# Support

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## [Cannot delete a file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-delete-a-file/13391)

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**Author:** [@stevehc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stevehc)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2012, 6:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-delete-a-file/13391 "2012-05-05T06:29:38Z")

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I have been cleaning up file tags (thanks to MP3TAG) , and adding data to the tags, prior to putting my MP3’s into a new player. Somehow (?) I now have a song which is in MP3TAG, but is NOT in my Music Library (this is i…

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## [Personalize Tag Copying](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/personalize-tag-copying/13388)

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**Author:** [@ykeyke](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ykeyke)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2012, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/personalize-tag-copying/13388 "2012-05-04T12:57:15Z")

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A doubt: How can I copy specific fields in Tags from a files to others, for example to copy only “Titles” from a number of files to other files… Thanks

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## [The line feed code would change unintentionally](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/the-line-feed-code-would-change-unintentionally/13390)

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**Author:** [@TOGETOGE](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TOGETOGE)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2012, 9:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/the-line-feed-code-would-change-unintentionally/13390 "2012-05-04T09:23:58Z")

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I'm sorry in poor English. ■Description The line feed code would change unintentionally when use Replace function. ■Circumstances I am Japanese, so we and Japanese singers/musicians often use Double-byte space for lyr…

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## [Disc Number action based on album title?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/disc-number-action-based-on-album-title/13392)

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**Author:** [@sobeitjedi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sobeitjedi)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2012, 9:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/disc-number-action-based-on-album-title/13392 "2012-05-04T09:14:48Z")

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Hi. Is there a way I can create an action so that when (CD1) or (CD2) or (CD3) etc is detected in the album field (for example) Greatest Hits (CD2) the disc number gets auto-filled with this number?

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## [Anybody using AlbumPlayer and Mp3Tag together?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/anybody-using-albumplayer-and-mp3tag-together/13381)

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**Author:** [@ManOmusic](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ManOmusic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2012, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/anybody-using-albumplayer-and-mp3tag-together/13381 "2012-05-01T23:58:21Z")

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Hey, I have been trying to leanr Mp3tag to get extended information for my tracks and that seems to work but I am having difficulty when viewing the tags in another program. So, I am asking if anybody is using MP3Tag an…

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## [Updating one field with contents of another?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/updating-one-field-with-contents-of-another/13374)

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**Author:** [@Alistair](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Alistair)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/updating-one-field-with-contents-of-another/13374 "2012-05-01T18:38:02Z")

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I’ve searched about and it looks like similar things have been done, but I can’t quite see if this is possible: I want to automatically move text from one field to another. So if the track name contains ‘Bobby’, I want …

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## [iTunes metadata](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-metadata/9596)

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**Author:** [@derpavian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/derpavian)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2012, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-metadata/9596 "2012-05-01T16:59:56Z")

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Hey folks, is there anybody, maybe Florian, who can list all possible iTunes tags including its possible values (if necessary)? I already know: ITUNESCOMPILATION: 1 = enable, 0 or empty = disable ITUNESMEDIATYPE: Mov…

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## [Folder information](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/folder-information/13377)

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**Author:** [@hallandym](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hallandym)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2012, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/folder-information/13377 "2012-05-01T12:33:32Z")

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I am sorting my music collection into a standard format. I would like to add some information from the folders that contain the mp3 files. I have a folder structure that reads “C:\\Music\\Artist\\Artist - Year - Album Ti…

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## [Adding a additional cover to multiple songs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-a-additional-cover-to-multiple-songs/13368)

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**Author:** [@cubei](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cubei)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2012, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-a-additional-cover-to-multiple-songs/13368 "2012-04-30T16:18:46Z")

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Hey, I have an album with top 100 single charts (mp3) and every song has its own cover which is a problem for my media center (The first found cover is used for every song). So I wanted to add one album cover for all, b…

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## [How to avoid repeating album name for each song](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-avoid-repeating-album-name-for-each-song/13363)

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**Author:** [@schalla](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/schalla)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2012, 6:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-avoid-repeating-album-name-for-each-song/13363 "2012-04-30T06:26:17Z")

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I have edited couple of audio file(mp3) tags using Mp3tag version 2.50. When i try to play them in the car i am having problem. When i select album “A” for example which is having 5 audio files the album name is repeatin…

