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Re: Why doesn't this artist show up? [#18875]

by DavidO88888 » Tue Dec 17, 2024 3:01 pm

Okay. The confusion for me is that my MediaMonkey5 build showed version5.x and now after updating to MediaMonkey 2024it shows version 2024.x. Both look the same but glad you shared this update to be sure.

Re: Why doesn't this artist show up? [#18875]

by Lowlander » Tue Dec 17, 2024 2:27 pm

MediaMonkey 2024 is the update for MediaMonkey 5, not a separate build.

Re: Why doesn't this artist show up? [#18875]

by DavidO88888 » Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:50 pm

I installed the latest build of MediaMonkey 2024 version 2024.0.0.3082. I'll now stay on this build for future Gold updates. Thank you!

Re: Why doesn't this artist show up? [#18875]

by DavidO88888 » Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:31 pm

Wow! This 2024 build for Windows is substantial! I am really confused why my MediaMonkey Gold build doesn't automatically include these updates? I always keep my build updated which is currently version 5.0.5.2695. Why would the developers keep two separate builds for Windows and not simply combine the builds? Thanks again for all of your great help!

Re: Why doesn't this artist show up? [#18875]

by Lowlander » Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:10 pm

Re: Why doesn't this artist show up? [#18875]

by DavidO88888 » Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:06 pm

Does MediaMonkey 2024 provide a better more stable build? Perhaps more features, etc.? I will install it if you recommend I do so. Can you please just let me know the core benefits of doing so?

Re: Why doesn't this artist show up? [#18875]

by Lowlander » Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:04 pm

MediaMonkey 2024 is a direct update to MediaMonkey 5. So you can install it on top, and a Lifetime License remains valid in MediaMonkey 2024.

Re: Why doesn't this artist show up? [#18875]

by DavidO88888 » Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:03 pm

I am a lifetime licensed user of MediaMonkey. I am not sure if installing MediaMonkey 2024 over the latest version of MediaMonkey5 would not cause any installation conflicts?

I was able to resolve this issue by selecting the 3 dots and then selecting the "Edit comment..." in the drop-down menu and then manually correcting the artist's lastname in the short biography in MediaMonkey5.

Thank you very much for your guidance on this issue.

Re: Why doesn't this artist show up? [#18875]

by Lowlander » Tue Dec 17, 2024 12:45 pm

First try MediaMonkey 2024. You can also try selecting a different Artist match on Wikipedia, then selecting the correct Artist again.

Re: Why doesn't this artist show up? [#18875]

by DavidO88888 » Tue Dec 17, 2024 12:43 pm

I tried to refresh in MediaMonkey5 but it doesn't refresh in MediaMonkey5. The information in Wikipedia and MusicBrainz is correct but the short biography in MediaMonkey5 doesn't correct the artist's lastname. If the information is sourced from Wikipedia, how does MediaMonkey5 update the information?

Re: Why doesn't this artist show up? [#18875]

by Lowlander » Tue Dec 17, 2024 11:13 am

The lookup likely happened when this error was present in Wikipedia, I just did mine and it was correct in MediaMonkey. Does using the 3-dots, and selecting the Artist again refresh the info to the correct information?

Re: Why doesn't this artist show up? [#18875]

by DavidO88888 » Mon Dec 16, 2024 11:49 pm

What about when there is an error in the artist biography? I have a music collection featuring the vocal artist Connie Stevens and the biography summary at the top of MediaMonkey5 has a typo in the artist birth name. The artist's last name as noted in Wikipedia is "Ingolia" but MediaMonkey5 misspelled last her name as "Ingoglia". How is the short summary of the artist biography in MediaMonkey5 generated? Can this error be corrected?

Re: Why doesn't this artist show up? [#18875]

by Bollen » Tue Mar 22, 2022 12:37 pm

Hi everyone, sorry for the late reply, I never got notified and I forgot about it. Thanks to everyone for your input, MM is now picking up the Bio and the correct name by default. No picture though and when I click on search it comes up with random ones that have nothing to do with him. Nevertheless, a minor inconvenience at this point.

I noticed other composers that barely have any info in MB showing up, so something is clearly working better now.

Thank you again!

Re: Why doesn't this artist show up? [#18875]

by Barry4679 » Mon Feb 28, 2022 3:47 am

Peke wrote: Sun Feb 27, 2022 4:31 pm RepI really wonder what can be done to improve things or there is some sort limit in MB API :(
Hopefully they will be able to show the available info, ie. the Bio.

Re: Why doesn't this artist show up? [#18875]

by Peke » Sun Feb 27, 2022 4:31 pm

Replied in bug. This interesting case and I really wonder what can be done to improve things or there is some sort limit in MB API :(

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