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LordSeth MMT
Mallcore Kid

Joined: Fri Sep 14, 2012 10:12 am
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Location: Russia
PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 11:10 am 
 
Hi. I've checked FAQ and browse through the message board, but cannot find anything related...

I would like to add info related to Equinox Productions label, which released few albums Sorath, Unclean and Mythopoeia bands from Czech Rep. How should I do it? I have found how to add band, album, update additional notes, but nothing related to adding label itself.

Sorry if the question is already answered.

Thanks in advance
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Morrigan
Crone of War

Joined: Sat Aug 10, 2002 7:27 am
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Location: Canada
PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 1:56 pm 
 
When you add or edit an album, you can select a label to attach to the album; if the label is not present in the database you can add it.
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Charlo
Metal newbie

Joined: Sun Sep 10, 2006 7:05 am
Posts: 120
Location: United States
PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 3:58 pm 
 
I ran into this problem myself. I had to add the label Niflheim Records, as their only release was a re-release of a Vorgum album, and I needed to reference it in the additional notes. But there was no way to add it other than to unmark the release as "self-released", add the label, and then re-mark the release as self-released. So now Niflheim records is kind of an "orphan", since no releases or bands link to it.

It's not a big deal since this situation occurs very rarely, just posting this as a reference in case anybody else runs into this problem.
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Morrigan
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 4:55 pm 
 
There is literally zero point in adding orphan labels, as they will automatically get purged...
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you can debate the actual date that metal began, but a fairly agreed upon date is 1969. Metal is almost 25 years old
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Why Iron maiden is there? It's very far to be metal than a lot of some metal band.
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Obscurum
Emperor of the Shadows

Joined: Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:23 am
Posts: 219
Location: United States
PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 5:00 pm 
 
Charlo wrote:
I ran into this problem myself. I had to add the label Niflheim Records, as their only release was a re-release of a Vorgum album, and I needed to reference it in the additional notes. But there was no way to add it other than to unmark the release as "self-released", add the label, and then re-mark the release as self-released. So now Niflheim records is kind of an "orphan", since no releases or bands link to it.

It's not a big deal since this situation occurs very rarely, just posting this as a reference in case anybody else runs into this problem.
Wait, in cases such as this, you probably shouldn't have added the label and just hand-typed it into the additional notes. If someone wanted to know more about the label, they could use Google ...
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HouseSpiders
Metal newbie

Joined: Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:05 am
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Location: United Kingdom
PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 5:06 pm 
 
I've deleted that orphan label.
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Azmodes
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Joined: Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:44 am
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 5:39 pm 
 
There's a reason adding labels only works that way, people.
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oneyoudontknow
Cum insantientibus furere necesse est.

Joined: Sun May 21, 2006 6:25 pm
Posts: 5051
Location: Germany
PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:09 pm 
 
Can you fucking stop deleting the labels that I am adding.
I made an overhaul of this page:
http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Inm ... ldes/43405
and had a label that co-released stuff in the add notes of several releases. The MA software does not support it ...

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Also released on tape by (#invalid label link ID#), limited to 198 handnumbered tapes. This release is a co-production with Donnerberg Rex.

Co-release ... all stuff had detailed information in the add notes of the label.

All for nothing ... as usual. All the research ... nothing ... gfy.

gone:
http://www.metal-archives.com/labels/Ne ... tabs_notes
http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/In ... cht/161577
http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/In ... ten/106485
http://www.metal-archives.com/labels/Do ... g_Rex/1691
etc.
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Azmodes
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:12 pm 
 
Multiple labels for one band/release are an upcoming feature. Until then I just wouldn't add that kind of orphans, problem solved.
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Charlo
Metal newbie

Joined: Sun Sep 10, 2006 7:05 am
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Location: United States
PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:15 pm 
 
Morrigan wrote:
There is literally zero point in adding orphan labels, as they will automatically get purged...


Oh, okay. I didn't know that they were auto-deleted. Is there any plan in the future for albums to support multiple labels (e.g. for re-releases)?

[Edit] Damn, Azmodes beat me, and not only that, he answered my question! Thanks man!
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LordSeth MMT
Mallcore Kid

Joined: Fri Sep 14, 2012 10:12 am
Posts: 3
Location: Russia
PostPosted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:44 pm 
 
It seems I just didn't allowed to do anything there because of ranks system, points, etc. Only add lyrics for the time being. So, forget than.
Anyway, thanks to all for answers.
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Azmodes
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:55 pm 
 
If you add new data -for example a new release- (which you can do) you can also add a new label for that release (make sure you don't create a duplicate, though). But with your current rank you cannot change existing data. See here for more info: http://www.metal-archives.com/content/h ... #tab_ranks
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LordSeth MMT
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:02 pm 
 
Thank you for explanation, Azmodes.
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