derat:
Minor differences in artist name, release title, or track titles. Most services impose their own metadata rules, and minor differences are rarely due to artist intent. Typographical errors are frequently introduced during data entry. Artist intent , the official style guidelines , and the way that the release is presented on other platforms should all be considered when determining what to enter into MusicBrainz.Different audio formats (e.g. MP3, FLAC, AAC, ALAC) or bitrates or “hi-res” releases. Digital media can easily be converted from one format to another, and lossless formats like FLAC and ALAC are sometimes used to re-encode files that were previously encoded in lossy formats like MP3 and AAC.Service-specific mastering, e.g. Apple Digital Masters or Tidal Masters. Different cover art . Some online services impose cover art requirements or reprocess a release’s original cover art. If substantially different cover art appears on a service, it can be uploaded to the release with a comment detailing its source.
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