# Format in Artist Field

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-in-artist-field/18279>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [September 29, 2016, 5:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-in-artist-field/18279 "2016-09-29T05:25:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Smudger](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@Smudger](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Smudger)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 5:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-in-artist-field/18279/1 "2016-09-29T05:25:45Z")

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Good Morning

I have heaps of files that need some adjustments please and was wondering if there is a way to do this via a script please, these are all listed in the artist field

Original - Whispers, The  
Required - The Whispers

Kind Regards

Steve

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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:** [September 29, 2016, 6:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-in-artist-field/18279/2 "2016-09-29T06:20:45Z")

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Create an action of the type "Replace with regular expression" for ARTIST  
Search string: (._), (._)  
Replace string: $2 $1

This swaps any 2-word artist with a comma.

If you want to be specific for the "the", use:  
Search string: (.\*), The$  
Replace string: The $1

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**Author:** ![Smudger](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@Smudger](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Smudger)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 6:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-in-artist-field/18279/3 "2016-09-29T06:39:48Z")

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thank you very much

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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, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-in-artist-field/18279/4 "2026-02-09T12:26:26Z")

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Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:26pm UTC