# Support

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## [MP3 Tag in title with slash as follows: artist/title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-tag-in-title-with-slash-as-follows-artist-title/15762)

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**Author:** [@heinz2003](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/heinz2003)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2014, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-tag-in-title-with-slash-as-follows-artist-title/15762 "2014-05-24T16:27:28Z")

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Hi, help would be fine here: Have some compliations. MP3 tag under title is: artist / title (written with a slash) MP3 tag under artist is: various How can I change, that I have artist and title correct? Thanks for…

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## [Install requires a system reboot?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/install-requires-a-system-reboot/14618)

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**Author:** [@JJ\_Johnson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JJ_Johnson)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2014, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/install-requires-a-system-reboot/14618 "2014-05-24T15:45:18Z")

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First time I think I've seen that.

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## [Problems with pushing tags to filenames](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-pushing-tags-to-filenames/15758)

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**Author:** [@bennyboy371](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bennyboy371)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2014, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-pushing-tags-to-filenames/15758 "2014-05-22T18:35:50Z")

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I’ve searched around and can’t find an answer to my issue, so I figured I’d bug you guys. I’ve only learned how to use this program with just the basics, like pushing the artist to albumartist and some basic IF statement…

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## [How are disc and track number tags stored?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-are-disc-and-track-number-tags-stored/15757)

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**Author:** [@AMJF](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AMJF)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2014, 8:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-are-disc-and-track-number-tags-stored/15757 "2014-05-22T08:15:54Z")

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This is a curious thing I’ve noticed since using these tags extensively, and it seems that different players handle these tags in different ways. I thought they were simple integers, but then Mp3tag seems to store them …

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## [How to filter specific strings?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-filter-specific-strings/15756)

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**Author:** [@AMJF](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AMJF)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2014, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-filter-specific-strings/15756 "2014-05-21T18:28:33Z")

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How do I use the Filter to search out specific strings, like for example "/ " (no quotes)? I tried to type those characters in directly but nothing happened. I assume extra code is needed for specific strings?

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## [Importing tags from an online source](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-tags-from-an-online-source/15755)

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**Author:** [@AMJF](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AMJF)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2014, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-tags-from-an-online-source/15755 "2014-05-21T13:54:20Z")

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I have purchased dozens of MP3 albums from Amazon and Google Play over a long time, but in some of them I notice that the tags are badly misspelt or just plain mangled in terms of ASCII characters in one way or another, …

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## [Export Multi-Track with Number to export.NFO](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-multi-track-with-number-to-export-nfo/15747)

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**Author:** [@NFO](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/NFO)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2014, 9:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-multi-track-with-number-to-export-nfo/15747 "2014-05-21T09:39:34Z")

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Hello Everyone, I’m trying to make an NFO to export that will show all the tracks in this format: \[quote\]TrackList Tracks Time artist - title 03:56 artist - …

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## [Insert Photos](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/insert-photos/15754)

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**Author:** [@shadowking46](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/shadowking46)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2014, 5:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/insert-photos/15754 "2014-05-21T05:10:59Z")

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I am looking to learn how to use my own album art in this program. I do my own stingers and sweepers for our Christian station and wish to add our own album art. Could someone please help and explain how this can be do…

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## [Change Filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-filename/15752)

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**Author:** [@sigvaldason](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sigvaldason)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2014, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-filename/15752 "2014-05-20T16:36:19Z")

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Hi every body. I need some help to change my filenames. I want to convert my filename from ‘09. Carl Roda - We Are.mp3’ --\> ‘Carl Roda - We Are.mp3’ What string have i to use then I want to remove numbers from the …

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## [Filename to filename conversions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-to-filename-conversions/15749)

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**Author:** [@Back-N-Black](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Back-N-Black)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2014, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-to-filename-conversions/15749 "2014-05-20T12:45:55Z")

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I am not sure if I am doing something wrong or there is a bug. I have a file name in this format 01 The Beatles - Yesterday.mp3 I would like to convert the file name to The Beatles - Yesterday.mp3 I am using %1 %2 …

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## [Batch Edit to remove pictures and save space](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-edit-to-remove-pictures-and-save-space/15744)

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**Author:** [@fpefpe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fpefpe)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2014, 11:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-edit-to-remove-pictures-and-save-space/15744 "2014-05-19T11:51:14Z")

