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Tina Larzelere

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Aug 3, 2024, 4:59:46 PM8/3/24

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I don't own a computer anymore, and I have thousands of songs on Dropbox that I would very much like to add on my new iPhone. How do I do that? In fact, I would like to be able to download mp3s and be able to have them on my playlist. It seems like mission impossible. Does anyone have a clue, how to do that? Thanxs

So we have a memory work CD that was all custom music that we imported into Itunes. It has always been represented as a music album in the past but the 11.2 update made it so it sees that album as videos. I removed the album.. I checked the Mp3s to verify everything was correct (They are showing as music) but I cannot get them to change back to music. This screws up the playlists that we have and its hard to tell what the songs were because it shows "This video is about". Any ideas on how to fix this?

If you've already updated your iPhone, it may be best to remove that album/songs from your device and resync the music again. These steps can help you delete those items: Delete music, movies, and TV shows from your device

Previously, I recommended 7Digital for its wide selection of MP3s (and also FLAC files), but the site hasn't been updated for some time. While the company has been acquired by music licensing firm Songtradr, the store's front page hasn't changed in three years and a search for new releases (Bad Bunny, Lizzo, Gorillaz, etc.) comes up empty. It's yet to be seen what the acquisition will bring, as 7Digital was once a great resource for both music discovery and cheaper downloads. Representatives for 7Digital did not respond to my request for more information.

Despite the rise of streaming, millions of MP3s are still available for sale and the number of tracks is growing all of the time. All of the stores listed here enable you to either download songs legally to a computer or directly to your phone -- and most offer dedicated apps for Android. Be aware that due to Apple restrictions, iOS users may not be able to buy music from sources other than iTunes on their phones.

Google Play Music stopped selling MP3s in late 2020 as the company moved to the streaming-only YouTube Music. All of the above services offer an excellent alternative to Google Play Music, and some such as Bandcamp offer higher-quality lossless for the same price. One feature that YouTube Music did carry over from Google Play Music is the music locker, which lets you upload your own music library.

MP3 is known as a \"lossy\" format because it removes audio information in order to reduce file sizes, even at the maximum 320kbps rate. By comparison, FLAC is a \"lossless\" format because it doesn't remove info and instead compresses music in a similar way to a ZIP file. As a result, a FLAC sounds better than an MP3, especially one that's been ripped at a low 128-kbps bit rate.

iTunes may no longer be the star of Apple's lineup, given that Apple Music is the company's focus right now, but it's still one of the biggest digital marketplaces. iTunes still sets the standard for lossy music downloads, and its catalog should furnish all but your most obscure needs. Technically iTunes doesn't sell MP3s. Instead, it sells songs in its own AAC format, which can be read by almost every modern player.

If you use MacOS Catalina or above you can access the marketplace from Music > iTunes Store. If you want to download lossless files keep in mind you will need a Music membership, but you won't be able to keep the music if your subscription ends.

With the support of many indie music labels, Bandcamp (now a part of Epic Games) is perhaps the best alternative to iTunes or Amazon, particularly if your tastes run to the more esoteric. The site enables you to download in whichever format you like (MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless) and seemingly as many times as you like, without paying extra. In addition, the site runs regular Bandcamp Friday events, which give 100% of the proceeds to the artist.

If you're an Amazon Prime member, Amazon Music makes a lot of sense. You get a (limited) streaming service and a music store to buy MP3s from, in addition to streaming and automatic rips of physical discs that you buy. The digital music homepage is fairly drab -- just a bunch of blocky buttons instead of cover art -- and includes prominent links to Amazon Music Unlimited streaming.

If you're only interested in high-quality downloads -- and by this I specifically mean 24-bit hi-res -- the Qobuz download store is the cheapest. Like the Qobuz music streaming service, it caters to a wide variety of music genres, from pop to jazz to death metal to whatever you can think of. The site also offers sales on new releases including a recent Metallica promotion. If you're an ultra-keen audiophile you can sign up for the $180-a-year Sublime streaming package, which also gives you discounts of up to 60% on Hi-Res downloads.

If your tastes run to dance music with a sprinkling of indie, then you'll find a lot to love about Bleep. The site also has a good selection of 16-bit and 24-bit FLACs that aren't subject to the price hikes of some competitive vendors.

MP3 is known as a "lossy" format because it removes audio information in order to reduce file sizes, even at the maximum 320kbps rate. By comparison, FLAC is a "lossless" format because it doesn't remove info and instead compresses music in a similar way to a ZIP file. As a result, a FLAC sounds better than an MP3, especially one that's been ripped at a low 128-kbps bit rate.

I was wondering if there is a way to populate them automatically. Perhaps by feeding the MP3s to Shazam or Midori or something like. I am not above writing some code to make it happen, if someone can suggest a way.

Mp3tag supports online database lookups from, e.g., Amazon, Discogs, or freedb, allowing you to automatically gather proper tags and cover art for your music library. Rename files based on the tag information and import tags from filenames.

Additionaly you could launch any application or URL using the title formatting as arguments with foo_run and there are also plugins to retrieve album/artist pictures, lyrics and last.fm artist biographies.

Beets is similar to Picard, in that it automatically looks up correct tags for files in the MusicBrainz database, but it works on the command line. If you're an advanced user comfortable with the terminal, you might appreciate beets' flexibility. Like Picard and Foobar, it supports very flexible directory and file naming schemes.

Taghycardia can help in auto tagging large collections. Though it is a special tagger mainly designed to provide the accessibility of MP3 albums on tag-sorting portable audio players, it can be used for general tagging.

If the MP3 files (the tags) are really messed up, it will not import the files to its library (this is also true of Windows Media Player; these are files that if you select them, they play fine, but they do not import to many, maybe all, players databases).

After the import there will be a playlist created called "recently imported". Ctrl+A, select the whole list, and then right click and select library tools/fill properties from file name. This assumes your filenames are consistent and have the track name, number, artist, etc. in them some place (folder structure or name). If they aren't consistent, you can select groups that are and do the fill properties from filename in pieces instead of one big bang.

It will rebuild library data data from file/folder data. Now do a library tools/update tags from library. Things will be much better and now Windows Media Player will also be able to find the files and put them in its library.

Unfortunately you will loose stuff like genre and maybe even the bitrate. However, from what I've read, most MP3 players ignore the tag data when they play the file, maybe the bitrate is just a memo put in the tag when the file was created and useless except for information.

The only way to copy music to an iOS device in a way that can be played by the Music app is using Apple software. Either iTunes (on Windows and old versions of macOS) or Music (on modern versions of macOS).

A gamerip is a collection of music that has been extracted directly from the game, and sometimes it has been tagged with correct song names and numbers, and the songs have been looped for a better listening experience. Some gamerips are so good, they function as soundtracks.

An original soundtrack or OST is an album that has been either physically or digitally released by the game's developers. These albums have correct track lengths, loops, track names and numbers, but often are incomplete, as representing every sound in a game can be cumbersome.