Basic Guidelines
- Have the exact release in front of you when entering it to the database
- Only enter or change information that you can cite a trustworthy source for (stick to provable facts!)
- Check all the artist and labels you enter link to the correct page
- Use the search to find artist name variations, and use the ANV function to link them up
- Capitalize the first letter of every word in names and titles
- Follow the Quick Start Guide for your first few submissions
- Refer to the full guidelines (below) for anything you are not sure of
- Ask in the help forum if you get stuck, and be polite and friendly to others
Overview
Full Guidelines
- General Rules
- Artist
- Title
- Label / Catalog
- Barcode And Other Identifiers
- Format (also see the Formats List)
- Country
- Release Date
- Genres / Styles
- Credits (also see the Credits List)
- Release Notes
- Tracklisting
- Images
- Updating A Release
- Remove Release
- Master Release
- Merge Release
- Updating An Artist Profile
- Updating A Label Profile
- Voting Guidelines
- Contributor Improvement Program (CIP)
- FAQ For Artists And Labels
- Copy To Draft