Multidisc albums with more than one artist

[DavidHB]

(21-10-2013 12:15)simoncn Wrote:  

(21-10-2013 11:54)DavidHB Wrote:  .... the Composer is so often identified by default as the 'Album Artist' on classical music tracks ....

Which control points do this? I don't think I've come across this, but perhaps I haven't been looking carefully enough.

This is not AFAIK a Control Point problem. It is a problem with online databases of tagging data we use when ripping discs. As often as not, the default data loads with the composer name showing in the Artist and Album Artist tags; the artist data is then either absent or included in Album or Track names.

I seem to recall reading that some at least of the metadata standards allow what to me is a misuse of the artist tags. But, from the point of view of the classical music enthusiast, it is still a mess, and, with each such messy album, work is required to sort it out.

The Control Point issue I identified was the display of Album Artist where Artist would be more appropriate. I am sure I have come across this, but have just checked Kinsky and Bubble DS , and both are well behaved in that regard. Both seem to have a rooted objection to showing composer data (even on 'now playing' type displays), but I'm wandering off the point ...

David