Batch edit recording artists

[MetaTunes]

Is there any way to batch edit recording artists? On the edit recordings tab, there is an option to copy all track artist credits to associated recordings, but that is worse than useless in the case of classical releases since the style guidelines say that the track artist should be the composer (whereas the recording artist should be, well, the recording artist). ‘Worse than useless’ because sometimes editors tick the ‘copy’ option and fill all the recordings with the composer as recording artist - which is usually not true, at least for pre 20th Century composers.
If there is no existing way, is a browser script possible for this? (a bit beyond my skill set unfortunately).

[reosarevok]

You’ll want this script.

Shameless self-promotion, but this post has a lot of stuff on useful classical userscripts (and other stuff too!):

The Classical Editor Toolbox

This is a list of tools, tips and suggestions to make the life of a classical editor easier and the edits better. It’s intended for everyone interested in cleanup tasks, but most of it should be useful for everyone who edits classical releases at all. It’s by necessity a long post - don’t feel like you need to check it all in one go! (but you really, really want to be using scripts). If anything useful seems missing, reply with the info and I’ll probably add it here Asking This …

[MetaTunes]

@reosarevok

You’ll want this script.

Aha. I have that (because I read your excellent Toolbox post ), but hadn’t realised because it doesn’t appear to display anything on the edit->recordings tab, even though I see that Tampermonkey says it is on.
Now I realise (having read the documentation ) that it is only on the main release overview page. Works beautifully!

[loujin]

@MetaTunes

Works beautifully!

Thank you

@MetaTunes

I see that Tampermonkey says it is on

Indeed I have to fix that (it’s probably the case on other scripts too).

Don’t hesitate if you have suggestions about the script, there’s room for improvement (things I never thought about or was too lazy to implement)

[MetaTunes]

@loujin

Don’t hesitate if you have suggestions about the script

The script works well (sometimes need to retry, but no issues there). The documentation could be a little bit clearer:
It says “Copy the performers in recording Advanced Relationships to the selected recordings “artist” field”
(a) clarify that it will copy all performance artists in the recording-artist relationship and (b) say what happens re as-credited names. (Not sure what “Advanced” relationships are).

In terms of improvements, maybe the ability to not copy all performers (i.e. certain types only).
Plus it would be nice if it worked on the edit->recordings page (which is where I was expecting to see it).
All in all, nice-to-haves - the script is great as it is.

[reosarevok]

@MetaTunes

Not sure what “Advanced” relationships are

Relationships, under the old name.