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Methodology

How DNBMAX turns scattered public information into useful, reviewable scene evidence.

Evidence before opinion

DNBMAX connects artists, tracks, releases, mixes, labels and regions. Every public connection must have a source URL, capture time, factual observation and editorial decision.

No composite ranking in this releasePlatform restrictions and uneven regional coverage make a single artist score misleading. We publish source-specific measurements and explain their limits.

The publication flow

Approved adapters discover new source records.
Raw evidence is stored immutably with a checksum.
Parsers create candidate entities and relationships.
Exact IDs resolve automatically; ambiguous aliases enter review.
An editor approves, rejects, merges or corrects the candidate.
Only approved evidence becomes visible publicly.

Confidence

Confidence represents identity certainty, source completeness, freshness and corroboration. It is not a quality judgement about an artist or release.

Metric definitions

Approved signals

Distinct, editorially reviewed events such as releases, mix inclusions, collaborations and regional activity.

Verified mix appearances

Timestamped or structured tracklist inclusions linked to a canonical track and artist.

Fresh releases

Distinct catalog releases within the selected window after alias and re-release deduplication.

Regional reach

Regions containing at least one approved artist, release or mix relationship in the selected window.