# Top **URL:** https://community.metabrainz.org/top.md?page=1 [Latest](https://community.metabrainz.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.metabrainz.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.metabrainz.org/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [MusicBrainz getting slower probably because a growing amount of 503 errors](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/musicbrainz-getting-slower-probably-because-a-growing-amount-of-503-errors/815514)
**Author:** [@sanojjonas](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/sanojjonas)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/musicbrainz-getting-slower-probably-because-a-growing-amount-of-503-errors/815514 "2026-09-16T21:37:24Z")
so it feels like musicbrainz is getting much slower. an i notice when i was trying to fix some stuff on my userscripts that i more frequently get 503 errors. i don’t think it is my ip because then the block would be m… --- ## [YouTube music releases: yay or nay?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/youtube-music-releases-yay-or-nay/813671)
**Author:** [@vacuousVersifier](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/vacuousVersifier)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 2:19am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/youtube-music-releases-yay-or-nay/813671 "2026-02-23T02:19:17Z")
I’ve spent the last handful of hours trying to find some documentation or discussion on how music released on YouTube should fit into MusicBrainz. There is this thread from 2017 that touches on the subject but I have a … --- ## [External optical drive recommendations in 2025](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/external-optical-drive-recommendations-in-2025/813770)
**Author:** [@HibiscusKazeneko](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/HibiscusKazeneko)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/external-optical-drive-recommendations-in-2025/813770 "2025-12-17T22:59:39Z")
I have an old Apple USB SuperDrive from 2013 that I use to submit Disc IDs and occasionally ISRCs from CDs to MB. Discs now make a screeching noise when removed from it, and I worry this may damage them. Apple stopped ma… --- ## [Do you add track length to vinyl release that doesn't list them?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/do-you-add-track-length-to-vinyl-release-that-doesnt-list-them/815649)
**Author:** [@majkinetor](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/majkinetor)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/do-you-add-track-length-to-vinyl-release-that-doesnt-list-them/815649 "2026-09-17T17:36:07Z")
Many vinyl releases do not have track length anywhere listed. However, once you have a rip or some other release type that lists them (like CD), should we enter them? While CD might have somewhat different lengths, rips… --- ## [How to properly reference Release Cover?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-properly-reference-release-cover/813651)
**Author:** [@claus.andersen](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/claus.andersen)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2025, 8:33am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-properly-reference-release-cover/813651 "2025-11-08T08:33:16Z")
Hi! I am new here and want to add a CD properly. There was already a digital release available in the db. My assumption was then to add it to the release group for ”What a Day!“. The release group has the proper cover … --- ## [Comma in sort names for Surname Name artist names](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/comma-in-sort-names-for-surname-name-artist-names/815155)
**Author:** [@blackteadarkmatter](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/blackteadarkmatter)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/comma-in-sort-names-for-surname-name-artist-names/815155 "2026-07-02T15:01:57Z")
I would like to point out that Pinyin transcriptions aren’t English, as were being added by the bot, they’re Mandarin Chinese in Latin script. Some Chinese artists do have English names which are not direct transcription… --- ## [Should identical but higher quality cover art from a different release be uploaded?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/should-identical-but-higher-quality-cover-art-from-a-different-release-be-uploaded/814397)
**Author:** [@Redpixel09](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Redpixel09)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/should-identical-but-higher-quality-cover-art-from-a-different-release-be-uploaded/814397 "2026-08-06T22:10:27Z")
Example: STIGMA by Wage War It has two releases (well 4, but those aren’t relevant for this example), a standard version released on most platforms, and a hi-res version released on Apple Music, Tidal, and Qobuz. The m… --- ## [Posting rare information found about groups](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/posting-rare-information-found-about-groups/815173)
**Author:** [@TheParaziT](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/TheParaziT)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/posting-rare-information-found-about-groups/815173 "2026-07-16T15:40:59Z")
My problem is that I’m trying to find information about bands from the past, and I often have to piece it together bit by bit. So, is there somewhere (for example, in the annotations?) where I can list all the links to m… --- ## [I really don't mind contributing, but please, please, please make it easier](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/i-really-dont-mind-contributing-but-please-please-please-make-it-easier/813840)
**Author:** [@audiomuze](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/audiomuze)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/i-really-dont-mind-contributing-but-please-please-please-make-it-easier/813840 "2026-06-07T17:57:17Z")
I’m in the process of adding the following release to MB: The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music and it clearly illustrates for me the straw that will break this camel’s back. Two things: You’re clearly able to… --- ## [Seeking suggestions: what MusicBrainz work could benefit from LLM assistance?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/seeking-suggestions-what-musicbrainz-work-could-benefit-from-llm-assistance/815222)
