If you’ve been collecting music files on your PC for a while, you might be facing the challenge of an unorganized music library. With numerous files scattered all over your computer, it can be quite a daunting task to locate a particular song or album. Fortunately, organizing your music files doesn’t have to be a complicated process, and this guide will show you how to do it in minutes.
To get started, create a new folder on your desktop and name it ‘Music Sort.’ Then, go to your music folder and search for all mp3 files. Next, drag and drop all the files into the Music Sort folder. This step will make it easier for you to sort your files.
Next, download and install MusicBrainz Picard, a free music file organizer. Set up the preferences by going to File > Options > File Naming. Check the ‘Move files to this directory when saving’ option and browse to the Music Sort folder. In the ‘Name files like this’ section, enter the following format: ArtistDateAlbumArtist – Title. This format will create a folder for each track by artist, year, and album and name the file with the artist and title.
By default, MusicBrainz Picard adds the full date to the ‘Date’ field. However, you can change this to just the year by clicking on the ‘Advanced Scripting’ button and entering the following code: %date:4%.
Assuming you already have your API key and fingerprinting set up, click ‘OK’ to start the tagging process. MusicBrainz Picard will go online and fetch tag information for all the files. Once it’s done, select all files (Command + A) and hit ‘Save.’ This step will create folders for each album, with subfolders for each track.
In conclusion, organizing your music files on your PC can be achieved with a few simple steps. Not only will it help you locate your music files easily, but it will also make your music library look neat. With MusicBrainz Picard, tagging and renaming your music files is a breeze.