# Can I split a filename containing Track & Artist?

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-split-a-filename-containing-track-artist/9198
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [October 24, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-split-a-filename-containing-track-artist/9198 "2009-10-24T18:17:39Z")
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#### Post date: [October 24, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-split-a-filename-containing-track-artist/9198/1 "2009-10-24T18:17:39Z")

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Hi

I have some mp3s that all have titles in this format:

"Purple Rain - Prince"

The track is first, then a space, hyphen, space, then the artist. The Artist field is "Various Artists" because the CD is a compilation.

I would like the Title to say "Purple Rain" and the Artist to say "Prince". Can mp3tag do this?

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