[mb-users] Question about Release Type

[Per Øyvind Øygard]

On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:34:59 +0100, jdc0730  
<Jeff.Christoffersen at alumni.indiana.edu> wrote:

> "Note that there is a certain amount of crossover within the
> definition of compilation and the other types of release, for example
> a various artists soundtrack could also be considered a compilation.
> In general, compilation should be superceded by other release
> attributes when required."
>
> I interpreted that to mean that more specific release types like Live
> or Spokenword would take precedent over Compilation.  The edit,
> http://musicbrainz.org/show/edit/?editid=8472809 8472809 ,  only got one
> negative vote citing the exact opposite: that
> compilation takes precedent.

The wiki text is certainly up for interpretations, but I guess I'd agree  
with yours. The release type should describe the content, and in that  
respect spoken word is likely more valuable than compilation.

The solution obviously is to make Compilation a seperate option, though I  
guess for now we'll have to make do with what we have.

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Per (Wizzcat)