# Style **URL:** https://community.metabrainz.org/c/musicbrainz/style/10.md [Latest](https://community.metabrainz.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.metabrainz.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.metabrainz.org/tags.md) --- ## [STYLE-2428: Step by step video (releases) guidelines thread](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/style-2428-step-by-step-video-releases-guidelines-thread/685754)
**Author:** [@reosarevok](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/reosarevok)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 8:10am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/style-2428-step-by-step-video-releases-guidelines-thread/685754 "2026-06-30T08:10:19Z")
Hi! There seems to be a ton of different views on how MusicBrainz should do video releases. This thread is meant as a very slow but methodical way of working through all the different parts of the topic we need to decide… --- ## [About the Style category](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/about-the-style-category/41)
**Author:** [@reosarevok](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/reosarevok)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2016, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/about-the-style-category/41 "2016-02-28T19:08:53Z")
This is a category for questions and ideas regarding MusicBrainz style (that is, what data to enter and how). For sharing ideas and asking questions, just start a topic! Any formal style proposals should follow our propo… --- ## [How to handle hololive "branch" consolidation](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-handle-hololive-branch-consolidation/815615)
**Author:** [@tojikomori](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/tojikomori)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-handle-hololive-branch-consolidation/815615 "2026-09-13T17:20:45Z")
hololive is a large virtual idol group, similar to AKB48. Historically its members have performed in subgroups that reflect their respective branches: Members from the general Japan branch have performed together as “h… --- ## [English title case for Hanging on Something](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/english-title-case-for-hanging-on-something/755881)
**Author:** [@Tiske\_Tisja](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Tiske_Tisja)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/english-title-case-for-hanging-on-something/755881 "2026-09-09T22:00:11Z")
Hi all This always confuses me: Should it be: Hanging On the Telephone or Hanging on the Telephone --- ## [Releases that contain two existing releases](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/releases-that-contain-two-existing-releases/815579)
**Author:** [@PlusMinus](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/PlusMinus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 8:16am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/releases-that-contain-two-existing-releases/815579 "2026-09-04T08:16:07Z")
Hi, the artist Morlockk Dilemma re-released two of his albums (Index Finest & Omipotenz in D-Plus) as a single release: Index Finest plus Omnipotenz in D-Plus. How should this be entered correctly? From the cover it see… --- ## [Cassette tracklist when the tracks repeat on both sides?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/cassette-tracklist-when-the-tracks-repeat-on-both-sides/815565)
**Author:** [@victimless-grime](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/victimless-grime)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 7:17am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/cassette-tracklist-when-the-tracks-repeat-on-both-sides/815565 "2026-09-01T07:17:04Z")
I can’t imagine this hasn’t either been discussed here or been included in some styleguide, but I am not finding the answer anywhere. The only mention I found in regards to songs being the same on both sides of a release… --- ## [Include Singer as Track Artist for Opera?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/include-singer-as-track-artist-for-opera/684291)
**Author:** [@Budgie2](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Budgie2)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/include-singer-as-track-artist-for-opera/684291 "2026-08-31T19:16:07Z")
My interest is particularly in opera where for me the performer for each track is important as it is not always easy to distinguish between different singers and with several recordings of the same work I may wish to che… --- ## [Formatting question](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/formatting-question/815553)
**Author:** [@macaumetal](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/macaumetal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/formatting-question/815553 "2026-08-29T16:05:20Z")
I have a doubt regarding this release: according to the back: https://coverartarchive.org/release/aa293a03-f2d2-40a8-9302-c8d4ab0caa0e/45852058515.jpg Shouldn’t the tracklist be: Option A 1 - Scene One: Regression … --- ## [Should a Release Date and Country be added to Live Bootlegs?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/should-a-release-date-and-country-be-added-to-live-bootlegs/815552)
**Author:** [@trincowski](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/trincowski)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 8:44am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/should-a-release-date-and-country-be-added-to-live-bootlegs/815552 "2026-08-29T08:44:56Z")
I saw nothing on the guidelines or in this forum so I’ll just ask. Should a Release Date and Country be added to Live Bootlegs? I see some are left empty and others have the Year of the concert and Worldwide in the rel… --- ## [Video recording relationships](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/video-recording-relationships/815542)
**Author:** [@CDotJDotB](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/CDotJDotB)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/video-recording-relationships/815542 "2026-08-26T20:00:57Z")
I have added a bunch of Live on KEXP video recordings to Parquet Courts page. (1 2 3 4 5) For each one, I added the different live recordings of each song. However, for each different work, it only lists “Live on KEXP”… --- ## [Split "Withdrawn" into "Withdrawn" and "Expunged" \[STYLE-2555\]](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/split-withdrawn-into-withdrawn-and-expunged-style-2555/719543)
