[mb-style] AR Usage Style Proposal: Use Performance name in Band Membership

[John Carter]

On 5/31/05, Simon Reinhardt <simon.reinhardt at koeln.de> wrote:
> John Carter wrote:
> 
> > I'd like to propose the following style guideline:
> >
> > If a BandMember is usually known by a particular PerformanceName, use
> > this to link them to the band instead of their LegalName.
> 
> Only if the BandMember performed under this name when he was member of
> the band.
> Imagine an artist who played in a band under his LegalName. Later he
> parted the band and started a solo career under a new PerformanceName.
> Then the link to the band should be from his LegalName.
> Also if an artist changed his PerformanceName over the time: the link
> should be from the PerformanceName he had when performing in the band.
> But this are mostly exceptional cases.
> 
> Simon (Shepard)

Agreed.

I've added something about that to the guideline:

http://wiki.musicbrainz.org/wiki.pl?MemberOfBandRelationshipStyle

Since we seem to have a concensus, I'm marking this as an official guideline.

That's the 2nd official council ruling :)

John.