Chimiel
But the most common, complete name among what is printed is pan, right?
Not necessarily. More aspects must be considered (for instance, what names do the artists themselves prefer, regardless of the exact number of releases - or what PAN causes the least PAN/ANV mess).
The ratio of "this name" vs. "that name" may change over time and it would create chaos if a PAN change was required for each and every such case. And "the most common, complete name" may be self-contradictory: Complete names often are not identical to common names (as is the case when they contain a middle name not used publicly by the artists).
MartinR
ChimielBut the most common, complete name among what is printed is pan, right?
Not necessarily. More aspects must be considered (for instance, what names do the artists themselves prefer, regardless of the exact number of releases - or what PAN causes the least PAN/ANV mess).
The ratio of "this name" vs. "that name" may change over time and it would create chaos if a PAN change was required for each and every such case. And "the most common, complete name" may be self-contradictory: Complete names often are not identical to common names (as is the case when they contain a middle name not used publicly by the artists).
Can’t see that in guidelines
The most common spelling is often referred to as the PAN (Primary Artist Name). - to me the releases with the most used spelling
Of course, you cannot find my personal considerations in the guidelines. It is a fact (not a guideline) that the most used artist name may change over time and that "common" and "complete" are not the same.
