# Latest **URL:** https://community.metabrainz.org/latest.md [Latest](https://community.metabrainz.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.metabrainz.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.metabrainz.org/tags.md) --- ## [Welcome to MetaBrainz Community Discourse](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/welcome-to-metabrainz-community-discourse/8)
**Author:** [@Freso](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Freso)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2015, 11:25am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/welcome-to-metabrainz-community-discourse/8 "2015-12-18T11:25:34Z")
Welcome to the MetaBrainz Community Discourse site! Have a cup of tea, put your feet up and feel right at home. \[:smile:\] This site is for members of the wider \*Brainz community: MusicBrainz, BookBrainz, ListenBrainz, … --- ## [Question about a series](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/question-about-a-series/815557)
**Author:** [@Tiske\_Tisja](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Tiske_Tisja)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/question-about-a-series/815557 "2026-09-25T20:59:10Z")
Hi All I’m working on this series: 2 for 1 - MusicBrainz Some of the releases have the series name inf front of it, others don’t. How to add the releases: No More Drama / Love & Life 2 for 1: No More Drama / Love & … --- ## [Harmony: Music Metadata Aggregator and MusicBrainz Importer](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/harmony-music-metadata-aggregator-and-musicbrainz-importer/698641)
**Author:** [@kellnerd](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/kellnerd)\ **Replies:** 481\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/harmony-music-metadata-aggregator-and-musicbrainz-importer/698641 "2026-09-25T20:57:55Z")
After more than 500 commits already and over 500 imports being made during the early testing phase, the time has finally come to post this announcement… I am proud to present you my latest project Harmony, a MusicBrainz… --- ## [First try, and think I got composer and artist mixed up](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/first-try-and-think-i-got-composer-and-artist-mixed-up/815648)
**Author:** [@palisander](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/palisander)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/first-try-and-think-i-got-composer-and-artist-mixed-up/815648 "2026-09-25T19:25:59Z")
I’ve put up my first entry to Musicbrainz, trying to add something to the data I use every day when I play music. However, I may have confused composer and artist. Could someone see whether I did this well enough befor… --- ## [Stats visualization thread](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/stats-visualization-thread/778890)
**Author:** [@crimeschneck](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/crimeschneck)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/stats-visualization-thread/778890 "2026-09-25T15:44:44Z")
Anyone interested in a thread where we share stats visualizations from the art creator? ▶ Alt-text Feedback: The quality of the downloaded image could be better. If you use Topsters 3 (with last.fm import option) the … --- ## [Artist Type styleguide-proposal](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/artist-type-styleguide-proposal/815420)
**Author:** [@aerozol](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/aerozol)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/artist-type-styleguide-proposal/815420 "2026-09-25T15:20:24Z")
I sometimes forget how to credit one-person-projects, which leads me to look for the Type style guidelines, and then I remember that we don’t have any. We probably should? Or I just can’t find them which is embarrassing … --- ## [The userscript discussion thread](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/the-userscript-discussion-thread/769537)
**Author:** [@aerozol](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/aerozol)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/the-userscript-discussion-thread/769537 "2026-09-25T14:49:38Z")
This thread is for general userscript discussion, questions, recommendations, requests, questions, tips and tricks and sharing workflows, when not suitable for their own thread or one of the existing more-specific thread… --- ## [Strawberry Scrobbling with ListenBrainz disconnectet](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/strawberry-scrobbling-with-listenbrainz-disconnectet/815695)
**Author:** [@Kendram](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Kendram)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/strawberry-scrobbling-with-listenbrainz-disconnectet/815695 "2026-09-25T14:42:00Z")
I use Linux Mint 22.3 Cinnamon with Strawberry 1.0.23-1build3 (system) and are scrobbling songs with Last.fm and ListenBrainz. I noticed yesterday in the Scrobble settings of Strawberry that the account with ListenBrainz… --- ## [A new MusicBrainz user script was released](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/a-new-musicbrainz-user-script-was-released/77897)
**Author:** [@jesus2099](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/jesus2099)\ **Replies:** 219\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/a-new-musicbrainz-user-script-was-released/77897 "2026-09-25T13:06:47Z")
See also: A new MusicBrainz user stylesheet was released Here is a new topic made solely for user script (grease monkey, user js) authors to inform all of us when a new script is created. There are many scripts and it… --- ## [Apollo Editor Userscript](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/apollo-editor-userscript/814991)
**Author:** [@majkinetor](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/majkinetor)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/apollo-editor-userscript/814991 "2026-09-25T12:49:00Z")
I just hate when I import stuff and all artists are not set. Or when I need to update each row quickly (e.g. add lengths) I can’t use ENTER/arrow down to select cell of the next row. Or artist splitting and join phrases…… --- ## [The General Chatter/Off Topic Thread](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/the-general-chatter-off-topic-thread/555432)
