Itunes File structure and duplicate files

Hello,
I recently did a reorganize and conslidate. I have Itunes 10.7. I notice that I have artist files under both E:/ITUNES>Itunes Media (first file) and E:/ITUNES>Itunes Media > Music (2nd file). The actual MP3 seems to always be in the second file.
For example, Anne Murray (The Artist) will have a folder in both places. In the first folder will just be a subfolder with artwork and also a desktop.ini file. The folder under Music (2nd file) will contain the actual MP3s and also a folder.jpg which is a jpg of the alblum cover. The first folder has multilple art of the artist. The second folder with the MP3s just the one JPG.
Question 1 - Do I need the first folder.
Qestion 2 - Why are there two artist folders instead of just one and why are they not together.
Thanks,
wdpcpa

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