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Originally Posted by koland
I start by ALWAYS changing the name of the file - I use the artist or composer's name, a dash, then the piece name (album first if there is one). Then, I can at least look it up if I get interested in fixing the ID Tags. Which I sometimes do, but not on all the freebies, as some get deleted, eventually.
I then move music to one of two directories (one local, the other on my NAS) and every time I start Media Monkey it scans those directories (and iTunes, etc) to see if there is anything new. If there is, it gets added to its database. I then use Media Monkey to search for music, just as I use Calibre for books.
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Originally Posted by Manabi
You can use a program, such as the free Mp3Tag, to edit the ID info embedded in the file. They have versions for Windows (there's even an old version that works back to Windows 95!) and Mac OSX. It's easy to use.
Renaming the files is a good idea, though. If something happens and the ID data gets wiped, you'll still know what it is. You can always dig up the rest of the info from that. |
Both of you have given me lots of help. I don't know why I didn't think about this need when I first started downloading music (not associated with iTunes, et al.).
Others, feel free to chime in. I'm still working on a plan.