# \#musicbrainz **URL:** https://community.metabrainz.org/tag/musicbrainz/13.md [Latest](https://community.metabrainz.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.metabrainz.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.metabrainz.org/tags.md) --- ## [Suggestion: Concert event naming style change](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/suggestion-concert-event-naming-style-change/815841)
**Author:** [@Relaxo5](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Relaxo5)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/suggestion-concert-event-naming-style-change/815841 "2026-10-21T20:51:18Z")
I wondering, which is the best pattern to name concerts. I am not sure if the styleguide suggests the best option. (3) The variants that makes sense for me are: Artist in City (Example: Future Palace in Essen) Tournam… --- ## [Import page fails with "Failed to fetch" / "Load failed" (Spotify extended history zip)](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/import-page-fails-with-failed-to-fetch-load-failed-spotify-extended-history-zip/815825)
**Author:** [@lovekynsilo](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/lovekynsilo)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/import-page-fails-with-failed-to-fetch-load-failed-spotify-extended-history-zip/815825 "2026-10-21T19:58:05Z")
Hi all, I can’t use the history import page. I’m trying to import my Spotify extended streaming history and the page fails in two ways. What happens Uploading my\_spotify\_data.zip (18.4 MB, straight from Spotify, not … --- ## [Help with editing](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/help-with-editing/815861)
**Author:** [@Mattevansc3](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Mattevansc3)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/help-with-editing/815861 "2026-10-20T22:04:45Z")
This was my first attempt to add a release and I think I might have messed up. I incorrectly setup Release “Now That's What I Call Pop! Disc 1” by Various Artists - MusicBrainz and Sign in - MetaBrainz Foundation They a… --- ## [Plugin - Tag first recorded date](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/plugin-tag-first-recorded-date/187175)
**Author:** [@craigshelley](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/craigshelley)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/plugin-tag-first-recorded-date/187175 "2026-10-19T22:54:26Z")
Hi, I was wondering if anyone was interested in a plugin I'm currently working on to tag tracks with their earliest known recording dates. This is useful for compilation albums where originaldate might not be the date of… --- ## ["Guess case" for Cyrillic need a fix](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/guess-case-for-cyrillic-need-a-fix/814912)
**Author:** [@karpuzikov](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/karpuzikov)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/guess-case-for-cyrillic-need-a-fix/814912 "2026-10-18T21:37:46Z")
Current implementation goes against style guidelines for Cyrillic languages, Russian for example. Capitalize the first word of the title, all other words in lowercase. Very useful feature. It would be nice to have it… --- ## [Is this title incorrect?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/is-this-title-incorrect/815838)
**Author:** [@pixel24](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/pixel24)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/is-this-title-incorrect/815838 "2026-10-18T18:10:01Z")
Hi everyone, I’m currently having a problem with a CD I’ve just digitised. It’s an original CD, of course – not a burnt copy. The barcode on the CD and the sleeve is: 0 602567 268932. This exact barcode is also listed f… --- ## [How should we handle doujin music?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-should-we-handle-doujin-music/49021)
**Author:** [@MagdaStremeski](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/MagdaStremeski)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-should-we-handle-doujin-music/49021 "2026-10-16T20:32:38Z")
There’s an area of the Japanese music industry that I’m just starting to wade into. It’s known as doujin (or dōjin) music and there’s a Wikipedia article about it here. Basically, they are amateur individuals or groups s… --- ## [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:** 1031\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/the-general-chatter-off-topic-thread/555432 "2026-10-16T19:31:30Z")
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… --- ## [Commercial use? Internal API lookups and storage of metadata for music reporting](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/commercial-use-internal-api-lookups-and-storage-of-metadata-for-music-reporting/815812)
**Author:** [@Arreze](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Arreze)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/commercial-use-internal-api-lookups-and-storage-of-metadata-for-music-reporting/815812 "2026-10-14T14:01:00Z")
Hi everyone, I work at a public broadcaster in Austria. We report the music used in our programmes to our collecting society and would like to use the MusicBrainz web service (ws/2) to look up metadata (work titles, com… --- ## [What is 'character' artist type is used for?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/what-is-character-artist-type-is-used-for/815804)
**Author:** [@Libra](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Libra)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/what-is-character-artist-type-is-used-for/815804 "2026-10-13T16:35:48Z")
What are expected uses of it? The only one case I saw it is vocaloids, which often are credited together with original song authors. But are there any other uses of it? --- ## [SAMBL - Streaming Artist MusicBrainz Lookup](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/sambl-streaming-artist-musicbrainz-lookup/716550)
