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Guidelines - 11. Release Notes
11.1.1. Release notes is a free text field.
It is used to add any factual, objective notes about the release, or to list
information that cannot be entered into other dedicated fields.
11.1.2. Notes transcribed from the release
should be put into clear context and the source stated.
11.1.3. The "First Letter Of Each Word Must
Be Uppercase" rule does not apply to the release notes field. Normal English
grammatical rules apply.
Recommended
11.2. The following items are recommended for
adding to the release notes
- Note any distinguishing features of the release that may help distinguish
it from other versions of the release.
- Anything unusual (for example, hidden tracks on a CD) or anything that
is impossible to enter (for example, different titles on different parts of
the release)
- Note any sources of information aside from the release itself (for example,
"Credits for track 2 are taken from the artist's website")
- You can make HTML links to releases on Discogs that the release might be
confused with. It is best to use the links in complete sentences. For example,
'Unlike the original
pressing , this pressing's sleeve contains "Made in Germany" rather
than "Made in West Germany" in the lower left corner.'
- URLs printed on a release are valid for the notes section, but shouldn't
be made into links.
- Additional information such as which tracks are bonus tracks.
Forbidden
11.3. The following items are forbidden from
the release notes:
- Any information that belongs in other specific sections of the submission
(format / description, release date, credits, etc.)
- Subjective opinions or reviews of the release - these should be added as
a Review
instead.
- Promotional language, hype, etc.
- Links/URLs to sites outside Discogs - these belong on artist/label pages
and can be added via the Update function.
- Lyrics, liner type notes, or any other material which, if republished,
would reasonably be considered a copyright violation.
- Standard copyright text (for example "Unauthorized copying prohibited"
etc) should not be entered unless it differentiates one version of the release
from another.
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