# Populate album artist with artist info, only when empty

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/populate-album-artist-with-artist-info-only-when-empty/41598>\
**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")\
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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:** [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")

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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):
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> 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!

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