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  1. MusicBrainz Server
  2. MBS-12439

Add auto-select and URL cleanup for VK Music

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    • 2024-03-11
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    • URL cleanup
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      VK has an official music streaming service since ~2017
      Right now all vk.com URLs are forced to be social networking

      Artist:

      Release:

      Recording:

      Video:

      Numeric artist IDs can be used in URLs but will redirect to the named one:
      https://vk.com/artist/7883197366928333147 -> https://vk.com/artist/eighto_mtu0mtq3mjq4ma

      Unless it's the mobile domain:
      https://m.vk.com/artist/7883197366928333147

      The Android app will also apparently prefer numeric IDs for artists when using the share function.

      User uploads are still possible but can be somewhat distinguished:

      https://vk.com/wall-71669171_6564?z=audio_playlist-71669171_85405578
      https://m.vk.com/wall-71669171_6564?z=audio_playlist-71669171_85405578
      
      https://vk.com/music/playlist/-71669171_85405578
      https://m.vk.com/music/playlist/-71669171_85405578
      https://m.vk.com/audio?act=audio_playlist-71669171_85405578
      

      Apparently tracks from user playlists that are officially available link to VK Music. Otherwise they just link to the playlist:

      https://vk.com/music/playlist/-10282765_85414456
      

      Blocking links to potential user uploads is not advised. Apparently some artists make community posts for legitimate releases:
      https://vk.com/wall-43343704_37079 via https://musicbrainz.org/release/ab366b9e-5560-4957-ac9b-45dc4f29c552

      URLs can also have various parameters appended or an access hash in its path:

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                2024-03-11