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#REDIRECT [[Aliases]] |
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==Description== |
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'''Label Alias''' is similar in purpose and intent to [[Artist Alias]], which you should read for more insight about how [[MusicBrainz]]' searches work, and what are the current features and limitations of aliases (aliases have to be unique for example). |
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Mainly, you may create one or more '''Label Alias''' for one of the following reasons: |
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* Mispellings: ''Blu note'' for ''Blue Note'' |
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* Variants: ''ESP'' for ''ESP-Disk'' |
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* Numbers: spell them out, or on the other hand, use numerical representation |
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* Stylized names: if some style elements have been retained in the [[Label Sort Name]], you may add an additional alias without the stylization |
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* Acronym: some labels are widely known by their acronym, though their correct name is the longer form |
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* Misencodings (see [[Artist Alias]]) |
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* Localization and transliterations: different countries - or even different standards in the same country - may have different transliterations rules |
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* Translations: some labels may additionally have an official translated name that doesn't match the transliterated one(s) |
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Be aware that you mustn't use aliases for label changing names (instead, use two different label entries, and add a [[Label Rename Relationship Type]] between them), and certainly not either for subprojects/imprints of a given label. |
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==Editing Trick== |
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To workaround the limitation of aliases having to be unique in the database, you may use aliases containing an extra character after a space (eg: if "somealias" is already, use "somealias ."). |
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==Related Fields== |
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There are two other fields in the database that are related to '''Label Alias'''. |
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* [[Label Name]] |
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* [[Label Sort Name]] determines how a label is sorted alphabetically, and present a version of the name using latin charset, without stylization |
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Similarly, [[MusicBrainz]] also has [[Artist Name]], [[Artist Sort Name]] and [[Artist Alias]]. |
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