[mb-users] Group had to change there name - two artist entries?

[Olivier]

2008/2/26, Alexander Kiel <alexanderkiel at gmx.net>:
> Hi Chris
>
> > legally forced name changes are usually adopted, with the previous
>  > stored as an alias - see http://wiki.musicbrainz.org/ArtistAlias
>  > (point 15)
>  >
>
> Its point 14 but anyway. What is with Walter/Wendy Carlos as mentioned
>  in point 14? Why there is a Walter Carlos and old releases are filed
>  under him.

The Carlos question was heavily debated, and the ArtistAlias doc needs
a refresh.

First note that groups and persons are treated somewhat differently,
and that we have a concept of PerformanceName for persons (and so a
concept of LegalName) - while this doesn't apply to groups.

Also note that a group *forced to change its name* (for trademark
issues) is a different thing than a person (or group) changing their
name *on their own* (usually to reflect a change in production).

You may find interest in
http://wiki.musicbrainz.org/SameArtistWithDifferentNames which tries
to cover these.


Hope that helps.

- Olivier