---
name: "MusicBrainz::Client::Simple::Artist"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libmusicbrainz-client-perl"
version: "0.11-2"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/MusicBrainz::Client::Simple::Artist"
---

# MusicBrainz::Client::Simple::Artist(3pm)

MusicBrainz Artist Information

## NAME

MusicBrainz::Client::Simple::Artist - MusicBrainz Artist Information

## SYNOPSIS

## DESCRIPTION

*MusicBrainz::Client::Simple::Artist* is a class providing access to artist information.

## CONSTRUCTOR

Users of this class need no constructor. Instances are made available through *MusicBrainz::Client::Simple*.

## METHODS

- *get\_id()*

  Returns the *ArtistID* that uniquely identifies this artist at MusicBrainz.

- *get\_name()*

  Returns the artist's name.

- *get\_sortname()*

  Returns the artist's name in a way suitable for sorting. E. g for "Tori Amos", "Amos, Tori" is returned.

## EXPORT

None by default.

## SEE ALSO

```
 MusicBrainz::Client::Simple
 MusicBrainz::Client::Simple::Album
 MusicBrainz::Client::Simple::Track
 MusicBrainz::Client
 http://www.musicbrainz.org
 perl(1)
```

## AUTHORS

```
 Matthias Friedrich, <matt@mafr.de>
 Sander van Zoest, <svanzoest@cpan.org>
```

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright 2003 by Matthias Friedrich \<matt@mafr.de\>

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.