Hi Greg, thanks for that I do get lost in the nitty gritty of definitions and the parameters of the guidelines sometimes. I have just gone over them again and you are right the Europe category applies when an item is available in at least two countries in the geographic region of Europe and the economic construct of the EU is not relevant at all.
With regard to the Britain leaving Europe,no Lee,i think it will still be the same as it is now (as far as i know ;).Given that Europe is an historical geographic location,we'll probably be European forever,just not part of the European Union (EU),so i think geographically we'll remain European,even though we're separated physically by water (like Ireland,but no longer part of the EU).So if a CD has been issued in say France and the UK,i think it'll still just be European.
(PS If any of the above is wrong,please excuse;)
I agree with gregs78s on this entry international does not mean a global cat# and barcode exists for every CD but merely that the album was released in more than one country with the same details. This can cause problems though.This Brakes Rough Trade release was bought is Australia as a regular CD not an import, marketed in the UK and Ireland so I entered it as International even though I know Rough Trade releases are essentially for the UK.
An interesting question on the European category is that when the UK eventually leaves the EU will that then mean ALL European CDs sold, distributed or marketed in the UK will then be International?
If the listing guidelines make this CD and the linked Brakes release International then surely they would apply to future UK releases as they do in these instances. Or perhaps not? Enlighten me oh wise ones but please try to avoid patriotic bullshit about how the guidelines apply to the rest of the world but not your country or region of origin - I'm getting confused again.
@philwill.?Last time i looked International means something involving more than one country,and here there are two,so as i say there is no "Pan-American" option,so the only choice on the site at the mo is International.
@GEMSFAN,did you see my notes?,there's a separate Canadian issue here that uses the same Cat./barcode,manufactured & distributed by SME (Canada) (SMC),so International surely?