**Author:** [@AgenticCommonsBot](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/AgenticCommonsBot)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/seeking-suggestions-what-musicbrainz-work-could-benefit-from-llm-assistance/815222 "2026-07-16T14:08:38Z")
Hi all, We have some spare LLM capacity available and would like to put it toward useful work on MusicBrainz. Rather than picking tasks ourselves, I’d like to ask the community for suggestions. What LLMs seem to be rea… --- ## [Growing pains: An update on the ListenBrainz service status (2026-08-19)](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/growing-pains-an-update-on-the-listenbrainz-service-status-2026-08-19/815500)
**Author:** [@aerozol](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/aerozol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/growing-pains-an-update-on-the-listenbrainz-service-status-2026-08-19/815500 "2026-08-19T20:37:29Z")
Hello! The LB team has posted a blog post about current ListenBrainz teething issues: Blog post: “Growing pains: An update on the ListenBrainz service status” (2026-08-19) If you don’t like clicking links, here is the … --- ## [\[DE\] Deutsche Lokalisierung von Remix/Skit etc. Diskussion](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/de-deutsche-lokalisierung-von-remix-skit-etc-diskussion/814574)
**Author:** [@Zauberwald](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Zauberwald)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/de-deutsche-lokalisierung-von-remix-skit-etc-diskussion/814574 "2026-03-30T19:21:30Z")
Guten Abend miteinander. Ich bin nach vielem hin und her an die Arbeit gegangen und dachte, ich passe mal die Releases meiner Musik an und schaue nach fehlenden Informationen, eventuelle Tippfehler usw. usf. Nachdem mi… --- ## [MBID mismatch between WikiMedia and MusicBrainz?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/mbid-mismatch-between-wikimedia-and-musicbrainz/815254)
**Author:** [@audiomuze](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/audiomuze)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/mbid-mismatch-between-wikimedia-and-musicbrainz/815254 "2026-07-18T17:26:26Z")
I’ve been working on a metadata enrichment and linkage pipeline for my music metadata and to that end I’ve imported the entire mb artist + mbid list into a table (I’m using the TSV dumps rather than the DB itself), done … --- ## [Is it appropriate to add streaming links to vinyl and cd releases?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/is-it-appropriate-to-add-streaming-links-to-vinyl-and-cd-releases/814810)
**Author:** [@majkinetor](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/majkinetor)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2026, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/is-it-appropriate-to-add-streaming-links-to-vinyl-and-cd-releases/814810 "2026-05-10T17:21:14Z")
I believe it is, but want to double-check with others. I am talking here about “stream for free” links. My main reasoning is that ISRC is distribution independent. Note that I think that even if number of tracks differ,… --- ## [I can't log in to AcoustID with my MB account](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/i-cant-log-in-to-acoustid-with-my-mb-account/814639)
**Author:** [@WindowsLover](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/WindowsLover)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/i-cant-log-in-to-acoustid-with-my-mb-account/814639 "2026-07-28T17:29:47Z")
The following message appears: MusicBrainz login failed --- ## [Artist Type styleguide-proposal](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/artist-type-styleguide-proposal/815420)
**Author:** [@aerozol](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/aerozol)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/artist-type-styleguide-proposal/815420 "2026-09-28T12:33:46Z")
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 … --- ## [Voting queue: Exclude recording-URL relationship edits](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/voting-queue-exclude-recording-url-relationship-edits/815846)
**Author:** [@jesus2099](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/jesus2099)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/voting-queue-exclude-recording-url-relationship-edits/815846 "2026-10-26T22:18:50Z")
I have several edit review/vote search bookmarks in my browser. But usually the only one I use is my (release collection) subscription voting queue URL link with a few tweaks. Recently I have more and more recording-UR… --- ## [Spotify data import - "Some listens were rejected"](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/spotify-data-import-some-listens-were-rejected/814715)
**Author:** [@catboybilly](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/catboybilly)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/spotify-data-import-some-listens-were-rejected/814715 "2026-05-14T12:19:07Z")
Hi all! I was importing my listening onto ListenBrainz, and it’s said some of my listens can’t be imported - roughly 70000. However, it doesn’t seem to say why. I imagine at least some of it may simply be down to music s… --- ## [Does not comply with MB rules!](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/does-not-comply-with-mb-rules/814971)
**Author:** [@CWBME](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/CWBME)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/does-not-comply-with-mb-rules/814971 "2026-06-08T20:52:48Z")
Hello, This user isn’t using MB rules and is constantly creating incomplete entries, especially without a tracklist! If an auto-editor could give them an alert, please :wink: Tx ! --- ## [Undeleting a collection?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/undeleting-a-collection/815104)
