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How to Name an Album on an MP3

An MP3 file stores its information in an embedded ID3 tag, which indicates an MP3's artist, album name, year, genre and other information. Even if you change the name of an MP3, its ID3 tags remain the same. Many portable music players use ID3 tags to sort MP3s. If your MP3 albums are tagged incorrectly, you may not be able to find them in the music player's interface. You can use the Windows built-in Media Player program if you need to add an album tag to an MP3 or correct a badly tagged album.

Instructions

    • 1

      Click the "Start" button, and type "Windows Media Player" into the Search box. Click the program's icon to launch it.

    • 2

      Add the MP3 you want to re-tag if it's not already in the Media Player Library. Click "File," then "Open." Navigate to the MP3, and double-click it to add it to Windows Media Player.

    • 3

      Click on the "Library" button, then double-click on "Music." Double-click on "All Music."

    • 4

      Scroll to the MP3 you want to tag. Right-click on the first line next to the MP3's cover art in the "Album" column. If the MP3 album has no name, Windows Media Player sets this line to "Unknown Album."

    • 5

      Click on "Edit." Type an album name for the MP3. Press "Enter" to set it.

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