[mb-users] Adding releases not yet released

[Chris B]

On 05/09/07, Philipp Wolfer <phw at rubyforge.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Aaron
>
> 2007/9/5, Aaron Cooper <cooperaa at gmail.com>:
> > I think we should only add them if there is a recording to base the
> > release off.  A published tracklist should not be added because the
> > artists often do not mention bonus or hidden songs.  Until there is a
> > promotional or early copy of some sort (CD or digital, whatever) they
> > shouldn't be added.
> I'm against requiring that. Promotional releases or leaked versions
> are not more reliable than official announcements of the release.
> Promotional releases don't always contain the final track list or
> exactly the track versions of the final release. So I think an
> official announcement for the near future is enough.


at least with promo/leaks you can't be 'wrong', since the worse case
scenario is that the promo version has a different
tracklist/mastering/whatever to the final version, but it's still valid for
inclusion as a 'promo' release separate to the main release.

not saying that we shouldn't add releases before they're circulating
(officiallly or otherwise), just that adding promos is 100% risk free :)
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