# how to remove "THE" from artist?

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-the-from-artist/17773>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 20, 2016, 10:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-the-from-artist/17773 "2016-03-20T10:09:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![genius5000](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/74df32/32.png) [@genius5000](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/genius5000)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 10:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-the-from-artist/17773/1 "2016-03-20T10:09:19Z")

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Hi

Is it possible to remove **THE** from artist names?

I have currently the following setup under Convert \> Tag - Filename:

**$upper(%artist%) - $caps(%title%)  
THE REVOLVERS - Years In A Day**

I really would to like to remove THEs from the bands' names b:)

Thank you in advance.

Cheers

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**Author:** ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 10:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-the-from-artist/17773/2 "2016-03-20T10:52:21Z")

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> [@Genius](#):
>
> ... I have currently the following setup under Convert \> Tag - Filename:  
> **$upper(%artist%) - $caps(%title%)  
> THE REVOLVERS - Years In A Day**  
> I really would to like to remove THEs from the bands' names ...

**$regexp(%ARTIST%,'(?#From "The Artist" to "Artist")^(?i)(?:the|der|die|das|les)\s+(.+)$','$1') ... or ... $regexp(%ARTIST%,'(?#From "The Artist" to "Artist")^(?i)(?:the|der|die|das|les)\s+',) From: 'Les Depeche Mode'** 

**```
  <!--coloro:#008080--><span style="color:#008080"><!--/coloro-->'<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--coloro:#008080--><span style="color:#008080"><!--/coloro-->The Beatles<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--coloro:#008080--><span style="color:#008080"><!--/coloro-->'<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->
  <!--coloro:#008080--><span style="color:#008080"><!--/coloro-->'<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--coloro:#008080--><span style="color:#008080"><!--/coloro-->Die Toten Hosen<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--coloro:#008080--><span style="color:#008080"><!--/coloro-->'<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->
  <!--coloro:#008080--><span style="color:#008080"><!--/coloro-->'<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--coloro:#008080--><span style="color:#008080"><!--/coloro-->THE REVOLVERS<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--coloro:#008080--><span style="color:#008080"><!--/coloro-->'<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->**

**```**

 **To : 'Depeche Mode'** 

**```
  <!--coloro:#008080--><span style="color:#008080"><!--/coloro-->'<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--coloro:#008080--><span style="color:#008080"><!--/coloro-->Beatles<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--coloro:#008080--><span style="color:#008080"><!--/coloro-->'<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->
  <!--coloro:#008080--><span style="color:#008080"><!--/coloro-->'<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--coloro:#008080--><span style="color:#008080"><!--/coloro-->Toten Hosen<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--coloro:#008080--><span style="color:#008080"><!--/coloro-->'<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->
  <!--coloro:#008080--><span style="color:#008080"><!--/coloro-->'<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--coloro:#008080--><span style="color:#008080"><!--/coloro-->REVOLVERS<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--coloro:#008080--><span style="color:#008080"><!--/coloro-->'<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--></b><!--fontc--></span><!--/fontc--><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->**

**```**

 

DD.20160320.1303.CET

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**Author:** ![genius5000](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/74df32/32.png) [@genius5000](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/genius5000)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 11:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-the-from-artist/17773/3 "2016-03-20T11:35:42Z")

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Thank you.

It worked 🙂 ... BUT, how do I add $upper(%artist%) with that as well now?  
It should be at the end: REVOLVERS - Years In A Day (Artist - Title).  
Would it be possible then?

Greetings

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**Author:** ![genius5000](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/74df32/32.png) [@genius5000](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/genius5000)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 11:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-the-from-artist/17773/4 "2016-03-20T11:40:43Z")

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OK, I got it!

$regexp($upper(%artist%),'(?#From "The Artist" to "Artist")^(?i)(?:the|der|die|das)\s+',) - $caps(%title%)

That will give you: BEATLES - A Day In The Life

Thank you again.

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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/how-to-remove-the-from-artist/17773/5 "2026-02-09T12:26:09Z")

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