I'm so old I Remember when:

This my personal (for me) view.
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Music is a form of art. It's art you can hear.

I listen to a lot of classical music. Tons of it. It's usually done like this:
The "album artist" can be something like Nobbington Symphony Orchestra. They are the "artist" performing the music.

Then there is the "song artist". This is, in classical music, the composer of the piece, for example, Johann Sebastian Bach.

If it said "composer", it'd be confusing, because it's say "Nobbington Symphony Orchestra". If it said "Musician", it'd also be confusing, because Bach is dead.

Therefore, artist.

Some music apps actually do have "composer" as an option to sort by, but the majority of my CDs do not show up, as nobody uses that field to put data in.
I still don’t agree. I was playing Sousa’s Thunderer just now. He’s the composer and I’m the musician. I am not an artist :rolleyes:.

At least I now understand everyone else’s thought process :).
 
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I still don’t agree. I was playing Sousa’s Thunderer just now. He’s the composer and I’m the musician. I am not an artist :rolleyes:.

At least I now understand everyone else’s thought process :).
"AI Overview

Yes, a musician is a type of artist because music is a creative art form, and musicians use sound as their medium for expression. While "artist" is a broad term for anyone who creates, a musician is a more specific category within that group, just as a painter is a visual artist and a dancer is a performing artist.
  • Musicians as artists: All musicians are considered artists because they use their skills to create and perform music, which can convey emotions and ideas.
  • A specific type of artist: Just as there are artists who work with paint or words, musicians are artists who work with sound. They can be instrumentalists, composers, singers, or conductors.
  • A broader category: The term "artist" encompasses many creative professions, including painters, actors, writers, and dancers, in addition to musicians."
 

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