From 38d686a31c86d2b8b383bdfcc65db827c59b4895 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cory Dransfeldt <hi@coryd.dev>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2023 20:10:57 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] fix: search for artists because rym urls are inconsistent

---
 src/_data/music.js                        | 6 +++++-
 src/_includes/partials/now/artists.liquid | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/_data/music.js b/src/_data/music.js
index d1844631..37ea086a 100644
--- a/src/_data/music.js
+++ b/src/_data/music.js
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@ module.exports = async function () {
     const formattedArtist = titleCase(aliasArtist(track.attributes['artistName']))
     const formattedAlbum = titleCase(sanitizeMedia(track.attributes['albumName']))
     const formattedTrack = sanitizeMedia(track.attributes['name'])
+
     if (!charts.artists[formattedArtist]) {
       charts.artists[formattedArtist] = {
         artist: formattedArtist,
+        url: `https://rateyourmusic.com/search?searchterm=${encodeURI(formattedArtist)}`,
         plays: 1,
       }
     } else {
@@ -111,7 +113,9 @@ module.exports = async function () {
         art: track.attributes.artwork.url.replace('{w}', '300').replace('{h}', '300'),
         url: track['relationships']
           ? `https://song.link/${track['relationships'].albums.data.pop().attributes.url}`
-          : `https://rateyourmusic.com/search?searchtype=l&searchterm=${formattedAlbum}%20${formattedArtist}`,
+          : `https://rateyourmusic.com/search?searchtype=l&searchterm=${encodeURI(
+              formattedAlbum
+            )}%20${encodeURI(formattedArtist)}`,
         plays: 1,
       }
     } else {
diff --git a/src/_includes/partials/now/artists.liquid b/src/_includes/partials/now/artists.liquid
index c1ae0d20..442f673a 100644
--- a/src/_includes/partials/now/artists.liquid
+++ b/src/_includes/partials/now/artists.liquid
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   </h2>
   <div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-2 md:grid-cols-4 not-prose">
     {% for artist in music.artists %}
-      <a href="https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/{{ artist.artist | dashLower }}" title="{{artist.artist | escape}}">
+      <a href="{{ artist.url }}" title="{{artist.artist | escape}}">
         <div class="relative block">
           <div class="absolute left-0 top-0 h-full w-full rounded-lg border border-purple-600 hover:border-purple-500 bg-cover-gradient dark:border-purple-400 dark:hover:border-purple-500"></div>
           <div class="absolute left-1 bottom-2 drop-shadow-md">