also, the web player doesn't behave particularly well when open in multiple tabs :)
2014-05-05 12542, 2014
kepstin-laptop notes that the vast majority of touhou stuff won't be found in online stores/streaming sites because of people abiding by zun's request of not doing commercial releases of stuff.
2014-05-05 12527, 2014
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ryanakca
What should I do about titles when creating artists? E.g., "Pipe Major Taylor", "Pipe Major James Robertson", "Pipe Major William Ross", etc.? (In particular, I'm concerned about P/M Taylor: there is no known first name to associate with him, and this is a 1925 Edison Bell recording)
2014-05-05 12550, 2014
CallerNo6
ryanakca: are they real titles? e.g. Sir Elton John
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CallerNo6
or are they nicknames like Duke Ellington?
2014-05-05 12529, 2014
CallerNo6
(or Captain Beefheart)
2014-05-05 12507, 2014
ryanakca
CallerNo6: Well, military titles. Not indicative of rank, e.g., "General Dwight Eisenhower", since they're appointments, but they are legitimate military titles none the less.
Alright, and in the case of no given name, "Taylor,, Pipe Major" ?
2014-05-05 12540, 2014
CallerNo6
That's not exactly what the guidelines say, but the guidelines are wrong.
2014-05-05 12550, 2014
ryanakca
Alright, thanks
2014-05-05 12554, 2014
CallerNo6
No double commas
2014-05-05 12519, 2014
ryanakca
So just "Pipe Major Taylor"?
2014-05-05 12525, 2014
CallerNo6
just 'Taylor, Pipe Major'
2014-05-05 12531, 2014
ryanakca
OK
2014-05-05 12510, 2014
ryanakca
And how should I treat groups that merge? E.g., the "Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders" merged with the "Seaforth Highlanders" to form the "Queen's Own Highlanders". There are entries under "Queen's Own Highlanders". Should new entries for Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders go under a new artist (there's no existing artist for them), or under Q.O.H., or ?
2014-05-05 12504, 2014
CallerNo6
In general, it's one MB-artist per name (allowing for minor variations, which can be handled with Artist Credits).
2014-05-05 12527, 2014
CallerNo6
So this probably warrants two new artists. When in doubt, it's easier to merge artists later than it is to separate them later.
