[mb-users] Can someone clarify on how labels/imprints works?

[fridaythe14th]

There is no particular edit at the time. but I have an old one:
http://musicbrainz.org/show/edit/?editid=7048694 (I was even more of a
newbie then, as demonstrated by my comments)
I entered it as 4AD, but I think the cat# belongs to Warner Bros since they
manufactured and distributed the CD.

So with the lowest level of the hierarchy rule, that would mean that if
Label Z (the re-issuer) had their logo on the sleeve next to Label X's logo
one should enter Label Z?

I meant the distributor printed on the sleeve (if any), and only when it's a
different release with different cat# or copyright notes etc. Mainly because
it would be the lowest level. Come to think of it though, it would make more
sense to keep track of the (re)release manufacturer.

I'm not familiar with the MB purposes with imprints but if I were to use the
MB database for music trading and keeping track of releases I would rather
know the "lowest level" label than imprints in this case. And the same goes
with all other uses I can think of.

A question: Does holding label mean the label with the (copy)rights to the
album?

Thanks,
Albin
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