User:Chrisjjj/TIN

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Overview

TIN (Tango Info Number) is a 14-digit numeric identifier used by tango.info and others.

The TIN scheme was designed by tango.info to be used instead of the GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) scheme where tango-related items need to be covered. It covers all items that GTIN does, plus tango items that GTIN does not cover due to the GTIN authority having not assigned them numbers.

The TIN set is a superset of the used GTIN set. Specifically, it contains all used numbers in the GTIN set, and it also contains special TINs (STINs), including Code Agreement TINs (CASTINs).

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Usage by tango.info

tango.info displays TINs

tango.info accepts TINs:

  • in URLs to refer to a specific album page, e.g.
http://www.tango.info/00724383741328
http://www.tango.info/02480002201526

Usage by music collectors

For those who store albums on computer in particular, TIN is an excellent way to identify each album. It may be recorded:

  • in the Album title tag, as a suffix e.g. 15 Grandes exitos [08427328020459]. [...] indicates in a way easily understood by programs that it is not part of the title.
  • in the folderpath e.g. C:/My Music/Francisco Canaro/15 Grandes exitos [08427328020459]/1 Sentimiento gaucho.FLAC. This keeps it with the album but avoids consuming librarian display space in the tag.
  • as the entire album folder name e.g. C:/My Music/08427328020459/1/1.FLAC. This likewise keeps it with the album whilst saving display space, plus has the advantages of TINT-based filing, such as facilitating library comparison and merge.

Checkdigit

The TIN includes a check digit calculated by the same method as for GTIN.

Errors and fixes

tango.info may make errors in its use of TINs. Fixes are published at the page "TIN fix".

Invalid TINs will be kept and point to the replacement TIN if any.

Permanence

  1. TINs will never be deleted.
  2. If a TIN is found to be invalid (check digit calculation fails) it is kept and points to the corrected TIN. A record on TIN fix will be created.
  3. If a TIN is found to have been linked to an album that instead has another TIN, it will point there as long as no TIN that is a GTIN refers to another object in tango.info. GTIN compliance comes first. A record on TIN fix will be created.

See also

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