#musicbrainz

hello! is there any conventions on labels used on digital releases where that label only releases records of a single artist? does that count as self released? there's no info on the label other than that it's credited on deezer/spotify etc so I'm assuming it's more like a wrapper for self-releasing than an actual label

cleanus: that's often a matter of judgement. If it's a label with a consistent (and useful) name, and you feel like adding it, then you can do that. If not, `[no label]` is probably fine too

labels where it's obvious that `[no label]` should be used are things like the DistroKid labels which consist of something like "DK <a bunch of numbers>"

Why do I keep finding the random one off version of a release that no one else has entered?

Okay, this is weird.  I'm trying to import the discogs for the album, and I'm getting this warning when I do so.  "This label/catalog number pair already exists."

How do I search for that pairing?

PelvicSorcery: https://musicbrainz.org/search, select "advanced query syntax" and search for a release, search string: `label:"labelname" AND catno:"Catalog number"`

I tried it with and without the backticks and I just get a server error.  `label:"Maverick" AND catno:"R2-532153"`

And then I tried it with the link you provided instead of the one I had open, and I get no results found.

Without the backticks

but that should work

The results were the same.  On the original search I did I got an error both ways, and then using your link I got no results.

That is the discog I'm trying to import.

I'm not finding anything for that catalog number either

Any idea why the import would be telling me that something exists?

Is it going to break anything if I continue with the import?

At worst you would create a duplicate which can easily be merged again

So I would just continue

Okay.  I'll blame you when I get yelled at. :D

Uh, what packaging is this?  Box?  Cardboard sleeve?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZTuIpCK_i8

I would think so, but I'm not super familiar with CD packaging styles

I mostly do digital releases

The individual discs are cardboard sleeves.  I just don't know what to call it as they're all in an additional sleeve.

You have a cardboard sleeve containing five other cardboard sleeves :P

Also, the import scripts continue to be awesome.