From 5c52d54378ae501673c020f643f9dde1f37ffb12 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: emeric Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:43:11 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Updated readme to clarify artist tag usages --- README.md | 11 +++++++---- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 5e1eb30e..b82baa57 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -38,15 +38,18 @@ _LMS_ provides several ways to help you find the music you like: __Note__: depending on your database size and/or your hardware, the tag-based recommendation engine may significantly slow down the user interface. You can disable it in the administration settings. ## About tags -_LMS_ relies exclusively on tags to organize your music collection. +_LMS_ primarily relies on tags to organize your music collection but also supports browsing by directory using the [Subsonic/OpenSubsonic API](SUBSONIC.md). ### Filtering -It is possible to apply global filters on your collection using `genre`, `mood`, `grouping` and `language` tags. More tags can be added in the database administration settings, even custom tags. +It is possible to apply global filters on your collection using `genre`, `mood`, `grouping`, `language`, and by music library. More tags, including custom ones, can be added in the database administration settings. -__Note__: you can use the `lms-metadata` tool to have an idea of the tags parsed by _LMS_ using [TagLib](https://github.com/taglib/taglib). +__Note__: You can use the `lms-metadata` tool to get an idea of the tags parsed by _LMS_ using [TagLib](https://github.com/taglib/taglib). + +### Multiple artists +_LMS_ works best when using the default Picard settings, where the `artist` tag contains a single display-friendly value, and the `artists` tag holds the actual artist names. This ensures a cleaner, more organized representation of artist names, when multiple artists are involved. ### Multiple album artists -_LMS_ requires the `albumartists` and `albumartistssort` tags to properly handle multiple album artists on the same album. As they are custom tags, you may need to set up your favorite tagger to add them. +While LMS can manage multiple album artists using the `albumartist` tag, it works better when using the custom `albumartists` and `albumartistssort` tags, similar to how it handles regular artist tags. __Note__: if you use [Picard](https://picard.musicbrainz.org/), add the following script to include these tags: ```