[yaboy]

However, they benefitted greatly in the early ‘00s. If you had them in your Apple Music library, iTunes always put them at the top of your alphabetical music library, keeping them top of mind, ! comes before A. There might have a similar iTunes Store benefit too.

Terrible Google SEO, great accidental Apple SEO.

[Freak_NL]

I always though the best name for a band with only one album would be 'Various Artists' with 'Greatest Hits' for the album name.

They probably exist, I just don't think I can ask a search engine to find them.

[layoutIfNeeded]

https://www.discogs.com/artist/35584-Various-Artists-3

In 1997 Torsten Pröfrock released a highly sought-after dub techno album on the legendary Chain Reaction label under the name "Various Artists". It's a quintessential record in the Basic Channel genre. You can listen it here: https://youtu.be/3165Sf-q8dY

[crtasm]

I've seen a band called Special Guests.

[rodw]

"The The" was a pretty notable band in the 80s/90s.

[bigiain]

There used to be a local Sydney band called "Free Beer", so the posters for all their support slot gigs would say "$HeadlineAct with Free Beer".

[bagpuss]

couldn't be any worse than the band names "A" and "My Computer" !

https://acommunication.co.uk

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Computer_(band)