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Hello -- I have an old mp3 player (neuros) -- I does not have graphics, so I would like to make a copy of my mp3 library and delete all the cover/album art from all the files -- can this be done in a batch operation? t…

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## [Is it possible to add www to export nfo?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-add-www-to-export-nfo/15748)

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**Author:** [@NFO](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/NFO)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2014, 9:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-add-www-to-export-nfo/15748 "2014-05-19T09:42:57Z")

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Hello, I wanted to ask, I was able to manually add a txt section from tag panel for WWW. Q:Is there a way to link this metadata so it shows up when I export to a NFO file? Thank you! NFO

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## [An Elegant Solution please - regex](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/an-elegant-solution-please-regex/15743)

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**Author:** [@miles\_muso](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/miles_muso)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2014, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/an-elegant-solution-please-regex/15743 "2014-05-18T12:34:04Z")

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Hi All, I have a number of tags where %ALBUM% is ‘Name Of Album’ with the inverted commas around it (this is due to a ‘tag from filename’ error, which was completely my fault.) I know it’s easy enough to re-do the extr…

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## [\[REQUEST\] iTunes Purchased By](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-itunes-purchased-by/15735)

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**Author:** [@patotjm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/patotjm)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2014, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-itunes-purchased-by/15735 "2014-05-17T13:54:52Z")

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Can anyone make a script to edit the “Purchased By” field on iTunes? Thanks :slight\_smile:

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## [Comments Show Up as "0"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/comments-show-up-as-0/15739)

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**Author:** [@random123](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/random123)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/comments-show-up-as-0/15739 "2014-05-16T21:08:02Z")

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So the comments on some songs show up as “0” in File Explorer on Windows 8 PC. However in MP3TAG it shows the proper Comment that I put. It’s a hassle to having to right click the song, properties and having to change …

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## [Windows XP context menu & auto select-all when loading a directory](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-xp-context-menu-auto-select-all-when-loading-a-directory/15738)

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**Author:** [@acidbearboy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/acidbearboy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-xp-context-menu-auto-select-all-when-loading-a-directory/15738 "2014-05-15T19:15:30Z")

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Hi, these are two features that would make using mp3tag easier for me but I could not see the relevant options for them in the tools menu. Are they available? Right click on a file in Windows Explorer (XP) with an opt…

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## [Genre column problems](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-column-problems/15736)

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**Author:** [@eowar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/eowar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-column-problems/15736 "2014-05-15T17:52:08Z")

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Hi! F\*\*kin good software for my music collection, BTW! I’ve got a problem with the Genre column. When I use Discogs Pone Mod 4.3 for retrieve info by Discogs ID it writes to the GENRE tag the values existing at GENRE t…

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## [Create A Drop Down Menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-a-drop-down-menu/15733)

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**Author:** [@Beluna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Beluna)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-a-drop-down-menu/15733 "2014-05-15T16:25:09Z")

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Pone, I reviewed the new script 4.3 - hoping that it would have a feature i’m looking for - that is a way to create a drop down menu for media type similar to the Genre dropdown menu. Dropdown Menu Example: CD Casset…

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## [Unwanted Text added to Field (Unsynedlyrics)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unwanted-text-added-to-field-unsynedlyrics/15107)

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**Author:** [@Beluna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Beluna)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 11:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unwanted-text-added-to-field-unsynedlyrics/15107 "2014-05-15T11:18:37Z")

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I’m running out of compatible fields between programs… so I’m using the %unsyncedlyrics% field to add comments. for some reason it adds text before my comments. Example. I’ll type Tag Finalized becomes: Eng|| Tag Fin…

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## [$num(%track,2) is not working for track listing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/num-track-2-is-not-working-for-track-listing/15731)

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**Author:** [@Snippetz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Snippetz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2014, 3:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/num-track-2-is-not-working-for-track-listing/15731 "2014-05-12T03:35:45Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to make a track list with 2 digits: 01, 02 , 03 etc… I’m using the format value \> track \> $num(%track,2) but it just gives me : 00, 00, 00 for all the tracks. What am I missing here? I searched around…

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## [\[Formating\] How can i format, rename and export](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/formating-how-can-i-format-rename-and-export/15695)

