like compilation X
track 1 performer A
track 2 performer B
we should make sure that we can have things like this
> -----Original Message-----
> From: robin nospam at acm.org [mailto:robin nospam at acm.org]
> Sent: woensdag 10 maart 1999 02:10
> To: cdindex nospam at freeamp.org
> Subject: Re: Proposal for fields in DB
>
>
> On Tue, 09 Mar 1999 20:08:19 +0000 Ian Clarke
> <I.Clarke nospam at ed.ac.uk> wrote:
> > Here is a list of fields that I think should be supported in the
> > database at a minimum...
> >
> > CD ID ... Artist Name ... CD Title ... Release date ...
> Genre ...
> > Hyperlink ... Author ... Date ... lyrics(n) ...
> That's a very basic list.
>
> Nearly all of these fields should be available per track too (and
> per piece if we have that concept).
>
> I can come up with loads more fields just by looking at a few
> sleeve notes:
> Performer, Conductor, Composer, Librettist, Venue, Instrument,
> Recorded date, Recording type (AAD/ADD/DDD) Recording equipment,
> Producer, Engineer, Catalogue number, BWV number, Price, ...
> If you think about fields mainly for personal use:
> Favourite track, Rating, Review, Comment
> And for administrative purposes:
> Updates another entry Submit server, Submitted by,
> Submitter's signature, Moderated by, Moderator's signature
>
> The list could go on indefinitely. Perhaps this is the problem: there
> are just too many fields that someone might think are important for
> some particular use, but most people will think are excess baggage.
>
> Can't we just allow any arbitrary tags to be attached to a simple
> hierarchy of set, disk, piece and track objects, with some standard
> tags defined?
>
> The absolute minimum to get right then is how the hierarchy
> links up (just
> nesting should suffice?) and a very basic tag like Title. Some idea
> of the administrative tags is required too. These are required for
> all submissions. Everything else is optional and infinitely
> extensible.
>
> Robin.
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