Album Artwork Bug

Ever since I have upgraded to OS 10.6.2 I can't add artwork to an album by dragging and dropping it into iTunes. I have done it this way for years and now it won't let me do it. Am I the only one having this problem?

StayWhatYouAre2 wrote:
Am I the only one having this problem?
no, various users have reported this. looks like this options has been discontinued in iTunes 9
you can still add artwork by going these routes:
A) single item
+get info+ on the item, click on the artwork tab, click on add, navigate to the image on e.g. on your desktop
B) multiple items
+get info+ on the files, +right click+ on the image in e.g. Safari and choose copy, paste (cmd-v) the image into the artwork box

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I've posted about this before in other threads, but the silence from Apple has been deafening, Others in the community have agreed with the request but haven't been able to answer it.
I thought a thread of its own might get attention, since Apple won't talk to me otherwise.
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Keithjillings wrote:
(Sic), but the silence from Apple has been deafening,
I thought a thread of its own might get attention, since Apple won't talk to me otherwise.
Apple does not participate in these forums, so that would explain why you have not received a response.
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Glad to know I wasn't the only one with this issue.
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I have tried the copy and paste option and that does not work
Look forward to hearing from you

"How do i copy album artwork to all the songs in an album as some of the songs do not have the artwork, as with the previous version of itunes you had to load artwork individually."
That suggests some underlying issue, as iTunes has always (AFAIR) allowed artwork to be assigned with multiple tracks in a single action. For an album, right-click on the album, select Get Info, select the Artwork tab. You then have three options:
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