Topic: Sony: “Publishers Are Being Held To Ransom By Apple”

[Simon]

Here's a thing.  Sometimes, when I add a track to iTunes, then move it elsewhere on my computer, iTunes complains that it cannot locate the file.  If all files are stored in the iTunes library, which is a separate folder, how does this happen?

[Rik]

The file's location is stored in the library unless you opt to copy files to the iTunes folder.

[Simon]

I thought it did that anyway.   

[Rik]

No, you can choose whether to or not. I go for the copy option so the whole library is in one place.

[Simon]

Where's the option?  Can't say I've noticed it.

[Rik]

Edit > Preferences > Advanced, tick the 'Copy files to the iTunes media folder when adding to the library'.

[Simon]

Found it.  Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to want to 'backdate', so some files will still not be there.

[Rik]

No, it's very much an 'in future' switch.

[Simon]

Although, most files are already there, without the box being ticked, so I don't know how that happened.  The only ones missing are some of my Queen compilation, so I've got copies of all of them anyway. 

[Rik]

What file format did you opt for?

[Simon]

Aiff, converted to aac. 

[Rik]

That might automatically move them to iTunes. MP3s are left alone unless ripped by iTunes.

[Simon]

That would explain it.