I have this collection of mp3s from the 90s-2000s from before the streaming services era. Back when people used Winamp or XMMS to listen to their music. I backed up my music files in two places and they’re both organized differently.
I need a tool to go through the whole thousands of files, find out what each track is (artist, album, track title, track number all that meta data), rename the file accordingly and apply all the metadata, then move the file in a certain directory structure.
Are there any music organizers out there that can do this? Or do I have to implement my own script?
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Try MusicBrainz Picard. I’ve had good experience with their recognition quality.
Can’t believe that project is still going, I used to use it in early 2000’s to organize my 20,0000 mp3 collection back then. I’ve since switched to spotify/YouTube, so don’t have too many mp3’s I listen to anymore, but man, the name brings me back.
Huh. I’m not that old, but now it makes sense why it gives the “ancient tech in a candywrap” vibe. I like the thing, though.
lol!!!
Nice! Does it actually reorganize the files as well as adding tags and metadata and such?
I use beets for exactly this.
Oh very cool! Thank you! I’ll definitely be trying this out.
This is the right answer. I specifically don’t use beets because it does this, and (1) I have things organized how I like, and (2) I’ve changed music servers a half dozen times in the past decade and am leery of an app that has to “own” the library.
But the reasons I don’t use it are exactly the reasons you’re looking for, and it sounds like a perfect fit for you.
Hahahaha! Great then! :)
I use Strawberry for managing my music library. Easily organises files into directories and can manage multiple different libraries (I have separate libraries for music I want to dj with and music for general listening)
Yeah that’s another tool that seems very promising. I’ll give it a shot!
Ok so I installed Strawberry after all.
Wondering how I can make it reorganize my files in a folder structure like /artist/album/track ?
Ah interesting point, I’ve only done this when importing new songs, not to an entire library. Usually drag my new files from a file browser into a new playlist then I select then all and right click, then hit “move to library” which brings up a dialog that allows you to define your folder structure and naming conventions
Ah ok. Maybe I’ve done it the wrong way. I’ll try again.
There may be a way to organise a library in place but I’m not home until tomorrow so can’t check at the moment
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Well. I guess it won’t be your choice but I just uploaded all my stuff to Apple Music and listen from there. When you subscribe they have a nice feature of keeping your own music in the cloud. Even if something is not available in streaming they make it streamed.
EDIT: for the question I guess I’d go with a script
No thanks. I’m trying to pull back from streaming services actually.
Be careful and keep a backup, I’ve read so many stories of Apple deleting people music randomly.
For sure i make backups. I have a proper 3-2-1 of everything I care.