**Author:** [@reosarevok](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/reosarevok)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 5:47am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/split-withdrawn-into-withdrawn-and-expunged-style-2555/719543 "2026-08-26T05:47:22Z")
After having the Withdrawn status for a while, it has become clear that there’s two reasonably different kinds of things people want to represent with it. There’s releases (especially but not only digital) that the arti… --- ## [Adding of 'mashes up' as work-work relationship](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/adding-of-mashes-up-as-work-work-relationship/814625)
**Author:** [@Libra](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Libra)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/adding-of-mashes-up-as-work-work-relationship/814625 "2026-08-22T19:53:29Z")
Explanation Now we only have ‘mashes up’ recording-recording relationship, which is used when many specific recordings are mashed together and it covers 98-99% of all mashups. But sometimes there are mashups that can’t b… --- ## [Mysteriously released secret album](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/mysteriously-released-secret-album/815466)
**Author:** [@thrizzle](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/thrizzle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/mysteriously-released-secret-album/815466 "2026-08-16T13:12:28Z")
an artist MAVI released an album shadowbox; and when physicals came out, all of the vinyl pre-release orders would receive one of eight flexi-discs containing a secret bonus track; together they form another release, Bey… --- ## [Same release(s) different matrix or SID codes = new release?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/same-release-s-different-matrix-or-sid-codes-new-release/815476)
**Author:** [@macaumetal](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/macaumetal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 7:24am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/same-release-s-different-matrix-or-sid-codes-new-release/815476 "2026-08-16T07:24:00Z")
I tried looking for an answer here but it was always very ambiguous. So I have 4 versions of Edguy - Theatre of Salvation: 3 from NEMS Enterprises and 1 from Icarus Music. No problem with the last one, and oen of the NE… --- ## [How to add these weird singles?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-add-these-weird-singles/815412)
**Author:** [@Redpixel09](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Redpixel09)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-add-these-weird-singles/815412 "2026-08-14T18:59:33Z")
I’ve found these two weird Wage War singles on Spotify using this method: They’re named after the album, but are just singles released before it. To clarify, they’re not named after any track named ‘Pressure’, ther… --- ## [Of VTubers, agencies, and unknown legal names](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/of-vtubers-agencies-and-unknown-legal-names/614077)
**Author:** [@UltimateRiff](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/UltimateRiff)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/of-vtubers-agencies-and-unknown-legal-names/614077 "2026-08-14T18:28:25Z")
I’m considering embarking on a journey of connecting many of the hololive virtual YouTubers to their independent projects, and I’d like some opinions on how to do it~ the main issue, all these artists’ real legal names … --- ## [How to mark album "outtakes" / "early recordings" releases?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-mark-album-outtakes-early-recordings-releases/815422)
**Author:** [@user2](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/user2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-mark-album-outtakes-early-recordings-releases/815422 "2026-08-11T20:25:27Z")
Sometimes an artist put out a release consisting of demo versions of songs from a specific previously released album, as well as songs that were part of an early draft of that album, but didn’t make the cut. How can we m… --- ## [How a name of this release should be added?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-a-name-of-this-release-should-be-added/815423)
**Author:** [@Libra](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Libra)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 7:10am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-a-name-of-this-release-should-be-added/815423 "2026-08-10T07:10:41Z")
Video link Is it: “Les Miserable” “One Man Les Miserable” “One Man Les Miserable LIVE STREAM” “One Man Les Miserable LIVE STREAM: FULL SHOW” Which one and why? --- ## [Should identical but higher quality cover art from a different release be uploaded?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/should-identical-but-higher-quality-cover-art-from-a-different-release-be-uploaded/814397)
**Author:** [@Redpixel09](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Redpixel09)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/should-identical-but-higher-quality-cover-art-from-a-different-release-be-uploaded/814397 "2026-08-06T22:10:27Z")
Example: STIGMA by Wage War It has two releases (well 4, but those aren’t relevant for this example), a standard version released on most platforms, and a hi-res version released on Apple Music, Tidal, and Qobuz. The m… --- ## [Beatles US albums](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/beatles-us-albums/815382)
**Author:** [@jesus2099](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/jesus2099)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/beatles-us-albums/815382 "2026-08-03T16:05:13Z")
Beatles US albums are annoying in the discography. They are cut off versions with mixes of songs from various albums, in smaller batches. Could we make them compilations? Or could we at least add RG annotation (US alb… --- ## [Should "(Deluxe Edition)" be part of the title, or disambiguation?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/should-deluxe-edition-be-part-of-the-title-or-disambiguation/594313)
