User:Bensin/Proposal for music infoboxes

There are ongoing discussions to merge and rename some music infoboxes. This page was created to illustrate how, instead, the variables in some of the music infoboxes (primarily Template:Infobox Song, Template:Infobox Single and Template:Infobox ESC entry) can be separated (and renamed) so the infoboxes can be used simultaneously with minimal information overlap. Some variables that appeared redundant was removed and arguments for moving/merging/removing the particular variables can be viewed by clicking through the history starting here and then clicking "Next edit →".

With this proposal "Infobox musical composition" can easily stand alone (or together with "Infobox recording" and/or "Infobox ESC entry"), but a "recording" or an "ESC entry" will look poor without the "musical composition". The logic behind the separation is that any recording and any ESC entry is based on a song.

Remember that any variable not given in an infobox can easily be given in the article. Also remember the possibility of using the flexible template:Infobox for songs/recordings/entries that doesn't fit the mold.

Please feel free to edit this page and introduce any suggestions! '''--- >>> And please be bold! <<< ---'''

Infobox musical composition (previously Infobox song)
"Infobox song" Should be renamed "Infobox musical composition" to be used even for instrumental compositions.

Infobox recording (previously Infobox single)
"Infobox single" should be renamed "Infobox recording". Recording is more general and can be released as a single, an album track or a download.

Infobox hymn
Can perhaps be removed?

Infobox Anthem
Can perhaps be removed?

Infobox Standard
Can perhaps be removed?

Infobox Musical composition
Can perhaps be removed? "Infobox song" (above) should be renamed "Infobox musical composition" and be used even for instrumental work.