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## [A way to add a 0 to track number?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-way-to-add-a-0-to-track-number/13370)

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**Author:** [@ManOmusic](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ManOmusic)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2012, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-way-to-add-a-0-to-track-number/13370 "2012-04-29T21:58:32Z")

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Hey guys, I am new to this scripting stuff but I am doing my reading and trying to figure it out. OK, what I would like to do is add a 0 to numerals 1-9 in the track #. So, if we have 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12…etc for…

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## [COMMENT - YEAR ?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/comment-year/13296)

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**Author:** [@dj\_8adam-e\_33](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dj_8adam-e_33)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2012, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/comment-year/13296 "2012-04-28T20:00:19Z")

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hi, i’m trying to change my mp3 year/comment tags to a new tag but it shows right in the mp3tag program but in the file after does not shows can you help? example when i use in the year field ‘‘10-2011’’ in the file s…

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## [error connecting to discogs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-connecting-to-discogs/13207)

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**Author:** [@b\_rad](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/b_rad)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2012, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-connecting-to-discogs/13207 "2012-04-28T17:19:19Z")

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I am unable to connect to discogs. I get the following error: “Error connecting to server: www.discogs.com” I have v2.50 installed and unblocked from firewall. I can connect to amazon and musicbrainz. any ideas what…

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## [Cleaning up autofill](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cleaning-up-autofill/13356)

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**Author:** [@gvm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gvm)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2012, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cleaning-up-autofill/13356 "2012-04-27T12:33:53Z")

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Hi all, In many places in MP3Tag, values that typed into fields (e.g. the Filter bar or the Replace dialogue’s “Field” field) are stored and used to “autofill” that field in future. However, the values are stored even …

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## [create a filename with optional portions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-a-filename-with-optional-portions/13246)

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**Author:** [@prorokrak](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/prorokrak)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2012, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-a-filename-with-optional-portions/13246 "2012-04-26T16:50:57Z")

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Hi, I would like to rename my files according to this scheme: If there is not track number, I want my filename like this: Artist - Title If there is track number then the name should follow this schme: (track) Artist -…

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## [Inserting "Technical Credits"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/inserting-technical-credits/13353)

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**Author:** [@Beluna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Beluna)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2012, 11:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/inserting-technical-credits/13353 "2012-04-25T11:23:44Z")

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I’m having a problem inserting this phrase in Credits Field. Format Value: Field: Credit: String: ‘Technical Credits:’$char(13)$char(10)$char(13)$char(10)%credits%$char(13)$char(10) It’s actually writing a second cr…

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## [how to get the space after the  track number be deleted](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-get-the-space-after-the-track-number-be-deleted/13348)

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**Author:** [@evergreen1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/evergreen1)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2012, 10:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-get-the-space-after-the-track-number-be-deleted/13348 "2012-04-23T22:23:13Z")

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i have filenames such as 101 pari malar i want to delete the space after the track number. so it should look like \> 101pari malar how can i achieve this?

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## [Capitalise only Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/capitalise-only-artist/13347)

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**Author:** [@Alexxs](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Alexxs)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2012, 11:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/capitalise-only-artist/13347 "2012-04-23T11:23:04Z")

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HI all. I have a question how and from where capitalise only artist ex from Rihanna to RIHANNA ?

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## [Cant remove cover from metadata](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-remove-cover-from-metadata/13299)

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**Author:** [@frostwyrm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/frostwyrm)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2012, 6:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-remove-cover-from-metadata/13299 "2012-04-21T06:49:48Z")

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Hi, I have a problem with windows 7 not capable of reading metadata of some of mine mp3 files. They play in all of my players (including WMP), but windows cant read the data and I wanted to find out why. In songbird I f…

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## [Removing an HTML Link from the Lyrics](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-an-html-link-from-the-lyrics/13343)

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**Author:** [@warthogmadman987](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/warthogmadman987)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2012, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-an-html-link-from-the-lyrics/13343 "2012-04-20T14:56:17Z")

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New poster here, So please be patient with me. I don’t have a ton of scripting experience but am willing to learn. I have a lot of lyrics that I had imported by some software. This software grabbed from some database t…

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## [adding ")" to filename with no ")"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-to-filename-with-no/13341)

