's (ie, a club owner or radio station) to get them. That hasn't stopped them leaking out onto P2P, or occasionally showing up in second hand stores or car boot sales, and they enjoy very wide distribution inside the industry. They are quite influential, and these discs are in fact partly responsible for what you get to hear on the radio; things that show up on Promo Only are getting heavy label promotion indeed.

One important thing to note is that the subscription discs are available '''in advance''' which means that like magazines, the contents are 'the things we expect you'll be playing on the radio by the time of the cover month' and '''the actual release date is the month before that on the cover'''. The real shipping date is always on the cover, but if you don't have the cover available, use the calendar month before the cover date.


The releases are available on subscription only to members of the music industry, and you need to be a DJ or employer of DJs (ie, a club owner or radio station) to get them. That hasn’t stopped them leaking out onto P2P, or occasionally showing up in second hand stores or car boot sales, and they enjoy very wide distribution inside the industry. They are quite influential, and these discs are in fact partly responsible for what you get to hear on the radio; things that show up on Promo Only are getting heavy label promotion indeed.
This guideline is intended to apply only to the monthly subscription discs in the above series. The label Promo Only Inc also releases occasional other compilations, such as "Best of 1991", they do not specifically fall under this guideline.


One important thing to note is that the subscription discs are available '''in advance''' which means that like magazines, the contents are 'the things we expect you’ll be playing on the radio by the time of the cover month' and '''the actual release date is the month before that on the cover'''. The real shipping date is always on the cover, but if you don’t have the cover available, use the calendar month before the cover date or see [http://www.promoonly.com/ship_dates.php/ Promo Only Ship Dates] for additional information.
===Discussion===


This is intended to apply only to the monthly subscription discs in the above series. The label Promo Only Inc also releases occasional other compilations, such as “Best of 1991”, but those do not specifically follow this guidance.
This contents of this page is derived from discussions on the mailing lists: [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/musicbrainz-users/2006-October/014232.html http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/musicbrainz-users/2006-October/014232.html] [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/musicbrainz-style/2006-October/003900.html http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/musicbrainz-style/2006-October/003900.html] -- [[User:KrazyKiwi|KrazyKiwi]]
[[Category:To Be Reviewed]] [[Category:Style]] [[Category:Official Style]] [[Category:Series Style]]

Latest revision as of 09:39, 4 February 2015

Suggested format

This page describes the style to be used for Promo Only releases, these releases should be titled as follows:

Promo Only: Series Name, Month Full Year.

A list of Series Names being currently issued can be found below. All Promo Only monthly releases should be listed as Promotional, and Compilation. The Month and Year should be stated in full (October, not “10” and 2006, not “06”).

There is also a sister company in Canada: Promo Only Canada. For those releases, use Promo Only Canada: as the initial title.

There is also another sister company in the UK: Promo Only UK/Europe. They do not at this time issue monthly subscription audio CDs, but they do issue Video DVDs, a couple of which have found their way into MB in the past. They should use the prefix Promo Only UK.

Background Information

Examples

  • Promo Only: Modern Rock Radio, October 2006
  • Promo Only: Alternative Club, March 2005
  • Promo Only Canada: Mainstream Radio, September 2004

Series Names

Current series (and what they contain) are:

  • Radio Series
    • Mainstream Radio—Top 40 Radio edits.
    • Country Radio—Country singles.
    • Urban Radio—R&B & Rap edits.
    • Modern Rock Radio—Alternative Rock edits.
    • Rhythm Radio—Edits of dance singles and pop urban singles.
    • Dance Radio—Shorter radio friendly edits of dance singles. New in 2006, previously an intermittent undated series with “Issue Number X” where “X” is 1 through 25.
  • Club Series
    • Mainstream Club—12″ mixes of popular music.
    • Rhythm Club—12″ mixes of Urban, freestyle, Latin house, and Bass.
    • Underground Club—12″ Cutting edge dance music, mostly tracks and dubs.
    • UK Club Beats—House, Club and Trance releases from the leading labels in Dance.
    • UK Underground Beats—Progressive, Tech and Tribal releases from the leading Underground labels.
    • Alternative Club—12″ Electronica and alternative dance.
    • Urban Club—Extended club versions, remixes, instrumentals and acapellas.
  • Latin Series
    • Tropical Latin—Salsa, Merengue, and Latin Dance.
    • Regional Latin—Tejano, Banda, Tex Mex, Nortena.
    • Pop Latin—Latin with a dash of Pop, Spanish Rock, Dance and Ballads.
  • Christian Series
    • Contemporary Christian—Pop, dance, urban and rock, with Christian and family friendly lyrics.
  • Carribbean Series
    • Caribbean—An assortment of Island styles from Reggae and Dancehall to Reggaeton and Soca.

Extra Information

Some information that is generally useful to know if you are editing them, is how this works.

The releases are available on subscription only to members of the music industry, and you need to be a DJ or employer of DJs (ie, a club owner or radio station) to get them. That hasn’t stopped them leaking out onto P2P, or occasionally showing up in second hand stores or car boot sales, and they enjoy very wide distribution inside the industry. They are quite influential, and these discs are in fact partly responsible for what you get to hear on the radio; things that show up on Promo Only are getting heavy label promotion indeed.

One important thing to note is that the subscription discs are available in advance which means that like magazines, the contents are 'the things we expect you’ll be playing on the radio by the time of the cover month' and the actual release date is the month before that on the cover. The real shipping date is always on the cover, but if you don’t have the cover available, use the calendar month before the cover date or see Promo Only Ship Dates for additional information.

This is intended to apply only to the monthly subscription discs in the above series. The label Promo Only Inc also releases occasional other compilations, such as “Best of 1991”, but those do not specifically follow this guidance.