What is the relationship between Rovi and All Media Network? Is AllMusic a wholly owned subsidiary? I want to make sure that I'm venting my frustrations on the right people.
I like the site fine, but I find 10 to 15 errors every single day. Not hard-to-rectify things like improper credits, but duplicate entries, release dates prior to recording dates and incorrect album covers. Things that take little time to fix and require no strict verification. These things take months to fix if they are done at all.
It was recently said that "Rovi prides itself on accuracy" but in the next paragraph it was explained that the massive volume of corrections prevented a response and timely repairs. A politician couldn't talk out of both sides of their mouth any better. Despite the protests that Rovi is responsible for data and not AllMusic, I know that much of it goes back to the Nineties and Matrix, so AllMusic is not blameless.
I feel that the Rovi data entry staff do not have a strong knowledge of music. I feel that someone is pushing new releases at all costs at the expense of maintenance on existing data. I believe that more people would contribute corrections (for free!) if they received a response occasionally, and something more than an automated response. Perhaps an acknowledgement that the change has been implemented or a request for clarification. I don't expect discography level accuracy here, just covers that match the album, ratings that match the reviews, and to be able to see all of a performer's works under one heading.
Oh, and I will not rest until you kill that goshdarn overview page.
I like the site fine, but I find 10 to 15 errors every single day. Not hard-to-rectify things like improper credits, but duplicate entries, release dates prior to recording dates and incorrect album covers. Things that take little time to fix and require no strict verification. These things take months to fix if they are done at all.
It was recently said that "Rovi prides itself on accuracy" but in the next paragraph it was explained that the massive volume of corrections prevented a response and timely repairs. A politician couldn't talk out of both sides of their mouth any better. Despite the protests that Rovi is responsible for data and not AllMusic, I know that much of it goes back to the Nineties and Matrix, so AllMusic is not blameless.
I feel that the Rovi data entry staff do not have a strong knowledge of music. I feel that someone is pushing new releases at all costs at the expense of maintenance on existing data. I believe that more people would contribute corrections (for free!) if they received a response occasionally, and something more than an automated response. Perhaps an acknowledgement that the change has been implemented or a request for clarification. I don't expect discography level accuracy here, just covers that match the album, ratings that match the reviews, and to be able to see all of a performer's works under one heading.
Oh, and I will not rest until you kill that goshdarn overview page.
