Can't change artist name in iTunes 11

I can't edit the artist names in iTunes 11. I'll select a group of songs and then click "get info" and change the information, and the changes show in iTunes when I'm under "song" but when I sync my ipod or when I'm under the "artist" tab, they are still listed as diffrent artists.
Example:
I have Hillsong, Hillsong Live, and Hillsong United songs. I don't want them all the be under diffrent artists, I want them all to be Hillsong. So I select the songs, get info, change the name...and yet still, when I sync, I have Hillsong, Hillsong Live, and Hillsong United.
I hope this was clear, thank you!

Ah... another brilliant "feature" of iTunes 11! There are too many stupidities in this new version to even attempt to itemize here, but this one is truly amazing. I ran into this problem after buying some classical music from the iTunes Store. The tracks had the composer's name in the "artist" field and nothing in the "composer" field. Changing the contents of "artist" seems to work, as icsbicr noted, but then if you play the track, or do Cmd-I, or various other things, the artist changes back to the original (and, in this case, incorrect) content. If someone at Apple thinks we ought not to be allowed to change "artist" for purchased content, then at least they ought to prevent us from doing it right away instead of seeming to change it and then later changing it back.
So here's how to fix it. You don't want to mess with Mickey Mouse circumventions like "various artists" and "part of a compilation" (as suggested in https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4607365?start=0&tstart=0), because those tags are INCORRECT. If you want the information to be correct, you've got to change the tags in the music file itself. I realize this is a huge pain, but Apple doesn't seem to care too much about causing their customers big pains. I used a product called Fission from Rogue Amoeba, though there are probably plenty of other products which will do the same thing.
You need to be careful so you don't get the iTunes data base out of sync with the file system structure. What I did was copy (not move) the files from the iTunes folders (use "Show in Finder" from the context menu if you're not sure where they are) to another folder somewhere and then deleted them from iTunes. Then I used Fission to edit the tags in the file to show the correct information and saved the files to another folder (keeping the original files as they were, just in case of trouble). Then I added the files with the edited tags to iTunes. The only small problem I can see is that the tracks no longer show up in the "Purchased" list, but I can live with that.
Good luck.

Similar Messages

Changing artists names in iTunes is very slow (1 minute per song) in compilation albums

Changing artists names in iTunes is very slow (1 minute per song) in compilation albums. I am using iTunes 10.6.1 Mac OS X 10.6.8 on a MacBook Pro with 4GB RAM 2.66 GHz Intel processor and my itunes library is 340GB. My new music is on the computer's hardrive (about 16GB) and the rest is in an external HD.
It used to work great until I switched to the new version of iTunes (10.6.1) and now changing the artist field is very very very slow (1 minute per song in compilaton albums)
What happened? Can someone help me?

Thank you both!!!!!! Especially you, Limnos for adding onto the terrific answer from leonieDF. Yeah, I'm seldom willing to let the software do the driving all by itself. <heh> However, to date I've been too lazy to work with what is currently there - and needing to know how to customize the software was my first step.
I'm finally going to reduce the enormous physical size of my cd collection - organizing and storing the jewel cases is too great a nightmare not to mention that it has turned my livingroom into nothing more than a visually overwhelming variety of storage devices--spinners being my favorite, but now mostly unavailable outside of yard sales. Favorite disks I WILL keep to play in the car (no, my player is too old to have a USB port).
I'm getting a 2T external drive to hold the accumulation - but before that, I wanted to find out HOW to organize things so that I can find them myself - old school. My ITunes libraries go back many years, but I now want a good cohesive way to save the way that I want - not the way that is set up for me.
Thank you both again very, very much!!
Charlene

Can't edit artist name in iTunes 11

After updating to iTunes 11, I cannot edit the artist name. I can make changes in the Get Info box but after selecting OK, the changes do not take place. I am trying to merge songs into the same album but the guest artist names mixed in with the artist has scattered my songs all over the place. Any help would be appreciated.

