# Format-independent album artist **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-independent-album-artist/8874 **Category:** General Discussion **Created:** [September 1, 2009, 10:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-independent-album-artist/8874 "2009-09-01T10:31:12Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 1
### Author: ![chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj) #### Post date: [September 1, 2009, 10:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-independent-album-artist/8874/1 "2009-09-01T10:31:12Z")
In [/t/7216/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/7216/1) I requested there be added an Album Artist placeholder that works across all formats. This has become more urgent for me because the workaround for the current %BAND%/%ALBUMARTIST% muddle means I now have to have scripts in two different versions, for WMA/MP3 v. FLAC. Also this issue forces the tracklist to split Album Artist across two columns. I ask again: please please can we have an Album Artist placeholder that works across all formats i.e. translates to %BAND% on WMA and MP3 and to %ALBUMARTIST% on FLAC. This really is a basic requirement given that Mp3tag aims to be a (near-)universal tag editor. I pledge 40euro for this addition. Please other users, add your pledges. Thanks. --- _[View the full topic](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-independent-album-artist/8874)._