New files in iTunes music folder

Hello...I made a change from a Windows computer to the iMac. I copied all my music files from my Windows computer to my external hard drive, and then copied from the external hard drive to my iTunes music folder. When I compared the info between my iTunes music folder, and the music files on my external hard drive, the iTunes music folder had more files. By looking through the files it looks like two extra files were added to each album folder....a folder.jpg file and a AlbumArtSmall.jpg file was created. I didn't have those files coming from my windows folder, how come they show up now? Are those two files necessary?

I have a few of these also - all from downloaded albums, which would either have been .zip or .rar files when they arrived on my desktop. This ring any mental bells with you? (I never questioned what they are, and I only imported the music files to iTunes).

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