ok I think I REALLY solved this. I just pulled 15 thousand songs off my old computer with Vista to new one with windows 8, I was forced to update my itunes which sucked and I put my files in what I though was the right folder, then dropped the files into the itunes interface. I could play my songs no problem so I though I was good. We I was wanting to combine some album and make some hits records and what not and I could not edit anything. I read through all the online posts and nothing that was suggested really worked. We I had downloaded an album from itunes before I started this and on a hunch I went to see if I could edit that album and sure as **** I could. I looked at the file path with itunes 11 they put the files I downloaded into a spot I would not have suspected so I decided to delete my library and move my files to that location and drop them back into the interface. Now I can edit my files, and not only does it change but it changes the actual files (just make sure you have the Keep My Files Organized option). I still hate the verson, it is terrible. What I loves about Itunes was how it was less flash and more function. I wish I could get ride of all the new glitz
UPDATE I think the reason we could not edit is because with the new windows the spot where you might have stored your old library might not have write permissions. There might be some way to change some admin settings and fix this, idk

Example: change artist name in itunes but doesn't change it on ipod touch 4g ios 5.0.1

Hello, (sorry for bad english)
So yesterday I updated itunes to 10.5 and updated my ipod touch 4g to ios 5.0.1.
I restored my ipod so everything was lost. Now I put al my music back on but there is a problem.
If for example change eminem to Eminem it changes the id3 tag. (example I select 10 songs with the names eminem Eminem e&m I change them all to Eminem)
It works on itunes and I have a playlist with only Eminem.
But on my ipod there are still the names of eminem Eminem e&m so why is that?
1. I synced my ipod
2. I didn't made the changes in libary but onder the ipod in the playlist (so really on the ipod, so you guys don't say you may made the changes in itunes libary. No I really made the changes on my ipod)
3. I restarted my ipod several times but it didn't help
ipod touch 4g IOS5.0.1 / windows 7 64bit
Could someone help me? because it's annoying that in itunes it looks like artist : Eminem and on my ipod all those wierd names.
I found a topic with the same problem but there was no sollution: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3409894?start=0&tstart=0
Thank you,
David

I have a completely untested & unconfirmed hypothesis that "something" changed in the last iOS update with the way iTunes keeps track of which items are on the device. My guess is that it has something to do with being able to identify the same item whether on the device, in your library or in the cloud. Whatever the cause I found I needed to manually delete a bunch of albums on my iPad that were showing as dupes or without artwork and which didn't get resolved by syncing. Since I deleted them and resynced it has all been fine. Remove any problem content from the device and resync.
In the list type views swipe from right to left over the right hand side of an item (but keep away from the alphabet if it is showing down at the edge of the window). A red delete button should appear, tap to remove the item. In grid mode on an iPad holding your finger down on an item for about a second will produce a black & white cross at the top left, touch this to delete.
If that still doesn't work, backup the device and then restore it.
tt2

Change application name in itunes connect

Sir
How can i change application name in itunes connect without using add version option.
Regards,
M.Muthukumar

Keeping in mush-mind that rumors here get squashed like slugs on an expressway - and that visibility in the app store is key...
Apple has supposedly been looking at redoing categories in the app store in an effort to better help customers browse titles/topics more logically...and to help large commercial clients with more of the general spotlight. As things stand now, it is supposedly less likely for prominent commercial apps to be spotted while floating in a sea of non-commercial (read potentially frivolous) apps.
Another motive may be that some devs/sellers intentionally mis-categorize an app just to be able to participate (read 'sell') in a group where the outright competition is lower and general visibility can be easier to attain.
Also, with the recent change that now provides for content rating by the author, Apple may be ready to apply those ratings as part of an overall category change as well...an example would be where 'Honda Civic Summer Beach Girls Slideshow' is part of the general 'Photography' category, it may instead be moved to a viewer restricted 'Entertainment' category.

I have three different listings for Bob Seger on my iPod (bob Seger, Bob Seger System and Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band) How can I put all 3 in the same artist folder without changing artist name?

I have three different listings for Bob Seger on my iPod (Bob Seger, Bob Seger System and Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band) How can I put all 3 in the same artist folder without changing artist name?

Can you just create a new "Playlist", name it Bob Seger and drag what you want into the Playlist.
File/New Playlist

I can't change the name of the track in iTunes on my iMac OSX10

I can't change the name of the track in iTunes on my iMac ox10 . I tried the iTune's Help & read a few answers on this site , but none seems to be working . I go to Info & & press Ok & the name changes in itune , but when I enter the same track to itune again, I get the old name back again. I have no problen in widows7 , I either go to info or I just highlight the track & copy paste the name I want , but I can't do the the same on mac.
Pls help
Thanks

Go to \Music\ abnd find the iTunes folder.
Right click - Properties.
Make sure it is not Read Only.
Also, make sure you have full *Read/Writes permissions* to the iTunes folder and all contents.
Select the \Music\iTunes\ folder and see this -> http://paulstamatiou.com/how-to-quickie-vista-permissions

How can I change the name that my computer/iTunes assigned to my device?

