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## [What is the fastest and most accurate way to add lyrics to mp3 files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-the-fastest-and-most-accurate-way-to-add-lyrics-to-mp3-files/61049)

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**Author:** [@SweetLife88](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SweetLife88)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-the-fastest-and-most-accurate-way-to-add-lyrics-to-mp3-files/61049 "2023-05-22T18:20:07Z")

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I have read a tutorial online but I would need to add the "UNSYNCEDLYRICS" or something like that is there a easier way to add them with mp3tag.

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## [New to this and trying to organize my music starting with "Garth Brooks"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-to-this-and-trying-to-organize-my-music-starting-with-garth-brooks/61039)

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**Author:** [@SweetLife88](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SweetLife88)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-to-this-and-trying-to-organize-my-music-starting-with-garth-brooks/61039 "2023-05-22T16:06:34Z")

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Here is what I see when I open up the "Garth Brooks" folder in the "Music" folder on my windows 11 laptop. I then search for mp3 on the "search" area in windows explorer and find (200) items. Now here is the files order…

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## [Having a problem with filter - %title% MATCHES "(?-i)(^|)\\b\\l+\\b"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/having-a-problem-with-filter-title-matches-i-b-l-b/61042)

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**Author:** [@DTW](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DTW)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/having-a-problem-with-filter-title-matches-i-b-l-b/61042 "2023-05-22T12:51:33Z")

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Hi, For some time I have been using the filter: %title% MATCHES "(?-i)(^|)\\b\\l+\\b" To look for words in a title that do not begin with a capital. Up until V3.19 its seemed to work fine and only present what I was loo…

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## [Where to import settings for the portable version?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/where-to-import-settings-for-the-portable-version/61041)

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**Author:** [@music-laura](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/music-laura)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 7:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/where-to-import-settings-for-the-portable-version/61041 "2023-05-22T07:06:39Z")

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I did use mp3tag to create and save my config file. I used to use the installation version on Win 11. I wanted to try the portable version. Where do I have to put the config zip file?

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## [Import Text File for Song Title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-text-file-for-song-title/61037)

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**Author:** [@MPapini](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MPapini)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-text-file-for-song-title/61037 "2023-05-21T16:05:15Z")

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I have an album with a series of files without any tags, the names of the files are 101.flac, 102.flac, etc etc... I have a text file where I have inside the names of the songs of the aforementioned album, a title for li…

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## [Move secondary (and third.. and forth) ARTIST to MIXARTIST?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-secondary-and-third-and-forth-artist-to-mixartist/60972)

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**Author:** [@krissasaur](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/krissasaur)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2023, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-secondary-and-third-and-forth-artist-to-mixartist/60972 "2023-05-20T23:35:51Z")

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Some music I download has multiple artist tagged as ARTIST, and I was wondering if there is a way to automatically move them to MIXARTIST.

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## [Double-Click to open subfolder in mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/double-click-to-open-subfolder-in-mp3tag/61036)

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**Author:** [@supertagger](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/supertagger)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2023, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/double-click-to-open-subfolder-in-mp3tag/61036 "2023-05-20T23:05:56Z")

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Hello there, It's been a long time since I have last used mp3tag, but a feature I am almost certain I always used was this: My startup path was for example "d:\\albums-to-tag". This would then (as it does now) list all…

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## [Adding bit-depth and sample rate to Album folder name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-bit-depth-and-sample-rate-to-album-folder-name/61034)

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**Author:** [@WaveSeeker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/WaveSeeker)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2023, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-bit-depth-and-sample-rate-to-album-folder-name/61034 "2023-05-19T19:10:02Z")

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New to MP3Tag. Can't figure out how to rename album folders as follows: album name, bit-depth, sample rate. For e.g., would like to rename the album folders as "album name, 16-bit/44.1MHz" or whatever the bit-depth and s…

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## [Mp3tag VIA BSI Info Editor (BSI Simian)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-via-bsi-info-editor-bsi-simian/60985)

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**Author:** [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)\
**Replies:** 69\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2023, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-via-bsi-info-editor-bsi-simian/60985 "2023-05-19T18:24:13Z")

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Hello, I like Mp3tag very much, but Mp3tag does not transfer us all the tags to my BSI Info Editor (BSI Simian) I program with my tags with BSI Info Editor (BSI Simian) which does not have the option to place the imag…

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## [How to prevent MP3Tag from copying channel layout](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-prevent-mp3tag-from-copying-channel-layout/60914)

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**Author:** [@very\_annoyed](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/very_annoyed)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2023, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-prevent-mp3tag-from-copying-channel-layout/60914 "2023-05-19T12:19:14Z")