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**Author:** [@clnup454](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/clnup454)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2014, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/formating-how-can-i-format-rename-and-export/15695 "2014-05-11T17:35:56Z")

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Hi Support, Hope all is well. I did follow this post on renaming though i have a few more questions How can i load up a music folder 1) Clean the text so every first word is capitalized or Clean the text so every…

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## [Rating and mp3tag/MediaMonkey sync problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rating-and-mp3tag-mediamonkey-sync-problem/15722)

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**Author:** [@hetnon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hetnon)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2014, 7:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rating-and-mp3tag-mediamonkey-sync-problem/15722 "2014-05-10T07:12:14Z")

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Hi Guys, I’m new here so sorry if this question was already answered but I swear I search the whole forum and nothing seems like this. I’ve started to rate my mp3 files in Mediamonkey cause it has a 10 grade scale and I…

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## [adding new files to directory](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-new-files-to-directory/15727)

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**Author:** [@firstken](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/firstken)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2014, 7:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-new-files-to-directory/15727 "2014-05-10T07:03:04Z")

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I add a new file to my music directory, over 750 files but the new files are not showing up in Mp3Tag. The files are there. I can access them and play them in Windows 7. Cannot edit the tags however.

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## [Changing parentheses to brackets if they contain certain words](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-parentheses-to-brackets-if-they-contain-certain-words/15718)

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**Author:** [@Guttersnipe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Guttersnipe)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2014, 11:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-parentheses-to-brackets-if-they-contain-certain-words/15718 "2014-05-08T11:32:28Z")

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Looking to set a rule so if text within title is in parentheses they will be changed to brackets if they contain the words remix, live, mix, edit So for example, text before would be Song title (feat. Artist) (Example …

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## [Convert Filename \> Filename (Blank Spaces)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-filename-blank-spaces/15724)

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**Author:** [@Brendi2334](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Brendi2334)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2014, 5:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-filename-blank-spaces/15724 "2014-05-08T05:36:36Z")

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Mp3tag Forums, Let me introduce myself, I am new around here online the forums however have been using Mp3tag for many years now and understand my way around it well. It has only been lately that I have started using t…

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## [help me add artist from filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-me-add-artist-from-filename/15725)

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**Author:** [@qwertyu12345](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/qwertyu12345)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2014, 10:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-me-add-artist-from-filename/15725 "2014-05-07T10:29:19Z")

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my filename is everythingido\_\[Elton123\].mp3 plz give me an Action to get Elton123 as my artist thanks u

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## [Batch autofill from Discogs Pone Mod](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-autofill-from-discogs-pone-mod/15720)

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**Author:** [@rxylab](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rxylab)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2014, 3:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-autofill-from-discogs-pone-mod/15720 "2014-05-07T03:46:14Z")

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Hi there, I’ve been using MP3Tag w/ Discogs Pone Mod with great success. The only think that I wondered about was the ability to batch fill multiple albums. Is this possible? Many thanks

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## [Checking if multiple fields are trimmed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/checking-if-multiple-fields-are-trimmed/15721)

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**Author:** [@AMJF](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AMJF)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2014, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/checking-if-multiple-fields-are-trimmed/15721 "2014-05-06T19:12:25Z")

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For a long time I’ve been using specific filters to check to see if the relevant fields have NO leading or trailing spaces, ie. are trimmed. For example, this checks the “Album” tag: "$if($eql(%album%,$trim(%album%)),1…

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## [Release Type](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/release-type/15717)

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**Author:** [@djatwork](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djatwork)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2014, 4:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/release-type/15717 "2014-05-06T04:08:54Z")

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Hi all. I have looked all over the forum and cannot find anything related to a Release Type tag. What I am looking for is somewhere I can populate something like the following: Single Album EP Compilation SpokenWord In…

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## [Artist to Artist Sort etc.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-to-artist-sort-etc/15716)

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**Author:** [@oceanorigami](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/oceanorigami)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2014, 12:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-to-artist-sort-etc/15716 "2014-05-06T00:22:43Z")

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Hey guys! I’m rebuilding my collection using iTunes and qaac 2.36 (version at the moment). I’m also using Grammartron to create some consistency in the text. The thing I’ve run into is iTunes purchases come with the Arti…

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