When I hooked up my new 4s to my desktop, it asked if I wanted to start with a new device. I answered yes and the device was assigned a default name based on the name of the computer (which wasn't originally mine) so now iTunes recognizes the device as belonging to some dead guy I never met. Also the same first name as an ex-bf. Call me weird but this bothers me. How can I change the name of the device?

Select the device when it is connected to iTunes. Click in the device name on the summary tab. Enter what you want.
tt2

How can i change the name of my iphone on itunes and register under a new name?

how can i change the name of my iphone on itunes and register under a new name?

If you want to rename your device in iTunes, follow this article: iTunes: How to rename your device

I followed the directions for changing the name of my iPad and it did so in iTunes but the old name remains on the actual iPad. How can I change the name on the iPad itself?

I followed the directions posted in questions/answers for changing the name of my iPad and it changed the name in iTunes but not on the actual iPad. How can I change the name on the iPad too?

On your iPad, go to settings, general, about and click on name then change it.
I did it on my iPad with iOS 5, i dont know if it works on iOS 4.3.2

How can I change the name of item in TableViewController iOS

How can I change the name of item in TableViewController? I want to be able to change the title of an item if I added one. Code:
// ViewController.m
// Movie List
// Created by Damian on 20/02/15.
// Copyright (c) 2015 Tika Software. All rights reserved.
#import "ViewController.h"
@interface ViewController ()
These outlets to the buttons use a `strong` reference instead of `weak` because we want
to keep the buttons around even if they're not inside a view.
@property (nonatomic, strong) IBOutlet UIBarButtonItem *editButton;
@property (nonatomic, strong) IBOutlet UIBarButtonItem *cancelButton;
@property (nonatomic, strong) IBOutlet UIBarButtonItem *deleteButton;
@property (nonatomic, strong) IBOutlet UIBarButtonItem *addButton;
// A simple array of strings for the data model.
@property (nonatomic, strong) NSMutableArray *dataArray;
@end
#pragma mark -
@implementation ViewController
- (void)viewDidLoad
    [super viewDidLoad];
     This option is also selected in the storyboard. Usually it is better to configure a table view in a xib/storyboard, but we're redundantly configuring this in code to demonstrate how to do that.
    self.tableView.allowsMultipleSelectionDuringEditing = YES;
    // populate the data array with some example objects
    self.dataArray = [NSMutableArray new];
    NSString *itemFormatString = NSLocalizedString(@"Movie %d", @"Format string for item");
    for (unsigned int itemNumber = 1; itemNumber <= 0; itemNumber++)
        NSString *itemName = [NSString stringWithFormat:itemFormatString, itemNumber];
        [self.dataArray addObject:itemName];
    // make our view consistent
    [self updateButtonsToMatchTableState];
#pragma mark - UITableViewDelegate
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
    return self.dataArray.count;
- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didDeselectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
    // Update the delete button's title based on how many items are selected.
    [self updateDeleteButtonTitle];
- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
    // Update the delete button's title based on how many items are selected.
    [self updateButtonsToMatchTableState];
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
    // Configure a cell to show the corresponding string from the array.
    static NSString *kCellID = @"cellID";
    UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:kCellID];
    cell.textLabel.text = [self.dataArray objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
    return cell;
#pragma mark - Action methods
- (IBAction)editAction:(id)sender
    [self.tableView setEditing:YES animated:YES];
    [self updateButtonsToMatchTableState];
- (IBAction)cancelAction:(id)sender
    [self.tableView setEditing:NO animated:YES];
    [self updateButtonsToMatchTableState];
- (void)actionSheet:(UIActionSheet *)actionSheet clickedButtonAtIndex:(NSInteger)buttonIndex
    // The user tapped one of the OK/Cancel buttons.
    if (buttonIndex == 0)
        // Delete what the user selected.
        NSArray *selectedRows = [self.tableView indexPathsForSelectedRows];
        BOOL deleteSpecificRows = selectedRows.count > 0;
        if (deleteSpecificRows)
            // Build an NSIndexSet of all the objects to delete, so they can all be removed at once.
            NSMutableIndexSet *indicesOfItemsToDelete = [NSMutableIndexSet new];
            for (NSIndexPath *selectionIndex in selectedRows)
