artist.csv

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This file contains an entry for each artist in the catalog. Each entry is a row composed of the tab-delimited fields described in the table below. Fields must appear in the order listed.

All fields in artist.csv are required.

The Format column in the table below describes the way each Unicode text field is formatted. It does not refer to the data type of the contents. For example, if Integer is indicated in the Format column, it means that the field contains a Unicode string representing an integral value, rather than an actual integer.

Field	Format	Description
ArtistID	Non-negative integer. Example: 65832	Unique identifier for the artist, unique within artist.csv. Must be less than 2^32.
ArtistName	Unicode string.Example: Don Funk	Display name for the artist.
LinkedGenreID	Non-negative integer.Example: 313	GenreID of the artist's primary genre. Must be a main genre and not a subgenre. Only one value is allowed.
LinkedSimilarArtistIDs	N/A	Not used in this release. Should be empty.
Popularity	Can be integer or decimal value. Example: 1252.25	Popularity ranking. Can be the position in the list when sorted by popularity.
FeedsAvailable	Boolean. Format: [0|1]Example: 0	Not used in this release. Should be empty.