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Soundtrack name linking: Why are names not allowed to be created?
A short and quick question (forum search found no clear answer, hence asking).
Q: Why can a Soundtrack person/group not get an IMDb name page created just by having Soundtrack credits alone?
Under the current guidelines, if said name has not currently appeared in a non-Soundtrack role on IMDb, then a new "nm" page cannot be created for them, and therefore in soundtrack listings, IMDb data contributors cannot link to a single page for said name.
Surely a function of any database is to see ALL credits for names, regardless of role. In these instances the credits happen to be for Soundtrack-related credits (artist, composer, etc.).
Why does this limitation exist on IMDb?
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The reason this is not very good over the long term, is that:
1. If the name hasn't received a non-Soundtrack credit, database users will never be able to see all the Soundtrack credits for the said name's work on a single IMDb page.
2. Over time, these names may eventually garner a credit in another role, thus earning a name page creation, yet all the previous Soundtrack entries submitted beforehand do not then appear on that name page unless each and every Soundtrack entry is manually re-edited into a "link=" for said name. A load of work that likely never happens, as submitters are unlikely to notice said name suddenly has a new nm page created.
As background/soundtrack music is a vital part of any movie/TV industry production, this is highly annoying to say the least. It’s almost as of music is treated as completely incidental to the visual element on IMDb when it comes to accreditation for ones work.
Thoughts?
Q: Why can a Soundtrack person/group not get an IMDb name page created just by having Soundtrack credits alone?
Under the current guidelines, if said name has not currently appeared in a non-Soundtrack role on IMDb, then a new "nm" page cannot be created for them, and therefore in soundtrack listings, IMDb data contributors cannot link to a single page for said name.
Surely a function of any database is to see ALL credits for names, regardless of role. In these instances the credits happen to be for Soundtrack-related credits (artist, composer, etc.).
Why does this limitation exist on IMDb?
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The reason this is not very good over the long term, is that:
1. If the name hasn't received a non-Soundtrack credit, database users will never be able to see all the Soundtrack credits for the said name's work on a single IMDb page.
2. Over time, these names may eventually garner a credit in another role, thus earning a name page creation, yet all the previous Soundtrack entries submitted beforehand do not then appear on that name page unless each and every Soundtrack entry is manually re-edited into a "link=" for said name. A load of work that likely never happens, as submitters are unlikely to notice said name suddenly has a new nm page created.
As background/soundtrack music is a vital part of any movie/TV industry production, this is highly annoying to say the least. It’s almost as of music is treated as completely incidental to the visual element on IMDb when it comes to accreditation for ones work.
Thoughts?
eboy
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More: https://help.imdb.com/article/contrib...#
( This didn’t really answer you question, but just a thought. )
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