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How do you mass-edit "Date Added" and other tags in iTunes?
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macintologist
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Dec 26, 2006, 03:33 PM
 
iTunes doesn't let you edit tags like Date Added and Play Count among others, however I would like to. I had the opportunity to rip my entire CD collection this winter break but I want them to show up as added during 2003 or 2004, because I sort my playlist by Date Added and like to see the latest songs at the top, but having over 1000 tracks added the same day defeats that purpose.

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Dec 26, 2006, 03:38 PM
 
I don't think you can do it easily, but you could make a smart playlist that excludes songs added on that particular day. Just a suggestion.
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Dec 26, 2006, 05:50 PM
 
There is a separate ID3 tag for the year of the album which is different than the date added - you might try that. Otherwise you will need a general-purpose ID3 tagger.
     
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Dec 27, 2006, 09:27 AM
 
I'd come up with some crazy way of doing it by editing them Library XML file, or parts of it.
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Dec 27, 2006, 09:34 AM
 
Easy...remove those songs from your iTunes library. Then change the date on your computer to 2003/4 and readd them to iTunes. Finally, reset your clock to the correct date.

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