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**Author:** [@Stain](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Stain)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2012, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-to-filename-with-no/13341 "2012-04-19T14:43:34Z")

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how do i get “)” at the end of multiple files that dont have “)” but have “(” earlier in the filename? for instance 02 N Trance - Set You Free (Voodoo And Serano Radio Edit.mp3 to 02 N Trance - Set You Free (Voodoo A…

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## [How to: Use an apostrophe as an apostrophe](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-use-an-apostrophe-as-an-apostrophe/13338)

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**Author:** [@scribethemad](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/scribethemad)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2012, 12:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-use-an-apostrophe-as-an-apostrophe/13338 "2012-04-19T00:17:43Z")

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Hello! I’m trying to use the Tag - Tag function to change the titles of a bunch of mp3s at once to just a string of text and the track number (it’s an audiobook ripped from CD). I’m trying to use: Shadow’s Edge %track%…

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## [Take track number out of filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/take-track-number-out-of-filename/13337)

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**Author:** [@youngsimba23](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/youngsimba23)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2012, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/take-track-number-out-of-filename/13337 "2012-04-18T18:35:42Z")

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does anyone know how to do this? its a huge pet peeve of mine to have track numbers in my music but theres too many to change. it looks like this 05 Im gettin money and forgive me if im a little slow, i dont know how …

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## [Format Discogs "Extra artists" field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-discogs-extra-artists-field/13197)

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**Author:** [@daanodinot](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/daanodinot)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2012, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-discogs-extra-artists-field/13197 "2012-04-18T15:36:24Z")

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When I import the Discogs “Extra artists” field, I get e.g. this: Composed By: Russell, Morrison; Lead Vocals: Ringo; Vocals \[+\]: Paul I’d like to extract only the composer(s) and get this: Russell; Morrison Of cours…

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## [Display album art in Windows Media Player](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-album-art-in-windows-media-player/13325)

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**Author:** [@TGK](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TGK)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2012, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-album-art-in-windows-media-player/13325 "2012-04-16T15:29:56Z")

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Hello. The skin does not appear in Windows Media Player v.11.05721.5280 :frowning: In the player Winamp v. 5623 and player foobar2000 v. 1.1.10 skins sewn (saved) in the m3tag v. 2.50 calculation normally. What could …

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## [Add a dot to a number](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-a-dot-to-a-number/13329)

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**Author:** [@Patu](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Patu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2012, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-a-dot-to-a-number/13329 "2012-04-16T15:18:12Z")

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Sorry, I’m a newbie to this. I’ve been trying to add a dot at the end of one or more numbers by searching for \\d and replacing it with \\d. But that doesn’t work at all. There are three problems: I don’t know whether …

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## [Wma files with cover art. How?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wma-files-with-cover-art-how/13326)

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**Author:** [@TGK](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TGK)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2012, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wma-files-with-cover-art-how/13326 "2012-04-16T14:21:25Z")

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Hi ! How to insert a skin file \*.wma (windows media audio) ? Mp3tag supports wma files with skins?

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## [Conditional Update on Album Name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/conditional-update-on-album-name/13328)

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**Author:** [@zafar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/zafar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2012, 3:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/conditional-update-on-album-name/13328 "2012-04-16T03:07:29Z")

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How do I update IF (Album Name = Empty) THEN UPDATE Albumname = AlbumArtist Thanks

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## [How do i find and replace/delete specific text out of bulk albums](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-find-and-replace-delete-specific-text-out-of-bulk-albums/13323)

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**Author:** [@Blatant](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Blatant)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2012, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-find-and-replace-delete-specific-text-out-of-bulk-albums/13323 "2012-04-14T12:11:12Z")

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Hi all! Generally i use a certain program to clean up all my music and then Mp3tag go polish off a few extra details. When an album has more than one cd the program i use will name album fields as the following i.e A…

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## [Copy Album Artist field to Artist field IF empty](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-album-artist-field-to-artist-field-if-empty/13286)

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**Author:** [@Mandah](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mandah)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2012, 3:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-album-artist-field-to-artist-field-if-empty/13286 "2012-04-14T03:57:06Z")

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Can someone create a script or something that will copy the Album Artist field into the Artist field IF it is empty I also want this vice versa (from Artist to Album Artist). Please indicate how to do this mp3tag becau…

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