[mythtv-users] Suggestions for file/directory structure for music for use with MythMusic etc?

[Robin Hill]

On Tue Sep 15, 2009 at 11:38:35AM +0100, nospam312 wrote:

> > platform.  It works really well, except, it doesn't have the "Album Artist"
> > tag.  This is useful on those "Various" artist albums I mentioned in my
> > message.  This tag allows a music player (Songbird for instance) to group
> 
> Is anyone able to explain what the "Album Artist" field should be used for?
> Should it be set to the same as the Artist field?
> I do not understand why applications just do not use the Artist field
> if that is the case?
> An example would help?
> 
I would expect that the Artist field is used for the Artist for the
specific track, whereas the Album Artist field is used for the Artist
for the album as a whole.  The obvious examples I can think of are
Various artist albums (in which case the Album Artist is "Various"), and
duets/collaborations (where the Album Artist is often a single artist,
whereas the track Artist contains the multiple artists).  Most
applications will just use the Artist field though (from what I've seen
anyway).

> Also what is the best method of handling multiple disk albums?  You
> have a folder with "Album Name Disk 1" and "Album Name Disk 2" but
> should the Album tag be just "Album Name" so all tracks are combined
> together and set the Discnumber field to the appropriate number?
> 
I use a single grouping folder for "Album Name", with "Disc 1" and
"Disc 2" subfolders containing the tracks for each disc.

> Finally on Various Artist disks there are always track I do not
> particular like.  Is there any method of tagging these so a player
> ignores thems? e.g. add IGNORE or something in the comments field?  It
> seems a pity having to delete them?
> 
Not that I know of.  I guess you could create .m3u files, leaving out
the tracks you don't like - it'll probably be app-specific whether they
default to the .m3u file or play the entire folder though.

HTH,
    Robin
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