Hi, I'm adding a spotify release of an album originally released in CD in 1982 (that release is already in MB). In spotify, the release year is said to be 1982, should I use that? or just leave it empty? (since I don't know when the album was released in Spotify)
CatQuest
yea don't use 1982
you might be albe to use archive to see when it came online (atleast year and/or month)
reosarevok
I'd just leave it empty really
If iTunes or some other digital place has a date that seems legit, you could use that
derwin
beatport has a very prominent date
CatQuest
eh, does beatport eve nhave releases that whre originally on cd in 1982?
oh, i never thought archive could save spotify pages, this is neat
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I think it is obvious that the *digital release* cannot be purchased at the URL in question, as the URL in question links to the *vinyl release* and it seems that the editor in question does not understand this distinction. Or, I suppose, I am wrong and it's appropriate to add a relationship for the vinyl release to the digital release?
In any case, I feel like if I remove it again it will come across as "edit warring" so I welcome opinions/involvement.
CatQuest
it's appropriate to add a relationship for the vinyl release to the digital release?
no. vinyl url shoudl go to vinyl release
derwin
this seems very obvious to me, but apparently not to the other editor in this case.
CatQuest
so i'd say add the vinyl release and add/move the url to there and then
derwin
yeah, I suppose that's a way to make the point without it seeming confrontational or edit-warry
reosarevok
I left a comment but I'd agree with CatQuest's suggestion, if you can be bother
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derwin
bleh, the bug where matches-artist-and-track-title-but-blank-length produces no results for recordings.
blank length is not wrong length, it's blank length...
reosarevok
Was there a ticket? That seems sensible, although all that code is some weird black magic to me
CatQuest
for trackparser?
derwin
I did submit a ticket on the topic back in the day, yeah.
I feel like I remember it being improved, but apparently not.
is there a report "digital releases with 'purchase for mail order' relationship" ?
CatQuest
.. i think ther is actually
reosarevok
No, because that has always seemed a lot less common than the alternative