Rule: Valid support status

Support status is for crediting artists who play a minor role compared to the main artists in the same role. It should only be used when there’s a clear separation of main and support artists. If there is only one artist in a certain role, the support status should never be used.

Valid examples:

• Backing vocals, e.g., a background chorus when the main vocals are sung by another vocalist.
• Background illustrators (to distinguish them from the main illustrator).

Support status can’t currently be specified to a specific artist role. For example, if a song composer is also responsible for the background image, the support status should not be used.

Effects of support status:

1. Support status removes the artist(s) from the artist string and affects the search through the “Only main songs” filter.

2. Artists with support status never appear in the “artist string” of the song/album.

3. Support artists are shown in parentheses and after all other artists.

(Applies to all finished song & album & artist entries)