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I don't know exactly, but I think that foobar2k uses a TXXX field with the name ALBUM ARTIST.I would really like to have this supported in Rockbox, too. I know that it is technically not very hard to do, because TXXX fields are read in for replaygain anyway.It looks like this is not the 'right' way for the Rockbox devs.
Out of curiosity, could you define what, exactly, an "ALBUM ARTIST" is, and why it's separate from "Band" or any of the other predefined tags common to most specs, and requires a custom one?
ALBUM ARTISTBasics: * the tag-fieldname used for declaring and describing albums/split-EPs or split-singles which contain various artists is "ALBUM ARTIST" (separated with space, not underscore) * tag should only exist if an album contains various artists. It should NOT be created when an album does not contain various artists. * the tag can contain the overall artist of an album (like e.g. "the foo-bar collective",) multiple artists (e.g. with split-EPs) or if an album does not have a clear overall artist (for example with compilations) just "Various Artists". Simply said: you're free to enter whatever you like as long as it describes the overall album-wide artist(s). * every track in a V.A.-album has to contain this tag with the same value * the track-specific artist should be entered into the ARTIST-tag * the TITLE-tag should only contain the track-title Reasons for this standard: * it solves all issues regarding albums which contain multiple artists with just one tag * it is already in widespread use * sortable and searchable with low effort * keeping the ARTIST-tag trackspecific allows to find tracks in V.A.-albums as well when searching for a certain artist (DB-friendly) * keeping the TITLE-tag title-specific allows sorting and searching of V.A.-albums by title (DB-friendly) * allows meaningful determination and display of V.A.-Albums with a minimum amount of code * avoids resource-hungry and unsafe "guessing" of V.A.-albums via the filepath * easy to remember and type in manually * does not disrupt existing systems when the ARTIST- and TITLE-tag are already track specific (easy transition) * can coexist with additional directory-based sorting and marking * can be used for split-EPs and split-singles as well * supported by Field Remappings in foobar2000 0.9
So, outside of the "Various Artists" situation, could you give me some examples of use that require specifically the Album Artist tag?
Mm, but how is that any different from having BAND="Artist A" and ARTIST="Artist A with Artist B". How does a seperate "ALBUM ARTIST" tag help ?
I think this is just a special foobar2k way, because no standard existed before.
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