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When ripping an album in multiple formats, it's convenient to add metadata on one version of the album, and then copy/paste the tags to the others. This works very well as long as all the formats have the same channel la…

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## [Embedding Separate Cover Art into](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/embedding-separate-cover-art-into/61025)

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**Author:** [@jdanniel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jdanniel)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2023, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/embedding-separate-cover-art-into/61025 "2023-05-18T17:33:07Z")

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Hello, everyone. I have a question about embedding cover art into MP3 files. I know how to do this, but I don’t know if it’s possible to automate the process for hundreds of albums. I did some research, and found this…

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## [Why different tags in Tag Panel & List Cols Tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-different-tags-in-tag-panel-list-cols-tags/61022)

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**Author:** [@dec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dec)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-different-tags-in-tag-panel-list-cols-tags/61022 "2023-05-18T16:11:39Z")

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having been invited to edit Tag Panel for additional Tags ... i did and now i know actually what the Tag Panel is - ie an Tag edit diusplay for individual tracks (as i was originally asking about) but the mystery deepe…

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## [Missing Basic Tag Data + Error](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-basic-tag-data-error/61009)

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**Author:** [@dec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dec)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2023, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-basic-tag-data-error/61009 "2023-05-18T13:44:17Z")

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i see just a few tracks are missing basic info - duration, bit rate, frequency, but 1. see no way to add them also i see in fie properties, it says error pasrsing id3.2.3 MP3 error Parse error but i checked all the …

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## [Should I convert my M4A files back to MP3?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/should-i-convert-my-m4a-files-back-to-mp3/61018)

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**Author:** [@dec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dec)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2023, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/should-i-convert-my-m4a-files-back-to-mp3/61018 "2023-05-18T12:21:13Z")

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FLAC and WAV are just too big for my needs. my audio libray is not massive, but 5,000+ FLAC files would take a LOT! earlier, i thought that i would move all my MP3 files to M4A - which is meant to be both better quality…

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## [Where is the best place to save Album Cover Art?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/where-is-the-best-place-to-save-album-cover-art/60969)

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**Author:** [@dec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dec)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2023, 12:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/where-is-the-best-place-to-save-album-cover-art/60969 "2023-05-18T00:49:07Z")

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... apart or as well as 'embedded', i have heaps of album art saved in same folder as the music tracks as a very organised person, is it better to have a separate dedicated Folder for all Album Art? or does that create…

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## [Form to edit all tag fields for a track](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/form-to-edit-all-tag-fields-for-a-track/61008)

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**Author:** [@dec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dec)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2023, 12:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/form-to-edit-all-tag-fields-for-a-track/61008 "2023-05-18T00:36:48Z")

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even if i have LHS edit panel open, i do not see a way to simply edit all tag fields at once - for a single track that is in fact Musicbee seems to give me much easier way to edit all individual tags i have screen all …

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## [Cannot convert tag to filename v3.20 64-bit](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-convert-tag-to-filename-v3-20-64-bit/61005)

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**Author:** [@Tom-Ottawa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tom-Ottawa)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-convert-tag-to-filename-v3-20-64-bit/61005 "2023-05-17T23:07:30Z")

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I get these INCORRECT messages: File "Z:\\Users\\tOM\\Music\\Speech\\Tom Clancy\\jr24 Mike Maden\\jr25 Point of Contact\\jr24 Point of Contact-07.mp3" cannot be renamed to "Z:\\Users\\tOM\\Music\\Speech\\Tom Clancy\\jr24 Mike Maden\\j…

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## [Can I remove some text from all the songs?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-remove-some-text-from-all-the-songs/61012)

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**Author:** [@rama](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rama)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-remove-some-text-from-all-the-songs/61012 "2023-05-17T18:22:49Z")

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Hi I have ripped a remaster cd , and I have used eac to rip and tag all the song have (remaster) Changes (remaster) Oh! You Pretty Things (remaster) and so on , can I do it with mp3tag ? Remove all "(remaster)" from…

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## [Accumulated Time "Action Item"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/accumulated-time-action-item/61006)

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**Author:** [@d2b](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/d2b)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/accumulated-time-action-item/61006 "2023-05-17T18:14:10Z")

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This may seem a little odd, but a secondary yet valuable use for Mp3tag is to make it easy to prepare a folder of music tracks to be "manually" played in a desired sequential order. After selecting the music tracks from…

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## [Can you pause Save Changes until you are ready?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-you-pause-save-changes-until-you-are-ready/61011)

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**Author:** [@ValRomeo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ValRomeo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-you-pause-save-changes-until-you-are-ready/61011 "2023-05-17T15:10:16Z")

