# Rename Artist, The

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-artist-the/70979
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 31, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-artist-the/70979 "2026-03-31T15:37:57Z")
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### Author: ![joseluisx4](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/8491ac/32.png) [@joseluisx4](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/joseluisx4)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-artist-the/70979/1 "2026-03-31T15:37:57Z")

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How to convert Artist tags (Example: O'Jays, The for The O'Jays)

Gracias

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### Author: ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-artist-the/70979/2 "2026-03-31T15:58:11Z")

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You could try this suggestion:

> [@Regular Expressions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regular-expressions/521/14):
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> Convert artist names in the form 'Artist, The' Regular expression: (.\*),\sthe$ Replace with: The $1

In Convert Tag -\> Tag (with immediate preview) you could also use this more precise suggestion:

`$regexp(%ARTIST%,'^(.*), [tT]he$',The $1)`

 ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/4/6/46185c6ceeca9f0cf7b697770889d86c60cc7af0.png)  
This would match a lowercase `, the` and also a mixed case `, The` at the end of your `ARTIST` content and always modifiy it to `The ` (_The_ followed by a space).

Explanation for the above regular expression:

 ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/a/9/a904012ba052b91bd4d2908a4236d1f68b28ed72.png)  
Leading and trailing `'` is necessary in Mp3tag's **Convert** because the regular expression itself includes a comma.

If you prefer an Action from Type "Replace with regular expression":

 ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/7/e/7e50710ba68ed361b761ca158d321db9121e2d3c.png)  
then you don't need the leading and trailing `'` (apostrophe) anymore.

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### Author: ![joseluisx4](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/8491ac/32.png) [@joseluisx4](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/joseluisx4)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2026, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-artist-the/70979/3 "2026-03-31T16:40:32Z")

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Perfecto las dos opciones.

I'll take the second one.

Gracias LyricsLover

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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: [April 7, 2026, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-artist-the/70979/4 "2026-04-07T16:41:23Z")

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