f a release includes a designation such as EP/E.P., 7", CD, LP or single as part of its title, include it in the release title. If a format designation is not explicitly part of the title, it should not be added.
2022-05-26 14656, 2022
Lotheric_ is now known as Lotheric
2022-05-26 14641, 2022
thuna`
Is bandcamp able to mark a release as an EP outside the title? How do you distinguish between an "EP" that is actually a part of the title and one that is simply metadata?
2022-05-26 14647, 2022
thuna`
In my specific case, the Spotify release resolves it; EP is not part of the title. What about in general, however?
2022-05-26 14631, 2022
derwin
if a release is 3-5 tracks
2022-05-26 14635, 2022
derwin
isn't promoted as an album
2022-05-26 14646, 2022
derwin
isn't named after one of the tracks on it (which may have multiple mixes)
2022-05-26 14650, 2022
derwin
it's probably an EP
2022-05-26 14641, 2022
Lotheric
you should check if there's a physical release and see hosw it's titled
2022-05-26 14609, 2022
Lotheric
digital release are often inconsistent between stores/sources
2022-05-26 14609, 2022
derwin
the place you are most likely to see the label say whether it's an EP is soundcloud or beatport, depending on genre
2022-05-26 14630, 2022
derwin
(as those places tend to have the promo copy)
2022-05-26 14604, 2022
thuna`
There's no physical release as far as I'm aware
2022-05-26 14642, 2022
thuna`
derwin: The issue isn't wheter it's an EP or not, it's wheter the album name is "X - EP" or "X"
2022-05-26 14601, 2022
derwin
sure, it was slightly ambiguous to me what you meant by "in general"
2022-05-26 14620, 2022
derwin
" How do you distinguish between an "EP" that is actually a part of the title and one that is simply metadata? " etc.
2022-05-26 14636, 2022
thuna`
Ok, I guess it was a bit confusing.
2022-05-26 14658, 2022
thuna`
The question is: Because bandcamp does not make the Album/EP distinction, an EP must explicitly name itself one. When this is done in the title, must that be considered a part of the title not?
2022-05-26 14610, 2022
thuna`
or not*
2022-05-26 14604, 2022
Lotheric
what is the release url on bandcamp ?
2022-05-26 14601, 2022
derwin
basically the answer to your question is "online stores are terrible about making any distinction between EP, single and Album, and you have to rely on other cues"
