[mb-users] Question about editing

Hello everyone.

  I just recently started attempting to contribute to MusicBrainz. I
began by adding an album from a lesser-known artist which did not
already exist in the database. After adding the album, it shows up in
my open edit list.

  The thing I don't quite understand, though, is why it already
appears to have been imported into the database. The album now shows
up if I search for it, and a piece of software I use to tag music
called Beets can access it as well. I thought that every edit with the
exception of very minor changes had to be voted upon, or at least, not
voted down within 7 days unless confirmed by an auto-editor. Are their
certain rules regarding what gets added without having been voted on
or something?

  Thanks a lot for any information.