[mb-style] FeaturingArtistStyle clarification (was: Re: RFC: Change BoxSetNameStyle)

[Chris B]

On 25/03/2008, Olivier <viapanda at gmail.com> wrote:
> 2008/3/25, Andrew Conkling <andrew.conkling at gmail.com>:
>
> > On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 8:54 PM, Brian Schweitzer
>  > <brian.brianschweitzer at gmail.com> wrote:
>  >
>  > >
>  > >
>  > > > "If one artist can be considered the primary artist, file the
>  > track/release
>  > > > under the primary artist, add AdvancedRelationships of the
>  > > > PerformanceRelationshipClass to link to the secondary artists, and
>  > append
>  > > > the name of the secondary artists to the TrackTitle/ReleaseTitle."
>  > > >
>  > > > and then...
>  > > >
>  > > > "Do not add any secondary artist to the track title."
>  > > >
>  > > > What's the difference there?
>  > >
>  > > Only one I see is that, if the composer is the "primary artist", using
>  > > composer-as-artist style, then all performers would seem to become
>  > > "secondary", and thus the "only use ARs" provisions would
>  > > automatically kick in...
>  >
>  > But the first part says that "if one artist can be considered the primary
>  > artist [the composer], ...add AdvancedRelationships of the
>  > PerformanceRelationshipClass to link to the secondary artists, and append
>  > the name of the secondary artists [the performers] to the
>  > TrackTitle/ReleaseTitle."
>  >
>  > These two sections seem to contradict each other.
>  >
>
>
> Yes, that's kind of confus-ed/-ing and sure needs better wording.
>
>  Here is how I always read it:
>
>  The first part refer to the case where multiple artists are given
>  credit as either *track or release artists*.
>  In such a case: "if one artist can be considered the primary
>  artist, ...add AdvancedRelationships of the
>
> PerformanceRelationshipClass to link to the secondary artists, and
>  append the name of the secondary artists [the performers] to the
>  TrackTitle/ReleaseTitle."
>
>
>
> Now, for extra performers, sessions musicians etc who are listed in
>  the leaflett but *are not* prominently credited as release or track
>  artist:
>  "Do not add any [these] artists to the track title. [These] artists
>
> can be additional voice performers or instrumentalists. "
>
>
> 2 cents...

yeah. i tried to better-define what a 'featuring artist' is on
http://wiki.musicbrainz.org/Gecks/FeaturingArtistStyleAmendment but
i'm not sure i can take the stress of pushing that amendment at the
moment :)

i never liked that whole 'secondary' artist concept. you're either
featured or you're not... if it's a collaboration, then that's
something else entirely.