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===Definite articles===
===Definite articles===
If an artist name does not start with a definite article, but is credited with one, include the definite article in the artist credit. If the article can be seen as part of a join phrase ("and the", "with the", "y los") then include the article in the join phrase instead.
If an artist name does not start with a definite article, but is credited with one, include the definite article in the artist credit. If the article can be seen as part of the join phrase ("and the", "with the", "y los") then include the article in the join phrase instead.


*[[release:5b45204b-5de5-4192-a416-fd73dd1e2ca2|In the Nutcracker Mood]] is credited to "[[artist:ce8cacb6-c917-41f5-b403-8fb601c89e70|The Glenn Miller Orchestra]]".
*[[release:5b45204b-5de5-4192-a416-fd73dd1e2ca2|In the Nutcracker Mood]] is credited to "[[artist:ce8cacb6-c917-41f5-b403-8fb601c89e70|The Glenn Miller Orchestra]]".
*[[release:f0cfc670-9f33-4792-9d7b-566a66d70d2c|The Chesterfield Broadcasts, Volume 1]] is credited to "[[artist:f5f22a9c-a00c-49f9-8123-329b632da79c|The Andrews Sisters]] with the [[artist:ce8cacb6-c917-41f5-b403-8fb601c89e70|Glenn Miller Orchestra]]".
*[[release:f0cfc670-9f33-4792-9d7b-566a66d70d2c|The Chesterfield Broadcasts, Volume 1]] is credited to "[[artist:f5f22a9c-a00c-49f9-8123-329b632da79c|The Andrews Sisters]] with the [[artist:ce8cacb6-c917-41f5-b403-8fb601c89e70|Glenn Miller Orchestra]]".
*[[release:48900567-9ccd-437d-89c0-6ec633053088|Les Fleurs du Mal]] is credited to "[[artist:68665d04-2915-4e64-8188-2040b895f278|Gripper]] / [[artist:3e5b2a20-d499-46a7-9e96-0eea18f161b5|The Destructors]]", since
*[[release:48900567-9ccd-437d-89c0-6ec633053088|Les Fleurs du Mal]] is credited to "[[artist:68665d04-2915-4e64-8188-2040b895f278|Gripper]] / [[artist:3e5b2a20-d499-46a7-9e96-0eea18f161b5|The Destructors]]", since "/ the" isn't a logical join phrase.


===Multiple artists / Splits===
===Multiple artists / Splits===

Revision as of 19:15, 13 May 2015

Artist credits should generally follow the actual credit used on the release / track, including the join phrases.

Special cases

Featured artists

See the featured artists guidelines.

Definite articles

If an artist name does not start with a definite article, but is credited with one, include the definite article in the artist credit. If the article can be seen as part of the join phrase ("and the", "with the", "y los") then include the article in the join phrase instead.

Multiple artists / Splits

The artist credit for tracks and recordings containing multiple songs by different artists, and for split releases and release groups, should be "Artist 1 / Artist 2" (space, slash, space).

Specific types of releases

Some types of releases, like classical, theatre or audiobook releases, have their own, more specific guidelines for artist credits. Check our list of types of releases with their own guidelines. Those guidelines override this one.