**Author:** [@Lioncat6](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Lioncat6)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/sambl-streaming-artist-musicbrainz-lookup/716550 "2026-10-12T21:34:06Z")
Currently, searching from either a Spotify artist link / ID or name is possible Features: Pulling an artist from the Spotify API and Cross referencing them with artists that have a Spotify link associated with them P… --- ## [Is it OK to add link to the game record instead of its soundtrack in other DB?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/is-it-ok-to-add-link-to-the-game-record-instead-of-its-soundtrack-in-other-db/815751)
**Author:** [@Libra](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Libra)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 5:30am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/is-it-ok-to-add-link-to-the-game-record-instead-of-its-soundtrack-in-other-db/815751 "2026-10-12T05:30:36Z")
I just have met this one: Wikidata link goes to the whole game record in their DB and not specifically to the its OST. Is it OK? More general question: On works for full OSTs, is it OK to add links to the game it… --- ## [MusicBrainz blocks setting CD format for Ry Cooder – Jazz (1978)](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/musicbrainz-blocks-setting-cd-format-for-ry-cooder-jazz-1978/815799)
**Author:** [@mearubato](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/mearubato)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/musicbrainz-blocks-setting-cd-format-for-ry-cooder-jazz-1978/815799 "2026-10-11T21:12:14Z")
I’m trying to correct the medium format for this existing release: The format is currently unset, but I own a physical copy and have confirmed that it is a CD. Details from my copy: Title: Jazz — Ry Cooder Barcode:… --- ## [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:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 5:37am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/new-relationships-instrument-is-made-by-and-similar/815674 "2026-10-09T05:37:54Z")
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 … --- ## [MusicBrainz release viewer – v1.1.0](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/musicbrainz-release-viewer-v1-1-0/814172)
**Author:** [@hildgyorgy](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/hildgyorgy)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/musicbrainz-release-viewer-v1-1-0/814172 "2026-10-08T20:12:45Z")
Hi everyone — I’m happy to share the first stable release of the MusicBrainz Release Viewer. :play\_button: MusicBrainz Release Viewer It’s a focused release viewer designed around one simple idea: to read release data … --- ## [AMA with Silona Bonewald, MetaBrainz Foundation Executive Director](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/ama-with-silona-bonewald-metabrainz-foundation-executive-director/815713)
**Author:** [@aerozol](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/aerozol)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/ama-with-silona-bonewald-metabrainz-foundation-executive-director/815713 "2026-10-06T14:20:12Z")
Welcome to the AMA (Ask Me Anything) of @Silona, MetaBrainz’ new Executive Director! The thread is open for your questions! It’s open a bit early - Silona will be online and answer your questions on the 5th October 20… --- ## [Question regarding online events with singles with no specific titles](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/question-regarding-online-events-with-singles-with-no-specific-titles/815723)
**Author:** [@astrogobbo](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/astrogobbo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/question-regarding-online-events-with-singles-with-no-specific-titles/815723 "2026-10-05T15:42:19Z")
I have a case that I can’t really figure out how to enter into the musicbrainz database properly. It’s about a German video rap battle tournament and it’s songs. I’m not sure whether to enter the songs of this tourname… --- ## [On works for full OSTs, is it OK to add links to the game itself?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/on-works-for-full-osts-is-it-ok-to-add-links-to-the-game-itself/815752)
**Author:** [@Libra](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Libra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 11:34am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/on-works-for-full-osts-is-it-ok-to-add-links-to-the-game-itself/815752 "2026-10-04T11:34:32Z")
Sometimes works for game/film OSTs are created. For works like that, is it OK to put link to the game’s page itself as official website or Steam/similar page? --- ## [Are Ultra Records and Ultra the same label?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/are-ultra-records-and-ultra-the-same-label/815739)
**Author:** [@karpuzikov](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/karpuzikov)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/are-ultra-records-and-ultra-the-same-label/815739 "2026-10-02T15:48:16Z")
Are https://www.beatport.com/label/ultra-records/92122 Ultra Records and https://www.beatport.com/label/ultra/907 Ultra the same label? --- ## [Changing a Release Group title once it has already been entered.](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/changing-a-release-group-title-once-it-has-already-been-entered/815726)
**Author:** [@Tim\_Green](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Tim_Green)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 9:18am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/changing-a-release-group-title-once-it-has-already-been-entered/815726 "2026-10-01T09:18:37Z")
I am adding a monthly Release Group and, on occasion, have unfortunately left information off the Title. How do I go back and change the wording for a Release Group? I have tried but nothing seems to happen (possibly b… --- ## [Need help with a strange merge](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/need-help-with-a-strange-merge/815711)
