[Secret Squirrel]

Current Guidelines

This consists of two sub-fields, namely Publisher Type and Distribution Type.

• Commercial
  A commercial album released by the official rights holder.
• Doujin/Fanmade
  Any album released by a doujin circle, amateur or cover group (or individual).
  This should take into account the status of the group at the time of release; for example, an amateur group that turns professional should still have their earlier releases labeled as Doujin/Indie.
  
• Independent
  A non-commercial album by a professional artist. The main distinction between this and Doujin is that doujin albums are published in a non-professional capacity.
  
• Bootleg
  Unauthorized reproductions or compilations without any original content, sold by a business entity.
  Compilations or "mixtapes" distributed by individuals do not count.
  Self-titled "bootlegs" produced by the rights holder should be Commercial releases.

Changelog

• Independent has been removed as a publisher type.

Technical Changes to Implement

Proposed Changes for Discussion