iTunes/mp3 files won't hold onto tag changes

msq6g · 09-29-2006, 02:26 PM

Hello,

I've have a problem with some mp3 files in my music collection that will not "hold onto" edits performed in iTunes. For example, when I change the name from "Joe Blow & the John Does" to "Joe Blow and the John Does" in the artist field, it changes fine. When I deselect it, reselect it, and play it, it reverts to the old text.

I've checked the file and folder permissions: nothing different from other MP3 files.

Any clues? I'm clueless.

ThreeDee · 09-29-2006, 03:03 PM

Are you sure they are mp3 files? This has happened to me when playing an audio-only .mov file.

msq6g · 09-29-2006, 04:16 PM

yep. *.mp3

here's the terminal listing of one of the troublesome files. It's Louis Jordan, by the way.

-rw-r--r-- 1 user staff 1732022 24 Sep 2002 De Laff's On You.mp3

Bigc · 09-29-2006, 07:39 PM

I've had some tags I couldn't change or would change until played again and the revert back. Reconverting to mp3 after burning as audio cd was only way...

09-29-2006, 02:26 PM	#1
msq6g Triple-A Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 106	iTunes/mp3 files won't hold onto tag changes Hello, I've have a problem with some mp3 files in my music collection that will not "hold onto" edits performed in iTunes. For example, when I change the name from "Joe Blow & the John Does" to "Joe Blow and the John Does" in the artist field, it changes fine. When I deselect it, reselect it, and play it, it reverts to the old text. I've checked the file and folder permissions: nothing different from other MP3 files. Any clues? I'm clueless.

09-29-2006, 03:03 PM	#2
ThreeDee Hall of Famer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USA Posts: 3,418	Are you sure they are mp3 files? This has happened to me when playing an audio-only .mov file. __________________ 15" MacBook Pro (Mid 2010), 2.4 GHz Core i5, 10.6.5, 4GB RAM PowerMac G4 "Quicksilver", 733 MHz, 10.4.11, 1.5GB RAM iPod Touch 5G, 32GB, iOS 6.1.3

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09-29-2006, 04:16 PM	#3
msq6g Triple-A Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 106	yep. *.mp3 here's the terminal listing of one of the troublesome files. It's Louis Jordan, by the way. -rw-r--r-- 1 user staff 1732022 24 Sep 2002 De Laff's On You.mp3

09-29-2006, 07:39 PM	#4
Bigc All Star Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 552	I've had some tags I couldn't change or would change until played again and the revert back. Reconverting to mp3 after burning as audio cd was only way...