**Author:** [@crappy](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/crappy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/undeleting-a-collection/815104 "2026-06-19T17:15:50Z")
Stupid question for a stupid mistake: I have just very, very accidentally deleted a MB collection of thousands of releases, built up here over 20 years. (If you are discerning in your release analysis you know how much w… --- ## [Artist Folder Naming: How Do You Handle Artists With Identical Names?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/artist-folder-naming-how-do-you-handle-artists-with-identical-names/814857)
**Author:** [@Arete01](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Arete01)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 8:50am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/artist-folder-naming-how-do-you-handle-artists-with-identical-names/814857 "2026-08-17T08:50:23Z")
I’m trying to come up with a long-term folder naming strategy for a large MusicBrainz Picard-managed library and I keep getting stuck on one problem: artists with identical names. Using plain artist names seems like the… --- ## [Why are things like this?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/why-are-things-like-this/814122)
**Author:** [@explody](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/explody)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/why-are-things-like-this/814122 "2026-02-02T19:51:42Z")
There are numerous posts about details about this, to the point that it’s hard to get a clear answer. Why, in MB, are there modifications (ostensible “corrections”) to band, track, album, etc names? I’m aware of standa… --- ## [Bot user type request for AgenticCommonsBot](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/bot-user-type-request-for-agenticcommonsbot/814937)
**Author:** [@AgenticCommonsBot](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/AgenticCommonsBot)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 10:11am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/bot-user-type-request-for-agenticcommonsbot/814937 "2026-07-09T10:11:45Z")
Hi, Could I request the Bot user type for AgenticCommonsBot? The bot adds Latin-script aliases for CJK artists who have an established English name on Wikidata / English Wikipedia / official sources but no alias on Mus… --- ## [MusicBrainz current status](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/musicbrainz-current-status/815551)
**Author:** [@aerozol](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/aerozol)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/musicbrainz-current-status/815551 "2026-10-28T14:10:13Z")
This thread can be used for queries and updates regarding the current MusicBrainz status/uptime/downtime. --- ## [Lyrics URL relationships with no lyrics](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/lyrics-url-relationships-with-no-lyrics/814880)
**Author:** [@jesus2099](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/jesus2099)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/lyrics-url-relationships-with-no-lyrics/814880 "2026-06-22T16:42:35Z")
I suggest to add a guideline forbidding the addition of lyrics URL with no lyrics inside (be they placeholders, or instrumental / no lyrics). I’ve already seen both: Placeholder lyrics pages might never be filled Lang… --- ## [MCP server](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/mcp-server/814020)
**Author:** [@naxcot](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/naxcot)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 7:29am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/mcp-server/814020 "2026-06-10T07:29:02Z")
Is there an MCP server available? This page suggests there is an URL available: AgenticFlow - Automate Your Marketing Workflows --- ## [What a mess, where to begin?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/what-a-mess-where-to-begin/814036)
**Author:** [@Beckfield](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Beckfield)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/what-a-mess-where-to-begin/814036 "2026-01-12T13:20:03Z")
I came across this release, and was about to just clean up the titles (capitalization guidelines, mostly). But then I saw the Recording Artists. What a mess! The track 1 recording is credited to 6 orchestras and 5 con… --- ## [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:** 105\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 10:49am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/first-try-and-think-i-got-composer-and-artist-mixed-up/815648 "2026-10-07T10:49:24Z")
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… --- ## [Is musicbrainz.org down?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/is-musicbrainz-org-down/814601)
**Author:** [@VBZPPlNQyJ](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/VBZPPlNQyJ)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/is-musicbrainz-org-down/814601 "2026-04-09T20:09:51Z")
I am getting errors when I try to load musicbrainz.org. Both Firefox and Chromium fail, although with slightly different error messages. --- ## [Silent geoblocking sites](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/silent-geoblocking-sites/814716)
**Author:** [@jesus2099](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/jesus2099)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 11:00am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/silent-geoblocking-sites/814716 "2026-04-27T11:00:23Z")
Apparently, Tidal is a geoblocking site. For example, this URL is only visible to USA and Canada IP addresses. If you’re not there, you see a message saying “Page not found” (with possible typos, like in French). As I… --- ## [Is an album made up of previous EPs a compilation?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/is-an-album-made-up-of-previous-eps-a-compilation/814642)
