From: Patent Tactics, George Brock-Nannestad,


Hi Darren,

I am not entirely sure what you expect from us. Is it additional labels that
you might want to distinguish, is it the format LAB-, which to me seems to
take up more space than needed.

Among labels, I would personally like to be able to distinguish among the
various national versions of HMV, for instance Voix de son Maître (VdM), Voce
del Padrone (VdP), Husbondens Röst (HuR), and similar, like Gramola,
Electrola. I do not know Arkiv Produktion, but if it is Deutsche Grammophon,
it would be Archiv, and I would propose DGA.

But my best advice is to obtain various important dealers' lists and see what
they use, and actually adhere to that - for simplicity and universality.
Hopefully you can do that before your system solidifies.

I might have a host of other questions, but better knowledge of your needs
would help me reduce the number.

Kind regards,


George

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> Hi all.
>
> As part of Music Library Finland's moves to get its collections catalogued
> fully and online, we are at an interim stage where some "external comment"
> would be appreciated.
>
> We are at the stage of sorting out the books and printed materials
> collection first, with the aim to have a broad range of categories for items
> that can be browsed, as well as individual categories as relevant. I.e. a
> HMV catalogue could appear both under "catalogues" and "HMV specific" file
> but a discography of HMV would be filed under "discography" and "HMV
> specific" file. For example HMV would include Gramophone Co. items and later
> on we could clarify in the index such entries, but for example should
> Aeolian be combined with Vocalion even though there can be Aerolian music
> rolls and catalogues as well as Aeolian-Vocalion discs.
>
> Many labels have consolidated and changed names, yet it is perhaps desirable
> for collectors and researchers to keep some separate (i.e. Victor vs RCA
> Victor and modern incarnations) but maybe less critical for some others.
> It is this which is the key area we'd appreciate some insight.
>
> The following list is by no means complete (there will be missing labels,
> that might just be filed under catalogues or discographies) as it is based
> on the information entered so far - and there is a lot more stuff to add -
> but are there any recommended expansions, contractions or amendments you
> could kindly suggest?
>
> We cannot claim to be experts on everything (anything?) and there can be
> differing views, but some views from others "less close to the project" and
> who may use the information could be invaluable.
>
> LAB-AEO Label: Aeolian
> LAB-ALL Label: Allegro
> LAB-AMI Label: Amity
> LAB-ANG Label: Angel
> LAB-ANK Label: Anker
> LAB-APL Label: Apple
> LAB-ARC Label: ARC/American Record Company
> LAB-ARK Label: Arkiv Produktion
> LAB-ATC Label: Atco
> LAB-ATL Label: Atlantic
> LAB-BBC Label: BBC
> LAB-BEL Label: Beltona
> LAB-BLU Label: Bluebird
> LAB-BRO Label: Broadcast
> LAB-BRU Label: Brunswick
[remainder cut by George, see orignial post]