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I am editing a lot of files on my NAS and it is time consuming to update a title and wait for the change to save then the next and so on. Is there a way to essentially pause any saves until i'm ready. I could go through …

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## ['Filename of playlist' option and $replace issue](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-of-playlist-option-and-replace-issue/60989)

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**Author:** [@bd0426](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bd0426)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-of-playlist-option-and-replace-issue/60989 "2023-05-17T13:59:27Z")

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MP3tag v3.20. I am trying to use the following to get MP3tag to remove a character when creating a playlist. %albumartist% - %year% - $replace(%album%,:,'-').m3u However I am given the following message with the : hig…

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## [Custom "sort by" for a field column instead of alphanumeric sorting](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/custom-sort-by-for-a-field-column-instead-of-alphanumeric-sorting/60948)

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**Author:** [@DJNeidermeyer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJNeidermeyer)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/custom-sort-by-for-a-field-column-instead-of-alphanumeric-sorting/60948 "2023-05-16T21:36:24Z")

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Throwing myself to wolves here probably but I'm not experienced enough to do it myself, but I think it's pretty simple and analyzing your advice will help me figure out problems in the future. I want to sort my CD rippe…

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## [Command line parameters for macOS?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/command-line-parameters-for-macos/60991)

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**Author:** [@music\_monster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/music_monster)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 8:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/command-line-parameters-for-macos/60991 "2023-05-16T08:22:00Z")

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I can't seem to find any documentation listing if there are any command line parameters for macOS. I can launch the application via the command line like: open -a Mp3tag --args ?? or /Applications/Mp3tag.app/Contents/…

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## [Mp3tag Alternative für Android](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-alternative-fur-android/60886)

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**Author:** [@mawoas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mawoas)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 7:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-alternative-fur-android/60886 "2023-05-16T07:05:41Z")

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Hallo zusammen, ich suche eine Alternative zu Mp3tag für Android. Kann mir hier jemand eine Empfehlung geben? Gruß mawoas

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## [Grandparent Folder Renaming](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/grandparent-folder-renaming/60973)

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**Author:** [@confucius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/confucius)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2023, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/grandparent-folder-renaming/60973 "2023-05-15T22:28:02Z")

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Is it possible to rename the grandparent folder? i.e. the folder named "album" in my example. .\\music\\artist\\album\\CD1\\track.flac

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## [Auto Renaming of filenames if duplicated](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-renaming-of-filenames-if-duplicated/9637)

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**Author:** [@kimosapiens](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kimosapiens)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-renaming-of-filenames-if-duplicated/9637 "2023-05-15T21:18:09Z")

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Hi ! How do I make Mp3 tag to add a number at the end of the FILENAME in the case of duplicated filenames? Example: ABBA-Mamma Mia.mp3 - first copy of the song ABBA-Mamma Mia(2).mp3 -…

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## [Tag und Dateinamen ändern bei Various Artists](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-und-dateinamen-andern-bei-various-artists/60945)

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**Author:** [@dsi2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dsi2)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-und-dateinamen-andern-bei-various-artists/60945 "2023-05-15T16:54:38Z")

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Hallo, kann ich eigentlich eine Aktion erstellen und damit folgendes in einem Rutsch bewirken (habs versucht, bin nicht weit gekommen): Ausgangsmaterial: Track: 01 Artist: Magic Sam Title: Sweet Home Chicago Filena…

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## [Bulk edit first artist as album artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-edit-first-artist-as-album-artist/60982)

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**Author:** [@Pasi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Pasi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-edit-first-artist-as-album-artist/60982 "2023-05-15T16:07:08Z")

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Hi. My current metadata looks as follows: Some of the albums I have do not have the ALBUMARTIST, but rather have several ARTISTS tags. Usually the album artist is the first artist as ARTISTS. How can bulk edit and co…

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## [Automatically selecting a song when accessed from the right-click menu?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatically-selecting-a-song-when-accessed-from-the-right-click-menu/60980)

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**Author:** [@bobby131313](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bobby131313)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2023, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatically-selecting-a-song-when-accessed-from-the-right-click-menu/60980 "2023-05-15T14:10:16Z")

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This will sound kinda petty I know but I'm editing a lot of music..... When I select a song with the right-click menu the software opens right up to it, but it's not selected so I have to select it before editing. Is th…

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## [Copying length field value](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-length-field-value/60957)

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**Author:** [@MarianG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MarianG)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2023, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-length-field-value/60957 "2023-05-15T12:00:39Z")

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Hi, I have a short question. I would like to copy (Ctrl+C) a value from the Length field. Due to earlier information (from 2010) this field was a read only field. Is it still a case? Regards Marian

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