**Author:** [@UltimateRiff](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/UltimateRiff)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 1:14am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/should-deluxe-edition-be-part-of-the-title-or-disambiguation/594313 "2026-08-03T01:14:41Z")
this is a discussion that I’ve come across a couple times while editing, and wanted some input, and perhaps clarification on Style/Titles. should release edition information be a part of the title, or just the disambigu… --- ## [Best way to document reggae riddims](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/best-way-to-document-reggae-riddims/399214)
**Author:** [@sibilant](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/sibilant)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/best-way-to-document-reggae-riddims/399214 "2026-08-02T20:28:11Z")
I think we should agree on how to handle riddims. In some music genres, such as reggae and soca, it’s a common practice for several different vocalists to write lyrics and record a song over the same instrumental track. … --- ## [New event/entity type: historical event](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/new-event-entity-type-historical-event/815373)
**Author:** [@Libra](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Libra)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/new-event-entity-type-historical-event/815373 "2026-07-31T21:31:40Z")
So, it would be helpful and great to store information about real historical events. It can allow to add relationships such as: “is about” work-\>historical\_event song “x” is about “WWII” song “x” is about “Sinking of … --- ## [Underground hip-hop deluxes and release groups](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/underground-hip-hop-deluxes-and-release-groups/815345)
**Author:** [@thrizzle](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/thrizzle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/underground-hip-hop-deluxes-and-release-groups/815345 "2026-07-27T19:36:38Z")
In the underground rap scene, I’ve been seeing a few different forms of artists releasing deluxes, and I’m curious about when these deluxes do or don’t warrant their own release groups. Some examples: New Disc: slayr r… --- ## [MusicBrainz Picard for audiobooks.. really?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/musicbrainz-picard-for-audiobooks-really/815319)
**Author:** [@let\_s\_get\_going](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/let_s_get_going)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/musicbrainz-picard-for-audiobooks-really/815319 "2026-07-24T23:16:59Z")
Hi there, I started using MusicBrainz Picard to sort my music and it’s the best tool I have found. I read that it could also work on audiobooks so used the same general work flow to attack my pile of imperfectly organize… --- ## [irishtune.info as "other database" source?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/irishtune-info-as-other-database-source/815281)
**Author:** [@alanng.net](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/alanng.net)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/irishtune-info-as-other-database-source/815281 "2026-07-24T17:46:34Z")
I’m the author of irishtune.info, the Irish Traditional Music Tune Index, and am new here. I see that MusicBrainz often has links to 3rd-party websites that have information about albums, for example on Release group “Ho… --- ## [Misspelled artist credits](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/misspelled-artist-credits/815264)
**Author:** [@danBLOO](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/danBLOO)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/misspelled-artist-credits/815264 "2026-07-24T15:56:52Z")
The guidelines currently state that artist credits should be as printed on releases, which is generally a sensible rule to follow, however, I believe this is something we should review when it comes to clear misspellings… --- ## [Japanese artist switched from Kanji to romanized spelling for their official title](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/japanese-artist-switched-from-kanji-to-romanized-spelling-for-their-official-title/815296)
**Author:** [@Virge23](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Virge23)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 5:41am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/japanese-artist-switched-from-kanji-to-romanized-spelling-for-their-official-title/815296 "2026-07-24T05:41:19Z")
Question on how to handle an artist “name change”. The band mele switched form "メレ" to “mele” officially with their latest release. It’s a bit sloppy and on Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music it has lead to their lib… --- ## [STYLE-654: Events for musical contests](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/style-654-events-for-musical-contests/497111)
**Author:** [@reosarevok](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/reosarevok)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 12:40am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/style-654-events-for-musical-contests/497111 "2026-07-23T00:40:19Z")
Hi! STYLE-654 suggests adding an event type for music competitions, from classical piano contests to Eurovision (the ones that involve competing performances, rather than the Grammys or whatnot, I understand). I’m actua… --- ## [In Japanese artist credits, should we keep or remove the spaces between first/last name?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/in-japanese-artist-credits-should-we-keep-or-remove-the-spaces-between-first-last-name/815221)
**Author:** [@rinsuki](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/rinsuki)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/in-japanese-artist-credits-should-we-keep-or-remove-the-spaces-between-first-last-name/815221 "2026-07-19T14:22:29Z")
Context: Edit #149105055 - MusicBrainz and https://musicbrainz.org/edit/149140967 in Japanese, person names are generally written without spaces between first/last name, e.g. “平井堅” (instead of “平井 堅”). but some peoples… [Next page](https://community.metabrainz.org/c/musicbrainz/style/10.md?page=1)