# Move part of the Title to Artist **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [August 14, 2015, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-part-of-the-title-to-artist/17149 "2015-08-14T17:33:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fernandofg](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/6a8cbe/32.png) [@fernandofg](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fernandofg)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2015, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-part-of-the-title-to-artist/17149/1 "2015-08-14T17:33:25Z")
I have this: TITLE.....................................................................ARTIST Lascia ch'io pianga from Rinaldo (Handel)............ A To Z Of Opera I want this: TITLE.....................................................................ARTIST Lascia ch'io pianga from Rinaldo............................Handel Move ''Handel'' to Artist Remove ''()'' Remove ''A To Z Of Opera'' Thanks in advance ---
**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:** [August 14, 2015, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-part-of-the-title-to-artist/17149/2 "2015-08-14T17:43:49Z")
> [@fernandofg](#): > > I have this: > TITLE.....................................................................ARTIST > Lascia ch'io pianga from Rinaldo (Handel)............ A To Z Of Opera > > I want this: > TITLE.....................................................................ARTIST > Lascia ch'io pianga from Rinaldo............................Handel > > Move ''Handel'' to Artist and remove ''()'' Try an action of tghe type "Guess values (import tag-field)" für TITLE Guessing pattern: %title% (%artist%) The "A to z of Opera" will be overwritten. ---
**Author:** ![fernandofg](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/6a8cbe/32.png) [@fernandofg](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fernandofg)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2015, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-part-of-the-title-to-artist/17149/3 "2015-08-14T17:57:01Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#): > > Try an action of tghe type "Guess values (import tag-field)" für TITLE > Guessing pattern: %title% (%artist%) > > The "A to z of Opera" will be overwritten. Thanks a lot but I am missing something here, tell me if this is correct please Guess values Source format: (import tag-field) Guessing pattern: %title% (%artist%) ---
**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:** [August 14, 2015, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-part-of-the-title-to-artist/17149/4 "2015-08-14T19:13:35Z")
> [@fernandofg](#): > > Thanks a lot but I am missing something here, tell me if this is correct please > > Guess values > Source format: (import tag-field) > Guessing pattern: %title% (%artist%) Source format: %title% ---
**Author:** ![fernandofg](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/6a8cbe/32.png) [@fernandofg](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fernandofg)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2015, 12:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-part-of-the-title-to-artist/17149/5 "2015-08-15T00:38:02Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#): > > Source format: %title% Thanks for your help, but if I want to move one parenthesis It works perfect, but some times some songs have 2 parenthesis and this is whats happens: ORIGINAL TITLE....................................................................ARTIST Che gelida manina (La Bohème) (Puccini).............A to Z Opera AFTER TITLE....................................................................ARTIST Che gelida manina..............................................La Bohème) (Puccini Let me know if there is a fix, if not, I will fix mannualy each song, Thanks a lot ---
**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:** [August 15, 2015, 2:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-part-of-the-title-to-artist/17149/6 "2015-08-15T02:41:35Z")
> [@fernandofg](#): > > ... some times some songs have 2 parenthesis ... Set Filter [F3]: TITLE HAS ") (" **1.Action: Guess values Source format : $reverse(%TITLE%) Guessing pattern: )%ARTIST%( %TITLE% ==\> ARTIST = iniccuP ==\> TITLE = )emèhoB aL( aninam adileg ehC 2. Action: Guess values Source format : $reverse(%TITLE%' \*\*\* '%ARTIST%) Guessing pattern: %ARTIST% \*\*\* %TITLE% ==\> ARTIST = Puccini ==\> TITLE = Che gelida manina (La Bohème)** Unset Filter [F3] ... or ... **Action: Guess values Source format: $trimRight($replace(%TITLE%,') (',')\*\*\*'),')') ==\> "Che gelida manina (La Bohème)\*\*\*Puccini" Guessing pattern: %TITLE%\*\*\*%ARTIST% ==\> TITLE = Che gelida manina (La Bohème) ==\> ARTIST = Puccini** ... or ... **1. Action: Format value Field : ARTIST Formatstring: $regexp(%TITLE%,'^(.+)\s\((.+)\)$','$2') ==\> ARTIST = Puccini 2. Action: Format value Field : TITLE Formatstring: $regexp(%TITLE%,'^(.+)\s\((.+)\)$','$1') ==\> TITLE = Che gelida manina (La Bohème)** ... or ... **1. Action: Guess values Source format : %TITLE% Guessing pattern: %DUMMY% (%DUMMY%) (%ARTIST%) ==\> ARTIST = Puccini 2. Action: Format value Field : TITLE Formatstring: $left(%TITLE%,$sub($strrchr(%TITLE%,'('),2)) ==\> TITLE = Che gelida manina (La Bohème)** DD.20150815.0806.CEST ---
**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, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-part-of-the-title-to-artist/17149/7 "2026-02-09T12:25:49Z")
Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:25pm UTC