V1.Metadata.Common:SignificantArtist

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SignificantArtist

Contains information about a significant artist in a musical genre.

Elements

NameTypeDescription
active String [ ] Decades the artist was active in.
genre genre Genre specified in the request.
id String Rovi Music Name ID for the person. You can use this ID in a Name Service request for information about the person.
name String Name of the artist.
rank Int A relative rank compared to others in the genre or subgenre. A higher number indicates a higher significance.
thumbnail String URL to a JPG of the artist that is 250 x 250 pixels (in one or both dimensions) with a depth of 24 bits per pixel.

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XML Response Example

<SignificantArtist>
  <genre>
    <id>MA0000002944</id>
    <name>Children's</name>
  </genre>
  <rank>124</rank>
  <id>MN0000798086</id>
  <name>Ella Jenkins</name>
  <active xmlns:a="http://schemas.microsoft.com/2003/10/Serialization/Arrays">
    <a:string>1950s</a:string>
    <a:string>1960s</a:string>
    <a:string>1970s</a:string>
    <a:string>1980s</a:string>
    <a:string>1990s</a:string>
  </active>
  <thumbnail />
</SignificantArtist>

JSON Response Example

{
  "genre": {
    "id": "MA0000002944",
    "name": "Children's"
  },
  "rank": 9,
  "id": "MN0000327331",
  "name": "Raffi",
  "active": [
    "1970s",
    "1980s",
    "1990s",
    "2000s"
  ],
  "thumbnail": "http://.jpg"
}
 
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