# \#performancerightsorganisations

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## [Create/import/edit JASRAC works](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/create-import-edit-jasrac-works/530791)

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**Author:** [@jesus2099](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/jesus2099)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2025, 8:59am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/create-import-edit-jasrac-works/530791 "2025-04-20T08:59:51Z")

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JASRAC. work importer/editor into MusicBrainz + MB-JASRAC-音楽の森-NexTone links + MB back search links One click imports JASRAC works into MusicBrainz (name, iswc, type, credits, edit note, sort name, search hint) and マス歌詞…

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## [Works guidelines](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/works-guidelines/705726)

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**Author:** [@tigerman325](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/tigerman325)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2024, 7:27am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/works-guidelines/705726 "2024-09-30T07:27:21Z")

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I’ve had several questions for a very long time and have never really asked. And editors seem to be in conflict on what actually to do. How are writers credited? I’ve been told both that rights societies should take pr…

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## [Works with invalid/ill-formatted identifiers](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/works-with-invalid-ill-formatted-identifiers/651445)

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**Author:** [@Tiske\_Tisja](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Tiske_Tisja)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/works-with-invalid-ill-formatted-identifiers/651445 "2023-12-13T13:00:43Z")

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Hi all, Would it be possible for some one to make me a new list like this one? Or maybe explain to me how to do it myself? https://musicbrainz.org/collection/6e7b6ba2-a19b-4b9d-b204-f397fa4cc054 I have asked the origi…

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## [Missing PRO Identifier in Works Attributes](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/missing-pro-identifier-in-works-attributes/649801)

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**Author:** [@BredeBS](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/BredeBS)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2023, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/missing-pro-identifier-in-works-attributes/649801 "2023-08-10T15:53:25Z")

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Hi! Currently I’m working in put online the information of one chilean composer, and I have access to his account in the the SCD (Sociedad Chilena de Autores e Intérpretes Musicales) the chilean PRO (Performing Rights O…

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## [Work-Artist relationship: Credit group vs band members as writer/composer/lyricist](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/work-artist-relationship-credit-group-vs-band-members-as-writer-composer-lyricist/342545)

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**Author:** [@magicroundabout](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/magicroundabout)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 6:36am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/work-artist-relationship-credit-group-vs-band-members-as-writer-composer-lyricist/342545 "2023-04-17T06:36:01Z")

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I always use to add the individual members as composers/lyricists to a work using release credits / ISWC.net or other sources (interview, biographies,…) rather than the whole group. Example: In early days the album Tres…

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## [Copyright record of writer as a exclusive data source?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/copyright-record-of-writer-as-a-exclusive-data-source/620772)

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**Author:** [@mmirG](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/mmirG)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2023, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/copyright-record-of-writer-as-a-exclusive-data-source/620772 "2023-01-26T19:53:52Z")

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What is the current situation about using copyright records to exclusively define the writer / composer of a Work? There is currently an edit that will remove an existing writer and replace them with that found in a cop…

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## [Song/track credits question](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/song-track-credits-question/559523)

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**Author:** [@Darkloke](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Darkloke)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2021, 9:33am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/song-track-credits-question/559523 "2021-12-28T09:33:52Z")

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Greetings. I have a question about how to “correctly transfer” credits from PRO unit to musicbrainz. This is the album (production music): and specifically a track “Soul Searching”. Digital stores gives no credits at…

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## [Work Identifier Codes](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/work-identifier-codes/518120)

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**Author:** [@selflessself](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/selflessself)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 3:58am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/work-identifier-codes/518120 "2021-04-26T03:58:49Z")

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Is there a way to easily import these from ISWCnet? Some works can have a dozen+ rights society codes (from BMI, JASRAC, etc.) that would be extremely time consuming to put in normally, but they do have some value in arc…

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## ["DP" credit in PRO sources](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/dp-credit-in-pro-sources/523268)

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**Author:** [@Darkloke](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Darkloke)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2021, 9:15am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/dp-credit-in-pro-sources/523268 "2021-03-10T09:15:36Z")

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Greetings. I would like to ask - how do you treat a “DP” (writer) credit from PRO sources (ASCAP, GEMA, etc.)? I am aware it means “Public Domain”, which probably mean that this writers dont fall under royalty usage. He…

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## [SACEM has \[not\] changed their work ID](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/sacem-has-not-changed-their-work-id/295267)

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**Author:** [@jesus2099](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/jesus2099)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 8:09am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/sacem-has-not-changed-their-work-id/295267 "2020-11-05T08:09:14Z")

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I should study more in depth and open some ticket but I writing this problem down here, otherwise I’ll forget (I already forgot this once or twice recently, now another time I come across it, I don’t want to have to rem…

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## [Creating works where JASRAC lists a company as composer as opposed to booklet](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/creating-works-where-jasrac-lists-a-company-as-composer-as-opposed-to-booklet/478396)

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**Author:** [@Totosaurio3279](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Totosaurio3279)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/creating-works-where-jasrac-lists-a-company-as-composer-as-opposed-to-booklet/478396 "2020-05-24T18:54:49Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to add several albums from this franchise to the database. There is one song, うまぴょい伝説 that appears in most singles, sung by different people every time. So I was trying to also add the work for it so I…

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## [Metadata is the biggest little problem plaguing the music industry](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/metadata-is-the-biggest-little-problem-plaguing-the-music-industry/430027)

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**Author:** [@Fabe56](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Fabe56)\
**Replies:** 55\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2020, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/metadata-is-the-biggest-little-problem-plaguing-the-music-industry/430027 "2020-04-13T18:12:58Z")

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Hello, I wanted to share this article from The Verge, interesting reading about how important is the metadata in the music industry.

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## [ASCAP, BMI, etc parsing](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/ascap-bmi-etc-parsing/432529)

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**Author:** [@Darkloke](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Darkloke)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2019, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/ascap-bmi-etc-parsing/432529 "2019-06-22T23:12:44Z")

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Greetings. Probably my question will be kinda offtop, but still correlate with MB (at least for me). I’m trying to find (or check) exact authorship for some tracks/albums and thus use PRO data for this (+also get some …

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## [Paid but not credited](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/paid-but-not-credited/311752)

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**Author:** [@justcheckingitout](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/justcheckingitout)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2017, 11:43am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/paid-but-not-credited/311752 "2017-07-26T11:43:29Z")

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I am sure that this is a basic question and has already been answered somewhere… What do you do when someone is credited as being involved with a song on major organizations databases (like the union, Ascap, or etc) but…

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## [Performance Names and Legal Names in regards to works](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/performance-names-and-legal-names-in-regards-to-works/34873)

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**Author:** [@youwantfries](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/youwantfries)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2016, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/performance-names-and-legal-names-in-regards-to-works/34873 "2016-04-27T15:41:02Z")

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I’m utterly perplexed by the rules for “Legal” and “Performance” names. https://musicbrainz.org/doc/Style/Artist#Performance\_names\_and\_legal\_names I created the Artist “Prince Niles Rodgers” as an artist to be used for…