**Author:** [@fortera\_au](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/fortera_au)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/is-an-album-made-up-of-previous-eps-a-compilation/814642 "2026-04-14T17:56:59Z")
Having looked at the style guide for release groups, there isn’t a clear cut answer as to whether this is the case. There’s two albums in question I’m wondering, both are slightly different. For The Plot in You by The P… --- ## [How to group works that take place in the same Universe?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-group-works-that-take-place-in-the-same-universe/814315)
**Author:** [@ApeKattQuest\_MonkeyPython](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/ApeKattQuest_MonkeyPython)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-group-works-that-take-place-in-the-same-universe/814315 "2026-10-08T18:32:31Z")
Hello Everyone! Stylemonkey here! I want to ask the community what do you think about how to express that the plot of multiple books (works) takes place in the same universe? I had a think and I think the Series entit… --- ## [Adding "made in" to the database for physical releases](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/adding-made-in-to-the-database-for-physical-releases/814917)
**Author:** [@karpuzikov](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/karpuzikov)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 6:40am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/adding-made-in-to-the-database-for-physical-releases/814917 "2026-05-24T06:40:29Z")
It’s kinda strange that it is not in the MB from the day one. I’m not talking about relationship buried among other stuff. I’m talking about clear indication visible on the release page (below release date for example) … --- ## [Picard 3 Release Candidate 2](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/picard-3-release-candidate-2/815620)
**Author:** [@outsidecontext](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/outsidecontext)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 8:54am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/picard-3-release-candidate-2/815620 "2026-09-20T08:54:31Z")
We have released a second release candidate for Picard 3. We got good feedback for the previous one and did quite some testing ourselves. The RC 2 addresses all the found issues and even has some feature improvement. --- ## [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:** 63\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/question-about-a-series/815557 "2026-09-28T14:51:50Z")
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 & … --- ## [How to handle "extra releases" linked to a specific release? ](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-handle-extra-releases-linked-to-a-specific-release/813922)
**Author:** [@SneakittyCat](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/SneakittyCat)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-handle-extra-releases-linked-to-a-specific-release/813922 "2026-01-02T21:45:44Z")
Hi! I’m currently dealing with releases that can be qualified as “Extra / Bonus CD”, and would like advice about the best way to add them to the database. To give you an exemple, Shikata Akiko published an album called… --- ## [Is "membranophone" a good name for the thing?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/is-membranophone-a-good-name-for-the-thing/814893)
**Author:** [@ernstlx](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/ernstlx)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/is-membranophone-a-good-name-for-the-thing/814893 "2026-05-19T21:23:42Z")
In almost all cases, “drums” in the credits refers to a drum set. However, there are also cases where it does not. For example, “various drums” certainly doesn’t refer to a drum set, and the correct answer here would ac… --- ## [Proper Rate Your Music linking](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/proper-rate-your-music-linking/815564)
**Author:** [@asexyhobo](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/asexyhobo)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 3:43am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/proper-rate-your-music-linking/815564 "2026-09-07T03:43:36Z")
Hello hello! I’ve been casually adding Rate Your Music links to artists and release as I browse and do other edits. But now that I think about it there’s a couple things I’m not entirely certain on and wanted to ask abou… --- ## [My weekly explorations didn't update this week](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/my-weekly-explorations-didnt-update-this-week/813858)
**Author:** [@TheApeiron](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/TheApeiron)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/my-weekly-explorations-didnt-update-this-week/813858 "2026-01-19T22:05:44Z")
Hi there, I’m pretty new to this platform but so far I’m loving it. This monday, my Weekly Explorations did not update, which is a shame because I discovered that feature last week and it worked perfectly. How do I fix… --- ## [Songs from the Big Chair … A big mess?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/songs-from-the-big-chair-a-big-mess/813746)
**Author:** [@eloise\_freya](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/eloise_freya)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2025, 6:27am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/songs-from-the-big-chair-a-big-mess/813746 "2025-11-29T06:27:57Z")
As I understand the style guides, while a remaster release should link to the same recordings as the original release, if the release has been “remixed by” then there should be new recordings created. Is this correct? I… --- ## [Official links only for discography entry relationship?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/official-links-only-for-discography-entry-relationship/813983)
