# Artist cf Contributing Artist Weird error

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-cf-contributing-artist-weird-error/61311>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [June 20, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-cf-contributing-artist-weird-error/61311 "2023-06-20T13:55:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2023, 10:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-cf-contributing-artist-weird-error/61311/21 "2023-06-22T10:52:59Z")

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here is a thread about the presence and removal of APE tags

> [@MP3TAG not updating ID-TAG as displayed by DBPoweramp](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-not-updating-id-tag-as-displayed-by-dbpoweramp/57189/6):
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> To remove just the APE tags set File\>Options\>Tags\>Mpeg APE: read, delete on, write: off all ID3: off Load the APE files, Select the APE files Right-Click on the selected files and select "Remove tag" The tag data in the file list should now be empty. Go back to File\>Options\>Tags\>Mpeg and set ID3: Read, write, delete on as you need it (I would set ID3V2 to read, write UTF16 and delete) and set APE on only for Delete. Return to the files list and press F5 to refresh the list - you shoul…

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