**Author:** [@aerozol](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/aerozol)\ **Replies:** 1026\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/the-general-chatter-off-topic-thread/555432 "2026-09-24T23:18:37Z")
Kia Ora koutou! Athough we have a ‘General Chatter’ section, there’s no thread that I can find where people can really go for it. Every now and again something comes up about threads going off-topic too much, or threads… --- ## [Picard 3 Release Candidate 4](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/picard-3-release-candidate-4/815682)
**Author:** [@outsidecontext](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/outsidecontext)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/picard-3-release-candidate-4/815682 "2026-09-24T22:07:16Z")
We have decided to release yet another release candidate for Picard 3 after we got more fixes and small improvements. Thanks to everyone who tested and provided feedback. And special thanks to all the translators. --- ## [Promotional images as temporary cover art (generally for limited/special editions)](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/promotional-images-as-temporary-cover-art-generally-for-limited-special-editions/815693)
**Author:** [@glawie](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/glawie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/promotional-images-as-temporary-cover-art-generally-for-limited-special-editions/815693 "2026-09-24T20:02:42Z")
Hey folks, Is there a consensus on using promotional images as temporary placeholders for identifying releases and/or as actual images? I’ve done this on a number of limited/special edition releases without issue but w… --- ## [Determining whether condition applies to multiple files](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/determining-whether-condition-applies-to-multiple-files/505506)
**Author:** [@Deleted\_Editor\_2171912](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Deleted_Editor_2171912)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/determining-whether-condition-applies-to-multiple-files/505506 "2026-09-24T16:18:52Z")
Hello, I’m trying to figure out whether it is possible to do the following with scripting: Determine whether a release consists of the same media type or not. For example, whether all of its discs are CDs, or if one i… --- ## [Announcing toolforest.io a personal project that links your chatbot to ListenBrainz (and more)](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/announcing-toolforest-io-a-personal-project-that-links-your-chatbot-to-listenbrainz-and-more/814861)
**Author:** [@gbw614](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/gbw614)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/announcing-toolforest-io-a-personal-project-that-links-your-chatbot-to-listenbrainz-and-more/814861 "2026-09-24T15:43:39Z")
Today I’m releasing toolforest.io, a personal project that links ListenBrainz to AI assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT. It works with their free tiers and allows you to do things such as create a wrapped-style summar… --- ## [\[non-serious vent\] \*sigh\* Hardcore (punk) isn't a catch-all term for punk](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/non-serious-vent-sigh-hardcore-punk-isnt-a-catch-all-term-for-punk/815657)
**Author:** [@victimless-grime](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/victimless-grime)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 10:28am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/non-serious-vent-sigh-hardcore-punk-isnt-a-catch-all-term-for-punk/815657 "2026-09-24T10:28:57Z")
NOTE This is not a big deal and I do not expect anything to be done about it. This post is like 99% a lighthearted vent and 1% a hope it’ll get seen by whoever keeps adding these tags. I recently switched music playe… --- ## [Enhancement: Sort/Filter for complete/incomplete albums](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/enhancement-sort-filter-for-complete-incomplete-albums/815690)
**Author:** [@rumzzz](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/rumzzz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 8:23am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/enhancement-sort-filter-for-complete-incomplete-albums/815690 "2026-09-24T08:23:34Z")
Would be nice to have a fast way of removing all the incomplete albums. Use case is when scanning a lot of albums and some of them scanned complete while some are incomplete, I would like to remove/filter/sort all the i… --- ## [Fun edit search to run on artists you've contributed to a lot](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/fun-edit-search-to-run-on-artists-youve-contributed-to-a-lot/815688)
**Author:** [@Redpixel09](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Redpixel09)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 5:19am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/fun-edit-search-to-run-on-artists-youve-contributed-to-a-lot/815688 "2026-09-24T05:19:31Z")
First, go to the editing history of your chosen artist, and go to the last page (you can do add ?page=9999 to the url to jump to the last page) (If you don’t do this, it’ll say “At least 500 edits”. This will show you th… --- ## [Generate Cuesheet Plugin](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/generate-cuesheet-plugin/483964)
**Author:** [@dpr](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/dpr)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/generate-cuesheet-plugin/483964 "2026-09-23T20:41:15Z")
I’ve trying out the Generate Cuesheet Plugin. Does anyone have any experience of using it? it overwrites the existing .cue file which means some information such INDEX and ISRC is lost I tried it on a folder of indivi… --- ## [Memory usage is huge MusicBrainz Picard 3.0.0rc3](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/memory-usage-is-huge-musicbrainz-picard-3-0-0rc3/815673)
**Author:** [@seranmm](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/seranmm)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/memory-usage-is-huge-musicbrainz-picard-3-0-0rc3/815673 "2026-09-23T18:36:59Z")
Hello, I try MusicBrainz Picard 3.0.0rc3 on windows and linux it end the same. When adding 6800+ known files with proper musicbrainz\_albumid (not unknown files) it take a while but it works. But when i now select all t… --- ## [Obituaries (R.I.P.) Thread](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/obituaries-r-i-p-thread/603220)
