# Change the Artist Name Format

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-the-artist-name-format/15219>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [November 18, 2013, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-the-artist-name-format/15219 "2013-11-18T21:12:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![bertiepr](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bertiepr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bertiepr)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2013, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-the-artist-name-format/15219/1 "2013-11-18T21:12:54Z")

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I need to change the artist name format from this: Jackson, Michael to this: Michael Jackson. How do I do that ? Thanks

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**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2013, 5:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-the-artist-name-format/15219/2 "2013-11-19T05:47:34Z")

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Create an action of the type "Replace with regular expression" for ARTIST  
Enter as search pattern:  
(_.), (._)  
Enter as replace string:  
$2 $1

Check that you to not treat artists like Earth, Wind & Fire with this action.

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**Author:** ![bertiepr](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bertiepr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bertiepr)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 9:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-the-artist-name-format/15219/3 "2013-11-21T09:17:41Z")

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> [@ohrenkino](#):
>
> Create an action of the type "Replace with regular expression" for ARTIST  
> Enter as search pattern:  
> (._), (._)  
> Enter as replace string:  
> $2 $1
> 
> Check that you to not treat artists like Earth, Wind & Fire with this action.

THANKS !!!!

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**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-the-artist-name-format/15219/4 "2026-02-09T12:24:46Z")

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Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:24pm UTC