# Populate album artist with artist info, only when empty **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [May 2, 2018, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/populate-album-artist-with-artist-info-only-when-empty/41598 "2018-05-02T20:55:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sspeed](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@sspeed](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sspeed)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2018, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/populate-album-artist-with-artist-info-only-when-empty/41598/1 "2018-05-02T20:55:40Z")
Hi, i'd like to populate the Album Artist field with the Artist field info, but only when Album Artist is empty. Is there a good way to do this? ---
**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:** [May 3, 2018, 4:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/populate-album-artist-with-artist-info-only-when-empty/41598/2 "2018-05-03T04:59:53Z")
Have a look at this thread: have a look at this thread: > [@IF "Albumartist" IS "", "Albumartist" = "Artist"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-albumartist-is-albumartist-artist/18018): > > Hi! Is there any way to name the TAG "Albumartist" the same as the TAG "Artist" only IF the TAG "Albumartist" is empty? I'm on a death end since the REGEX action doesnt work with other tags outside of the one you are working with..or at least i think it doesnt Thanks once again for your time! ---
**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, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/populate-album-artist-with-artist-info-only-when-empty/41598/3 "2026-02-09T12:27:24Z")