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How to Find Album Information

Digital music contains many advantages over analog music, particularly in its ability to be stored conveniently on the hard drive of a computer or media device. With that advantage, though, comes a particular disadvantage. In some cases you may lose track of album information or receive files with insufficient album information. When this occurs, you can typically restore the information using software that scans music files for corresponding information tags.

Things You'll Need

  • Digital media software
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Instructions

  1. Using Windows Media Player

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      Import your album into Windows Media Player. If the album already exists on your hard drive, just drag the files onto your Windows Media Player window. If you need to copy the album from a CD, insert the disc into your CD/DVD drive and select "Rip music from CD" from the AutoPlay dialogue window.

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      Click the "Library" tab at the top of your software window and locate your album. Select the album with your mouse, or select individual songs from the album, and right-click any highlighted title with your mouse.

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      Click "Find Album Info" on the pop-up window. You must have an active Internet connection in order for Windows Media Player to successfully scan for album information.

    Using iTunes

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      Import your album into iTunes. If the album already exists on your hard drive, just drag the files onto your iTunes window to sort them automatically into your music library. If you need to copy the album from a CD, insert the disc into your CD/DVD drive and select "Import" from the pop-up menu.

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      Click the "Library" tab in the left column and select your imported songs using your mouse. Hold the "Shift" key to select multiple songs.

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      Click the "Advanced" menu at the top of your screen and select "Get Track Names" to scan for available album information. You will need an active Internet connection.

    Using MediaMonkey

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      Import your album into MediaMonkey. If the album already exists on your hard drive, just drag the files onto your MediaMonkey window to add them automatically. If you need to copy the album from a CD, insert the disc into your CD/DVD drive, right-click the CD image in the left column and click "Rip Audio CD."

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      Highlight your imported tracks appearing in your main project window. Use the "Shift" key to highlight multiple audio tracks.

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      Click "Tools" on the menu bar at the top of your screen and select "Auto-Tag from Web," appearing on the pop-up list.

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