[mb-users] the 'Music' in MusicBrainz

[Mika Heiska]

Bogdan Butnaru wrote:
> On Feb 3, 2008 9:03 PM, Jan van Thiel <zout at gewis.nl> wrote:
>> Is was wondering what you think of the word 'Music' in MusicBrainz.
>> Actually, all non-music in MusicBrainz, especially the audiobooks and
>> some spokenword releases (e.g. language courses, speeches by
>> politicians).
>>
>> I don't think they deserve a place in 'Music'Brainz. I think the
>> reason they're here is because they're all released on CD and hence
>> were (auto)imported from freedb/with Picard.
>>
>> Of course, all spokenword releases (e.g. cabaret) that are have some
>> music on it seem to have its rightful place on MusicBrainz.
>>
>> What do you think?
> 
> Hello!
> 
> Just like a couple of people mentioned, MusicBrainz is about music.
> But it just happens that the tools we need for music (from editing and
> voting, even guidelines, to PUIDs and tagging) are just as useful for
> any kind of audio content. So, while our primary concern is music, I
> see no reason why we shouldn't accommodate a few other uses, as long
> as it doesn't interfere with the music. (And it doesn't, really, since
> the artists are mostly unrelated.)
> 

This is pretty much how I feel as well. As long as it doesn't interfere 
with music, I have no problem with it.


~Mika