**Author:** [@sound.and.vision](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/sound.and.vision)\ **Replies:** 611\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/obituaries-r-i-p-thread/603220 "2026-09-23T17:42:53Z")
Discogs has something similar, a thread for people to alert the community and pay respects to those involved in the world of music who have passed. I’ll get the ball rolling… R.I.P. Coolio https://www.nytimes.com/2022… --- ## [Stats have been stuck for a few weeks](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/stats-have-been-stuck-for-a-few-weeks/815358)
**Author:** [@felipefontes](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/felipefontes)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/stats-have-been-stuck-for-a-few-weeks/815358 "2026-09-23T13:51:49Z")
Hey everyone. My stats have been taking long to update. And now they’ve updated, but they’re showing data for the previous weeks mixed with the most recent weeks. Thanks in advance for helping with this! --- ## [Here we go again](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/here-we-go-again/815684)
**Author:** [@Tiske\_Tisja](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Tiske_Tisja)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/here-we-go-again/815684 "2026-09-22T13:23:10Z")
Hi All Can some one please tell me what to do in this case. Contradicting rules again --- ## [Requests for Votes Thread](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/requests-for-votes-thread/21591)
**Author:** [@aerozol](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/aerozol)\ **Replies:** 1903\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 9:47am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/requests-for-votes-thread/21591 "2026-09-23T09:47:19Z")
Feel free to use this thread to make requests for votes on an edit, or perhaps for an auto-editor to fix something up that’s going to be a real mess if you have to wait for edits to go through! OP edit: Since there have… --- ## [I reorder your wizard robe and tracks](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/i-reorder-your-wizard-robe-and-tracks/815687)
**Author:** [@anguisette](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/anguisette)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 7:51am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/i-reorder-your-wizard-robe-and-tracks/815687 "2026-09-23T07:51:35Z")
this release, originally sourced from Napster (according to the edit note) is a bit odd: Release “Laugh, Cry and Scream” by In Strict Confidence - MusicBrainz the track order is the same as the streaming release, sour… --- ## [New relationships: "instrument is made by" and similar](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/new-relationships-instrument-is-made-by-and-similar/815674)
**Author:** [@Libra](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Libra)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 7:48am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/new-relationships-instrument-is-made-by-and-similar/815674 "2026-09-23T07:48:51Z")
While adding this release I suddenly found, there is no any relationship to show that idea: I still added this artist but got the default warning, that artist without any relationships will be deleted. So I added it … --- ## [ListenBrainz current status](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/listenbrainz-current-status/815526)
**Author:** [@aerozol](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/aerozol)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 6:36am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/listenbrainz-current-status/815526 "2026-09-23T06:36:52Z")
This thread can be used for queries and updates regarding the current ListenBrainz status/uptime/downtime. --- ## [Enhancement - Total Tracks matches Track No.](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/enhancement-total-tracks-matches-track-no/815689)
**Author:** [@rumzzz](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/rumzzz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 5:56am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/enhancement-total-tracks-matches-track-no/815689 "2026-09-23T05:56:10Z")
I am looking for a way to quickly filter (or sort) matched album results where the Total Track field (totaltracks) equals the Track No. column. A frequent use case is deluxe albums. Sometimes when a lookup of a deluxe d… --- ## [Establishing a work series for a classical composer (no opus numbers)](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/establishing-a-work-series-for-a-classical-composer-no-opus-numbers/815678)
**Author:** [@boysmithers](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/boysmithers)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 11:42am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/establishing-a-work-series-for-a-classical-composer-no-opus-numbers/815678 "2026-09-22T11:42:47Z")
Hi, I would like to establish a work series for the composer Kaija Saariaho I’ve read the guidelines about opus series and read the thread about it But Saariaho doesn’t have opus numbers in her catalogue, see e.g. thi… --- ## [Welcome Silona Bonewald, new MetaBrainz Foundation Executive Director!](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/welcome-silona-bonewald-new-metabrainz-foundation-executive-director/815683)
**Author:** [@outsidecontext](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/outsidecontext)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 11:08am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/welcome-silona-bonewald-new-metabrainz-foundation-executive-director/815683 "2026-09-22T11:08:47Z")
Please give the new MetaBrainz Executive Director (@Silona) a warm welcome! This was also posted in The General Chatter/Off Topic Thread - #1088 by aerozol , but I think it deserves a separate announcement here on the… [Next page](https://community.metabrainz.org/latest.md?page=1)