# Removing second artist within filename **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [December 13, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-second-artist-within-filename/63083 "2023-12-13T19:36:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dp19)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-second-artist-within-filename/63083/1 "2023-12-13T19:36:42Z")
Hello, i have two artist within my filename. ex. 3 YEARS HOLLOW ♫ CLINT LOWERY . FOR LIFE . 2014 i like to remove the second one olny. i have try Covert tag to filename using $cut(left and right) with no luck. my process was convert tag - filename string: $cutleft(%\_filename,#) #=spaces. can anyone tell me how i do this please. i have lots of files like this and would like to remove all 2nd artist from each file in one shot if possible, Thank You ---
**Author:** ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-second-artist-within-filename/63083/2 "2023-12-13T19:45:11Z")
What character divides the 2nd artist in all your filenames? Is it the `♫` between HOLLOW and CLINT? Only if you find a unique character you can create an automated way to split/remove the 2nd artist. BTW: What content do you have in your ARTIST and TITLE tag? ---
**Author:** ![dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dp19)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-second-artist-within-filename/63083/3 "2023-12-14T12:32:47Z")
Thanks for the reply, yes ♫ is the divider between the artist. the tag info is the same as the artist and title which i like to keep as is. ---
**Author:** ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-second-artist-within-filename/63083/4 "2023-12-14T13:09:24Z")
> [@dp19](#): > > the tag info is the same as the artist and title which i like to keep as is. Just to be sure: Your ARTIST tag contains `3 YEARS HOLLOW ♫ CLINT LOWERY` Your TITLE tag contains `FOR LIFE` Your YEAR tag contains `2014` and you want to have this different filename `3 YEARS HOLLOW - FOR LIFE - 2014` or do you really prefer the one with dots `3 YEARS HOLLOW . FOR LIFE . 2014` ---
**Author:** ![dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dp19)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-second-artist-within-filename/63083/5 "2023-12-14T14:36:19Z")
That is correct and i like the filename as 3 YEARS HOLLOW . FOR LIFE . 2014 ---
**Author:** ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-second-artist-within-filename/63083/6 "2023-12-14T14:49:22Z")
You have the choice **a) Convert Tag -\> Filename** with this Format string: `$regexp(%ARTIST%,(.*) ♫ (.*),$1) . %TITLE% . %YEAR%` ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f8ffd79c517d7dfc1540405680772a69d0762c66.png) or **b) Convert Filename -\> Filename** Old filename pattern: `%1 ♫ %2 . %3 . %4` New filename pattern: `%1 . %3 . %4` ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/6/66d3a283827b1b719a7c3b6e49e07e34a07a4af9.png) ---
**Author:** ![dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dp19)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-second-artist-within-filename/63083/7 "2023-12-14T16:35:11Z")
wow i would have never figyre tose out Thanks muchly. will these options works on multi filenames from different artist at once? ---
**Author:** ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-second-artist-within-filename/63083/8 "2023-12-14T16:54:44Z")
Sure, as long as your multi filenames from different artist have exactly the same structure as in your example ` 3 YEARS HOLLOW ♫ CLINT LOWERY . FOR LIFE . 2014` that is `Artist 1 ♫ Artist 2 . Title . Year` or more detailled: **Artist 1** space ♫ space **Artist 2** space dot space **Title** space dot space **Year** Otherwise you have to adjust the "Format string" or the "old filename pattern" according to your existing filename. ---
**Author:** ![dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dp19)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-second-artist-within-filename/63083/9 "2023-12-14T17:31:16Z")
ok sweet! Thank You i excited to see what happens. ---
**Author:** ![dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dp19)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-second-artist-within-filename/63083/10 "2023-12-14T17:59:55Z")
filename to filename works great thanks!! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-second-artist-within-filename/63083/11 "2024-01-13T18:00:37Z")
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