# Convert all "The Artist" to "Artist, The"
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-all-the-artist-to-artist-the/6342
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 27, 2008, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-all-the-artist-to-artist-the/6342 "2008-02-27T16:39:10Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@except](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/except)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2008, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-all-the-artist-to-artist-the/6342/1 "2008-02-27T16:39:10Z")
Hi all!
First off, MP3Tag is a lifesaver! thanks so much for putting in all the effort.
I'd like to convert my entire music collection from things like "The Books" to "Books, The".
I understand I would need to write an action for this, but how would I formulate this action?
Thank you,
Tom
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### Author:  [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-all-the-artist-to-artist-the/6342/2 "2008-02-27T17:35:33Z")
Use action type "Replace with regular expression"
Here's what you must enter:
[Regular Expressions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/521/15)
(might have to scroll up a little)
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### Author:  [@except](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/except)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2008, 5:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-all-the-artist-to-artist-the/6342/3 "2008-02-28T05:07:13Z")
Thank you so much!
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-all-the-artist-to-artist-the/6342/4 "2026-02-09T12:20:48Z")