This page explains how to edit existing artist entries.
The basic info tab includes fields for names, main picture, description, artist type, associated artists, groups and circles, base voicebank, voicebank release date, external links, language(s) and the entry status.
General instructions for entry names (= titles) and aliases are documented here.
Name rules that are specific to artist entries:
Real-life names should not be added as aliases.
Real-life names can still be added, if that’s the main artist name.
It’s common to see artists credited with additional honorifics. These should not be added, unless the artist uses those themselves: Gedou-san for example.
If the artist name includes the “producer” suffix (P or -P), do not duplicate a version without it as an alias.
Having both the “producer suffixes” (P and -P) is redundant as well. The artist entry should have the most common format (with or without the dash).
If the artist is credited with some placeholder name, use the anonymous artist tag on the artist entry.
Engines for Other voice synthesizer (if available) need to be added as a tag and included in the voicebank entry name.
Do not unnecessarily duplicate (solo) circle names between the artist and the circle entry.
Composite names consisting of parts that are pronounced the same way in different writing systems should generally be avoided.
Every field should contain only one version of the name:
- “Giga(ギガ)” is incorrect → should be separated into two names: Giga and ギガ.
- ”Bumpyうるし(Urushi)” is incorrect → should be separated into two names: Bumpyうるし and BumpyUrushi.
Main picture of the artist.
Artist picture/image should be related to the artist.
Voicebank picture, if available, needs to be specified.
Do not add images/pictures to artist entries that are part of the default avatar collection for some website (Piapro for example).
The artist description is for additional and useful information that doesn’t fit into other fields.
GitHub-flavored Markdown is supported for formatting.
Artist entries require at least one external link or description.
The description should be objective and neutral.
Subjective artist descriptions can be added with a blockquote along with the source:
From [source text](source url):
> I make music
Which displays as:
From source text:
I make music
If the original description is non-English, a separate English translation can be added in the field below.
If a solo circle is added as an artist alias instead of creating a separate entry, mention the circle alias in the artist entry description.
Artist type (Music Producer, Lyricist, Circle, UTaU …) is the main categorization of the artist entry.
Artist type specifies the most common role that the artist participates in, with some overrides.
- Music producer overrides cover artist if they have at least one composed/arranged song entry.
- Verified artists can request changing the chosen artist type.
The available artist roles are limited and serve as approximations.
- For example, the person responsible for the song image should be credited with the “illustrator” role, even if it’s technically something else (e.g., photographer).
Be careful when changing artist’s type when that artist already has songs/albums added. If you do this, generally you need to make sure that artist’s roles are still correct, because changing the type changes the default role for all those existing entries.
Different artist types are described at Artist types.
These fields are available for voicebanks and are displayed when a suitable artist type is selected.
These are inherited to any derived voicebank and can be overwritten when necessary.
Multiple associated artists can be added with the same role (multiple illustrators for example).
- Illustrator of the official character/voicebank art.
- Character designer of the character/voicebank.
Character designer only needs to be specified if it’s different from the illustrator.
- Manager of the character/voicebank.
- Person who provided their voice for the voicebank.
Manager only needs to be specified if it’s different from the voice provider.
For grouping related artists under a shared group/circle.
If an artist leaves a group/circle, generally it’s best to mention this in the entry description(s) instead of unlinking the entries.
Verified artists can request unlinking from the circle/group in any case.
If a solo circle is added as an artist alias instead of creating a separate entry, mention the circle alias in the artist entry description.
Do not unnecessarily duplicate (solo) circle names between the artist and the circle entry.
Base voicebank, if available, needs to be specified.
For example, the base voicebank for Megpoid Talk is GUMI.
The release date of the voicebank.
Voicebank release date needs to be specified.
External links relevant to the entry.
Use the correct link category.
Link categories are available for the main entry types (songs, albums and artists).
Official = Links to content that the artist can directly control.Commercial = Official links that include commercial features (such as album/song purchase).Reference = Unofficial reference, such as wiki article.Other = Other unofficial and useful links that do not directly reference the entry.
Direct download links (on any field) to media files (such as .mp3 or .flac) and links to file-hosting services (such as Google Drive or Dropbox) are not allowed, even if they’re legal. If the content is officially distributed, link the artist’s page (e.g., on Piapro or a blog) instead.
File sharing website links are only allowed if the website supports user profile pages, and the user (uploader) page is directly navigable from the download link page (https://piapro.jp/ links for example). In other cases the download link location should be mentioned in the entry description instead.
Some websites have a separate URL for pages meant to be viewed on mobile:
Always prefer adding the desktop version of the link.
When adding external links, remove extraneous URL elements (usually after ? or &). More on #1765.
If artist entries include Youtube URLs, at least one non-handle version must be included.
Adding links with different URL formats is encouraged because they can be useful for recognition and archival purposes.
Handle URLS ”@” (for example https://www.youtube.com/@YouTube) are not currently supported by the system that adds relevant artists to songs on the song submission page, so if an artist has only the ”@” url, you will have to add the artist manually.
Supported voice synth languages.
Voicebank language, if available, needs to be specified.
These are inherited to any derived voicebank and can be overwritten when necessary.
Entry status communicates the level of completeness:
- Draft: Entry is missing crucial information. This status indicates that additional information is needed or corrections are requested.
- Finished: The entry has all the necessary information but hasn’t been inspected by a trusted user yet.
- Approved: The entry has been inspected and approved by a trusted user. Approved entries can only be edited and tagged by trusted users and above.
- Locked: Locked entries can only be edited by moderators and above