I much prefer the MC8 Album Artist paradigm and have been trying to get over it ever since it was replaced by Album Artist (Auto).
I agree, please can you register my vote to have this "feature" returned.
So do I. Anything better than the actual messy mix.
MJ8 assumes the "Artist" value to the "Album Artist" tag if nothing is manually asigned into it. MC9 ignores "Album artist" and uses "Album Artist (auto)", but it is used just for a very few features. I wonder if 3rd solution is possible:
- If something is manually typed into "Album Artist", that value should be the one MC9 use (for instance, "Compilation", "Soundtrack". "Varios Artistas")
- If nothing is manually typed into the "Album Artist" tag, "Album Artist (auto)" should be assumed. So "Multiple artist" would be returned using the very same algorithm which is now implemented.
Obviously, full functionality should be available for the "Album Artist" tag. I mean: "Artist Album" should be just like any other "standart" tag, so renaming, riping, exporting, accesing it from then DOM model, sorting, creating playlists, scheming, etc. should be available.
If this approach is not clear, or I did not express it clearly, please, ignore my comment and return to MJ8 paradigm or, at least, provide MC9 with extra "Album Artist" functionality.
J River is this something that is going to be available?
Many people is asking that, I don't understand why they don't want to answer. Now, a "Yes" or a "No" would be fine, but I thing we deserve an answer.
¡¡ More Info about ALBUM ARTIST Please!!