Can songs be deleted from iTunes/Mac without deleting from iPhone?

In this instance I'd like to transfer cd's to my iPhone but I have no need to keep them in iTunes once I've sunk the iPhone, especially as the high bit rate eats my HD. If I delete the content from iTunes, it's also deleted from the iPhone when I next sync. How can I keep it on the iPhone? Thanks

nadsta wrote:
How can I keep it on the iPhone?
delete the files from the iTunes media (or music) folder but leave the entries for them in the library. iTunes will show you a "!" when it tries to play them but, since the files are still indexed, a sync won't remove them from the mobile device.
JGG

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