problem with artists tag

dipdeol · 03-15-2008, 12:50 PM

I've searched the forum extensively and probably read 20 threads on compilation albums, but none of them covered this.

I have a compilation album. The album artist is set to "various". The artist field is set for each track to the actual artist. I DO NOT have the problem that most people have where the album is listed multiple times. What's annoying me is that each of the individual artists show up under "Artists" on the zune, but not in the zune software. I do not want the individual artists to show up on the zune, but just "various". I still want to be able to tell who the artist is for a particular track when its playing though. Is there a way around this without setting the artist tag for each track to various?

Gregory · 03-15-2008, 01:05 PM

Clean up your MP3 Tags.

http://www.zuneboards.com/forums/tut...-mp3-tags.html

dipdeol · 03-15-2008, 01:07 PM

um..ok. Is there something wrong with how I have formatted them? And yes, I have read http://www.zuneboards.com/forums/gen...g-library.html

"Albums that really buck the trend are compilation discs (ex. Best of the 70's) and Soundtracks. Typically, with these I set the artist to Various Artist for the Album and make sure the Contributing Artist has the correct Artist information."

got zune? · 03-15-2008, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dipdeol

I've searched the forum extensively and probably read 20 threads on compilation albums, but none of them covered this.

I have a compilation album. The album artist is set to "various". The artist field is set for each track to the actual artist. I DO NOT have the problem that most people have where the album is listed multiple times. What's annoying me is that each of the individual artists show up under "Artists" on the zune, but not in the zune software. I do not want the individual artists to show up on the zune, but just "various". I still want to be able to tell who the artist is for a particular track when its playing though. Is there a way around this without setting the artist tag for each track to various?

It sounds as if you have your tags formatted like I have mine on my compilation albums, which is the best way to tag these type of albums.

#1 I bet you the info is showing up in the software, it does on mine. However, it shows up next to the song as pictured below.

If your software window isn't maximized or laid out in a way that will display that info then it'll look like it's not there but if your tags are formatted as you said, it'll look exactly as it does in that picture.

dipdeol · 03-16-2008, 11:38 AM

that right. I should have been more clear. It shows up next to the song like in your screenshot, but the artists do not show up in the artists list on the very left. This is what I want on the zune. If all I have is one compilation album, I only want to see one artist in the artist list. I see 1 in the software, but many on the device.

wyckedcombo17 · 03-16-2008, 11:52 AM

on the device go to settings-music-artists- then change it to album only

dipdeol · 03-16-2008, 12:53 PM

wow i cant believe it was so easy, and that I missed that. thanks wyckedcombo17!

03-15-2008, 12:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
dipdeol Squirt Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 11 Reputation: 10 $zB: 6 Donate	problem with artists tag I've searched the forum extensively and probably read 20 threads on compilation albums, but none of them covered this. I have a compilation album. The album artist is set to "various". The artist field is set for each track to the actual artist. I DO NOT have the problem that most people have where the album is listed multiple times. What's annoying me is that each of the individual artists show up under "Artists" on the zune, but not in the zune software. I do not want the individual artists to show up on the zune, but just "various". I still want to be able to tell who the artist is for a particular track when its playing though. Is there a way around this without setting the artist tag for each track to various? Last edited by dipdeol : 03-15-2008 at 01:08 PM. Reason: na

03-15-2008, 01:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
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03-15-2008, 01:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
dipdeol Squirt Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 11 Reputation: 10 $zB: 6 Donate	um..ok. Is there something wrong with how I have formatted them? And yes, I have read http://www.zuneboards.com/forums/gen...g-library.html "Albums that really buck the trend are compilation discs (ex. Best of the 70's) and Soundtracks. Typically, with these I set the artist to Various Artist for the Album and make sure the Contributing Artist has the correct Artist information." Last edited by dipdeol : 03-15-2008 at 01:09 PM.

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wyckedcombo17 An army of many Experienced Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: in a box Posts: 808 Reputation: 51 $zB: 550 Donate	on the device go to settings-music-artists- then change it to album only __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. "When the power of love finally overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." - Hendrix (sig by Tobososlow) trouble tagging music? get Picard Tagger To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. , it works great!

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03-16-2008, 11:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
dipdeol Squirt Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 11 Reputation: 10 $zB: 6 Donate	that right. I should have been more clear. It shows up next to the song like in your screenshot, but the artists do not show up in the artists list on the very left. This is what I want on the zune. If all I have is one compilation album, I only want to see one artist in the artist list. I see 1 in the software, but many on the device.

03-16-2008, 12:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
dipdeol Squirt Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 11 Reputation: 10 $zB: 6 Donate	wow i cant believe it was so easy, and that I missed that. thanks wyckedcombo17!

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