From a09d9919556b128177c0be6b6e3137a5b9448e63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eva <evauwu@riseup.net>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2026 23:27:39 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] feat(lookup): Replace labels matching the artist name with
 [no label]

---
 harmonizer/release_label.test.ts | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 harmonizer/release_label.ts      | 23 +++++++++++++++++------
 lookup.ts                        |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/harmonizer/release_label.test.ts b/harmonizer/release_label.test.ts
index 7859e7fa..3daa5e76 100644
--- a/harmonizer/release_label.test.ts
+++ b/harmonizer/release_label.test.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,25 @@ describe('cleanupBogusReleaseLabels', () => {
 		});
 	});
 
+	it('replaces self-published label matching the artist name with [no label]', () => {
+		const label: Label = {
+			name: 'Test Artist',
+			catalogNumber: '12345',
+			externalIds: [],
+		};
+		cleanupBogusReleaseLabels([label], [{ name: 'Test Artist' }]);
+		assertEquals(label, {
+			...noLabel,
+			catalogNumber: '12345',
+		});
+	});
+
+	it('replaces a label matching the credited artist alias', () => {
+		const label: Label = { name: 'Test Artist Alias', externalIds: [] };
+		cleanupBogusReleaseLabels([label], [{ name: 'Test Artist', creditedName: 'Test Artist Alias' }]);
+		assertEquals(label, noLabel);
+	});
+
 	const distroKidPlaceholders = [
 		'Distro Kid', // Tidal
 		'123456 Records DK',
diff --git a/harmonizer/release_label.ts b/harmonizer/release_label.ts
index 407b4839..7f037641 100644
--- a/harmonizer/release_label.ts
+++ b/harmonizer/release_label.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,28 @@
-import { Label } from '@/harmonizer/types.ts';
+import { ArtistCreditName, Label } from '@/harmonizer/types.ts';
 import { noLabel } from '@/musicbrainz/special_entities.ts';
 
 /** Placeholder label names that are used by DistroKid. */
 export const DISTRO_KID_PATTERN = /^(Distro ?Kid|\d+ Records DK\d*)$/;
 
+function replaceByNoLabel(label: Label) {
+	label.name = noLabel.name;
+	label.mbid = noLabel.mbid;
+	delete label.externalIds;
+}
+
 /** Tries to clean up common cases of release labels which are not considered imprints by MusicBrainz. */
-export function cleanupBogusReleaseLabels(labels: Label[]) {
+export function cleanupBogusReleaseLabels(labels: Label[], artists?: ArtistCreditName[]) {
+	const artistNames = artists?.map(({ name, creditedName }) => creditedName ?? name);
+
 	for (const label of labels) {
-		if (label.name && DISTRO_KID_PATTERN.test(label.name)) {
+		// Labels are not considered an imprint if the release was self-published.
+		// Stores sometimes require a label for self-releases and therefore use the artist name
+		// (https://musicbrainz.org/doc/Style/Unknown_and_untitled/Special_purpose_label#About_auto-releases_or_self-releases)
+		if (label.name && artistNames?.includes(label.name)) {
+			replaceByNoLabel(label);
+		} else if (label.name && DISTRO_KID_PATTERN.test(label.name)) {
 			// DistroKid (https://musicbrainz.org/label/4108147d-f37e-4151-a3e9-d92f0074f1eb) is a distributor
-			label.name = noLabel.name;
-			label.mbid = noLabel.mbid;
-			delete label.externalIds;
+			replaceByNoLabel(label);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lookup.ts b/lookup.ts
index b033c768..874dd08b 100644
--- a/lookup.ts
+++ b/lookup.ts
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ export class CombinedReleaseLookup {
 		detectLanguageAndScript(release);
 		normalizeReleaseISRCs(release);
 		if (release.labels) {
-			cleanupBogusReleaseLabels(release.labels);
+			cleanupBogusReleaseLabels(release.labels, release.artists);
 		}
 
 		return release;