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  1. MusicBrainz Style
  2. STYLE-1033

Clarify artist style guidelines about capitalization of definite articles

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      There might or might not be a need to specify capitalization of definite articles such as “the” in artist names.

      https://musicbrainz.org/doc/Style/Artist#Definite_articles_and_titles

          [STYLE-1033] Clarify artist style guidelines about capitalization of definite articles

          Nicolás Tamargo added a comment -

          I don't think the guidelines themselves need clarification, given discussion, but the guess case code should be changed  

          Nicolás Tamargo added a comment - I don't think the guidelines themselves need clarification, given discussion, but the guess case code should be changed  

          Nicolás Tamargo added a comment -

          Most people seem to suggest "just make it consistent" so I'll do that.

          Nicolás Tamargo added a comment - Most people seem to suggest "just make it consistent" so I'll do that.

          Nicolás Tamargo added a comment -

          Posted on https://community.metabrainz.org/t/style-1033-guess-case-and-the-in-artist-names/521376

          Nicolás Tamargo added a comment - Posted on  https://community.metabrainz.org/t/style-1033-guess-case-and-the-in-artist-names/521376

          MonkeyPython added a comment -

          honestly I'd imagine this depends on the case by case matter.
          so in some cases it's right to use capitals, and in another it isn't.

          iirc, it was originally such that combo-artists (collaborations) had a capital T as that artist was a separate entity, whereas for things like TP & tH that was the full name so lowercase "t" was assumed right.

          MonkeyPython added a comment - honestly I'd imagine this depends on the case by case matter. so in some cases it's right to use capitals, and in another it isn't. iirc, it was originally such that combo-artists (collaborations) had a capital T as that artist was a separate entity, whereas for things like TP & tH that was the full name so lowercase "t" was assumed right.

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