UseCase005 - View Artist page

Initiating actors:

• Unregistered Guest

• Logged-Out User

• Logged-In Consumer

• Logged-In Admin

The goal of this use case is to allow any user to view a dedicated profile page for a musical artist. This provides centralized access to the artist's biography and a complete discography of all releases associated with them in the database, facilitating easier navigation through the store's inventory.

Scenario

1. User clicks on an artist_name or photo from a Release page or search result.

2. System retrieves the Artist record from the database, specifically accessing the artist_name, description, and photo.

3. System identifies all entries in the Release table that have a relationship with the selected artist_id.

4. System retrieves every specific Song where the artist is credited through the "features" relationship, ensuring appearances on singles or other albums are included in the profile.

5. System retrieves metadata for these linked releases and featured tracks, including titles, cover_photos, and release_dates.

6. System displays the consolidated artist profile, featuring their biography, primary Albums/Singles, and a list of songs where they are featured.