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#REDIRECT [[History:Untitled Release Style Proposal]]
=Style for Untitled Releases=

'''This is a [[Proposed Style Guideline|ProposedStyleGuideline]].'''

For '''untitled releases''', enter "[untitled]" as the name. These are usually ''official'' releases that have not been given a name by the artist.
# If the release is widely known under an '''unofficial name''', you can use that name between square brackets (conforming to the [[Capitalization Standard|CapitalizationStandard]]) as release name instead, e.g. "[Unofficial Name]".
# If the above does not apply, you can enter a '''brief''' descriptive name between brackets in all lowercase, e.g. "[demo]", or "[untitled]".

'''Exceptions''': The "unofficial name rule" above does not apply to unofficial releases (bootlegs): their name is always unofficial, thus it doesn't need brackets. However, you may use brackets if a bootleg is only described, not titled, e.g. "[rare tracks]".

For live bootlegs, always use [[Live Bootleg Style|LiveBootlegStyle]]. For split releases, always use [[Split Release Title Style|SplitReleaseTitleStyle]].

==Rationale==

Many less-important releases do not really have a name. Common examples are early band demos or promotional excepts of a release. However, this may apply to a proper album, too.

==Examples==

# An example of a release with no name is this [http://musicbrainz.org/showalbum.html?albumid=349547 untitled] album.
# Examples of described releases are this [http://musicbrainz.org/release/29549d17-ff96-4919-86a5-ee3735a56171.html demo] and this [http://musicbrainz.org/release/a75fb826-d011-4794-851e-2ed71d3d204e.html sampler from Rude Awakening]. For the last one, notice that '''Rude Awakening''' is a title (of another release), thus it is kept capitalized, but the rest of the description is not.

==Discussion==

Remember that [[Artist Intent|ArtistIntent]] always outweighs the [[Style Guidelines|StyleGuidelines]]. The rules above are intended mostly for situations where the artist ommited naming a release rather than deliberatly releasing it untitled. This distinction is somewhat fuzzy, so editor judgement is necessary. The descriptions are intended mostly for demos and other promotional releases.

[[Category:To Be Reviewed]] [[Category:Style]]

Latest revision as of 21:45, 28 August 2016