1 Topic by DaveCT

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Topic: Genre names with spaces

Can't seem to find a definitive answer for this one anywhere on earth...

What is the proper method of using genres that contain spaces? Let's say one uses the genres Easy Listening and Soft Rock for their station.  I'm using Oddcast. If genre is entered as Easy Listening,Soft Rock each word is treated as a separate genre. I understand Shoutcast sees the genre field as space and/or comma delimited. Do I need to enclose the genres in quotes like "Easy Listening","Soft Rock"?

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2 Reply by FS-Randy

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Re: Genre names with spaces

Just a comma should be fine.

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3 Reply by John

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Re: Genre names with spaces

I don't think the YP obeys quotes. But if you list as Easy Listening Soft Rock you would theoretically appear in searches for

Soft Rock
Rock
Easy Listening

My station's genres are 70s 80s Classic Rock Pop and I appear under both "Classic Rock" and "Rock"

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