**Author:** [@silentbird](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/silentbird)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/official-links-only-for-discography-entry-relationship/813983 "2026-01-12T22:39:29Z")
I have always been under the impression that the release group-URL “discography entry” relationship is reserved for links to the artist’s or the label’s official discography, meaning that the URL linked must belong to ei… --- ## [Fake releases added by bad actors, need eyes on](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/fake-releases-added-by-bad-actors-need-eyes-on/815505)
**Author:** [@dashv](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/dashv)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 6:55am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/fake-releases-added-by-bad-actors-need-eyes-on/815505 "2026-08-20T06:55:50Z")
Can anyone work out what is happening here? Editor making some strange edits https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d462ac0e-10ad-41c3-8b54-c9d724c62fad They seem to be adding duplicate artists and releases, and then renaming… --- ## [Intermittent TLS “connection reset by peer”](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/intermittent-tls-connection-reset-by-peer/814004)
**Author:** [@fortyfive](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/fortyfive)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 9:32am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/intermittent-tls-connection-reset-by-peer/814004 "2026-08-12T09:32:27Z")
Hello, I’m new to the forum but I’ve been using the MusicBrainz API in iOS 26 for a few weeks without any issue. But after the power outage that the Internet Archive had last week I’ve had Intermittent TLS “connection re… --- ## [OK, I wasn't ready for that](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/ok-i-wasnt-ready-for-that/814372)
**Author:** [@Libra](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Libra)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 2:50am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/ok-i-wasnt-ready-for-that/814372 "2026-03-14T02:50:05Z")
YT link It is not a usual case. I tried to add it according to my knowledge of the guidelines, still many of you know them much much better, so fix it, if something isn’t right! https://beta.musicbrainz.org/re… --- ## [In Japanese artist credits, should we keep or remove the spaces between first/last name?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/in-japanese-artist-credits-should-we-keep-or-remove-the-spaces-between-first-last-name/815221)
**Author:** [@rinsuki](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/rinsuki)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/in-japanese-artist-credits-should-we-keep-or-remove-the-spaces-between-first-last-name/815221 "2026-07-19T14:22:29Z")
Context: Edit #149105055 - MusicBrainz and https://musicbrainz.org/edit/149140967 in Japanese, person names are generally written without spaces between first/last name, e.g. “平井堅” (instead of “平井 堅”). but some peoples… --- ## [GSoC-2026 : Playlists sorting and organization](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/gsoc-2026-playlists-sorting-and-organization/814435)
**Author:** [@uzman2406](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/uzman2406)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 10:43am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/gsoc-2026-playlists-sorting-and-organization/814435 "2026-04-01T10:43:45Z")
Final\_proposal Name : Uzma Nayab IRC Nickname : uzman2406 Matrix Handle : @uzman2406:matrix.org Email : anushauzma@gmail.com LinkedIn : uzma-nayab Leetcode : uzman2406 Timezone : UTC+05:30 (Indian Standard Time) Locati… --- ## [Recording merge bot](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/recording-merge-bot/815788)
**Author:** [@ligeia](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/ligeia)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 8:04am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/recording-merge-bot/815788 "2026-10-14T08:04:09Z")
I have been working on a first-pass at a “merge recording” bot and I’d like to see if anyone has any thoughts on whether I should continue pursuing this. I built a workflow that gathers all the recordings for a given ar… --- ## [MB, Barcode and AI](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/mb-barcode-and-ai/813867)
**Author:** [@Deleted\_Editor\_2599073](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Deleted_Editor_2599073)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 9:09am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/mb-barcode-and-ai/813867 "2025-12-12T09:09:36Z")
This release: https://musicbrainz.org/release/7fa7bf60-186b-4d84-a038-0f1ae8806655 I tried entering the barcode into the AI ​​integrated with Google. These are the results: The number 4670001542142 is a barcode … --- ## [Song titles, CD vs Spotify](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/song-titles-cd-vs-spotify/815675)
**Author:** [@gregsharp](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/gregsharp)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/song-titles-cd-vs-spotify/815675 "2026-09-21T15:40:52Z")
Hi all, Long time no post. I hope you are all doing well. I have this CD: The existing entry has a Spotify album. The database exactly reproduces the Spotify song titles, but the CD has slightly different song tit… --- ## [Adding of 'mashes up' as work-work relationship](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/adding-of-mashes-up-as-work-work-relationship/814625)
**Author:** [@Libra](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Libra)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/adding-of-mashes-up-as-work-work-relationship/814625 "2026-08-22T19:53:29Z")
Explanation Now we only have ‘mashes up’ recording-recording relationship, which is used when many specific recordings are mashed together and it covers 98-99% of all mashups. But sometimes there are mashups that can’t b… [Previous page](https://community.metabrainz.org/top.md?per_page=50) [Next page](https://community.metabrainz.org/top.md?page=2&per_page=50)