**Author:** [@karpuzikov](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/karpuzikov)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/need-help-with-a-strange-merge/815711 "2026-09-28T19:45:26Z")
So I’m checking out if linked recordings are correct, in this release and for some reason there is 5 random tracks in the middle of the tracklist linked to one recording. In the history I found my edit which was rele… --- ## [Album recognized correctly, one track listed incorrectly in Picard, but correct in MB?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/album-recognized-correctly-one-track-listed-incorrectly-in-picard-but-correct-in-mb/815710)
**Author:** [@pixel24](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/pixel24)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 10:02am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/album-recognized-correctly-one-track-listed-incorrectly-in-picard-but-correct-in-mb/815710 "2026-09-28T10:02:51Z")
Hello, I ripped a CD and am now trying to tag it in Picard. The CD is recognized correctly: This link opens when I click on the cover in the lower-right corner of Picard. It’s for Track 1 on CD2. In MB, the title is … --- ## [32 language cover. If to be accurate, 32 conlang cover XD](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/32-language-cover-if-to-be-accurate-32-conlang-cover-xd/815700)
**Author:** [@Libra](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Libra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/32-language-cover-if-to-be-accurate-32-conlang-cover-xd/815700 "2026-09-27T18:48:21Z")
Of course it is “Bad Apple”. Which song can it be else? It has parts in next languages: Babm, Bolak, Dutton Speedwords, Esperanto, Globasa, Ido, Interglossa, Interlingua, Interlingue, Interslavic, Ithkuil Iv,… --- ## [Computed tables/API to simplify ripping tools](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/computed-tables-api-to-simplify-ripping-tools/815589)
**Author:** [@clcaev](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/clcaev)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 10:31am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/computed-tables-api-to-simplify-ripping-tools/815589 "2026-09-22T10:31:31Z")
There are conflicting requirements between modeling music generally and providing simple programmatic interface for those who are ripping, making a file hierarchy, and “good enough” tagging. Let me provide a concrete ex… --- ## [Mountain cave as a 'place' entity](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/mountain-cave-as-a-place-entity/815676)
**Author:** [@Libra](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Libra)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 8:09am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/mountain-cave-as-a-place-entity/815676 "2026-09-22T08:09:34Z")
In this release there is a next relationship: We hiked to a mountain cave in Switzerland to sing Skyrim songs. This is our arrangement of the original soundtrack by Jeremy Soule. A mountain cave doesn’t conflict with… --- ## [Artist Disambiguation](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/artist-disambiguation/815677)
**Author:** [@nathyboy04](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/nathyboy04)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 8:19am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/artist-disambiguation/815677 "2026-09-21T08:19:43Z")
Hi there, I’m trying to add an artist but the Disambiguation isn’t working. It’s this artist here @ Spotify with the Disambiguation as “Based in Miami, Haitian descent” but it just says “Required field” even thugh I’ve f… --- ## [Master thread: Is my IP blocked / IP blacklisted / VPN blocked / QNAP / Can’t connect to MusicBrainz.org / Picard doesn’t work on home network](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/master-thread-is-my-ip-blocked-ip-blacklisted-vpn-blocked-qnap-can-t-connect-to-musicbrainz-org-picard-doesn-t-work-on-home-network/339002)
**Author:** [@tdberger](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/tdberger)\ **Replies:** 593\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/master-thread-is-my-ip-blocked-ip-blacklisted-vpn-blocked-qnap-can-t-connect-to-musicbrainz-org-picard-doesn-t-work-on-home-network/339002 "2026-09-19T23:02:48Z")
mod edit: Please use this thread to enquire about any IP/connection issues. As of March 2026 we are blocking a lot of IPs because we are under constant “attack” by AI scraper bots using residential IPs - your IP might ha… --- ## [How to Properly Label a CD with Mixes](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-properly-label-a-cd-with-mixes/815656)
**Author:** [@pixel24](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/pixel24)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 9:42am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-properly-label-a-cd-with-mixes/815656 "2026-09-19T09:42:11Z")
Hello, everyone, So far, I’ve only added “regular” CDs (albums, singles, EPs) to my library. To do this, I imported them using Picard and filled in all the available information. Now I have a CD with Christmas hit mixe… --- ## [Asking for help adding releases thread](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/asking-for-help-adding-releases-thread/815506)
**Author:** [@bmwgser](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/bmwgser)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/asking-for-help-adding-releases-thread/815506 "2026-09-16T20:39:48Z")
Started ripping my CD collection. Already fallen foul to Pink Floyd DSotM, with my recording nowhere to be seen in either MB or Discogs. Came across another Toto release. https://www.discogs.com/release/7512358-Toto-T… --- ## [Group Therapy](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/group-therapy/815642)
**Author:** [@Tiske\_Tisja](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Tiske_Tisja)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/group-therapy/815642 "2026-09-14T17:28:08Z")
@majkinetor - I love the colors in this userscript, makes it way easier to see. So thank you :slight\_smile: [Next page](https://community.metabrainz.org/tag/musicbrainz/13.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=musicbrainz)