Compilation albums hiding artists and sort order.

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(20-09-2012 15:58)simoncn Wrote:  One option is the conventional "double tagging" style which requires separate tags for the index name and the sort name, such as:
COMPOSER=Ludwig van Beethoven
COMPOSERSORT=Beethoven, Ludwig van

An alternative option is to use a single tag in "last name first" style:
COMPOSER=Beethoven, Ludwig van
This value is used for the sort name, and the index name is created automatically by transforming the sort name without the need for a separate tag.

Hi, i want to point out shortly that i'd personally prefer the former alternative. IMHO, a media server should better never try to guess information out of the tags, as this would unavoidably lead to errors. In the mentioned example with 'COMPOSER=Beethoven, Ludwig van', this method would cause trouble for any COMPOSER containing a regular comma.