                [indicesOfItemsToDelete addIndex:selectionIndex.row];
            // Delete the objects from our data model.
            [self.dataArray removeObjectsAtIndexes:indicesOfItemsToDelete];
            // Tell the tableView that we deleted the objects
            [self.tableView deleteRowsAtIndexPaths:selectedRows withRowAnimation:UITableViewRowAnimationAutomatic];
        else
            // Delete everything, delete the objects from our data model.
            [self.dataArray removeAllObjects];
            // Tell the tableView that we deleted the objects.
            // Because we are deleting all the rows, just reload the current table section
            [self.tableView reloadSections:[NSIndexSet indexSetWithIndex:0] withRowAnimation:UITableViewRowAnimationAutomatic];
        // Exit editing mode after the deletion.
        [self.tableView setEditing:NO animated:YES];
        [self updateButtonsToMatchTableState];
- (IBAction)deleteAction:(id)sender
    // Open a dialog with just an OK button.
    NSString *actionTitle;
    if (([[self.tableView indexPathsForSelectedRows] count] == 1)) {
        actionTitle = NSLocalizedString(@"Are you sure you want to remove this movie?", @"");
    else
        actionTitle = NSLocalizedString(@"Are you sure you want to remove these movies?", @"");
    NSString *cancelTitle = NSLocalizedString(@"Cancel", @"Cancel title for item removal action");
    NSString *okTitle = NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK title for item removal action");
    UIActionSheet *actionSheet = [[UIActionSheet alloc] initWithTitle:actionTitle
                                                             delegate:self
                                                    cancelButtonTitle:cancelTitle
                                               destructiveButtonTitle:okTitle
                                                    otherButtonTitles:nil];
    actionSheet.actionSheetStyle = UIActionSheetStyleDefault;
    // Show from our table view (pops up in the middle of the table).
    [actionSheet showInView:self.view];
- (IBAction)addAction:(id)sender
    [self.dataArray addObject:@"New Movie"];
    // Tell the tableView about the item that was added.
    NSIndexPath *indexPathOfNewItem = [NSIndexPath indexPathForRowself.dataArray.count - 1) inSection:0];
    [self.tableView insertRowsAtIndexPaths:@[indexPathOfNewItem]
                          withRowAnimation:UITableViewRowAnimationAutomatic];
    // Tell the tableView we have finished adding or removing items.
    [self.tableView endUpdates];
    // Scroll the tableView so the new item is visible
    [self.tableView scrollToRowAtIndexPath:indexPathOfNewItem
                          atScrollPosition:UITableViewScrollPositionBottom
                                  animated:YES];
    // Update the buttons if we need to.
    [self updateButtonsToMatchTableState];
#pragma mark - Updating button state
- (void)updateButtonsToMatchTableState
    if (self.tableView.editing)
        // Show the option to cancel the edit.
        self.navigationItem.rightBarButtonItem = self.cancelButton;
        [self updateDeleteButtonTitle];
        // Show the delete button.
        self.navigationItem.leftBarButtonItem = self.deleteButton;
    else
        // Not in editing mode.
        self.navigationItem.leftBarButtonItem = self.addButton;
        // Show the edit button, but disable the edit button if there's nothing to edit.
        if (self.dataArray.count > 0)
            self.editButton.enabled = YES;
        else
            self.editButton.enabled = NO;
        self.navigationItem.rightBarButtonItem = self.editButton;
- (void)updateDeleteButtonTitle
    // Update the delete button's title, based on how many items are selected
    NSArray *selectedRows = [self.tableView indexPathsForSelectedRows];
    BOOL allItemsAreSelected = selectedRows.count == self.dataArray.count;
    BOOL noItemsAreSelected = selectedRows.count == 0;
    if (allItemsAreSelected || noItemsAreSelected)
        self.deleteButton.title = NSLocalizedString(@"Delete All", @"");
    else
        NSString *titleFormatString =
        NSLocalizedString(@"Delete (%d)", @"Title for delete button with placeholder for number");
        self.deleteButton.title = [NSString stringWithFormat:titleFormatString, selectedRows.count];
@end

Hey JB001,
Sounds like you have more going on than just a simple issue with Home Sharing and more dealing with Wi-Fi syncing. Start with the article below and see if that may resolve it.
iTunes 10.5 and later: Troubleshooting iTunes Wi-Fi syncing
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4062
If it does not work out, then may I suggest contacting Apple for further assistance to walk you through it or just take that time that you were talking about to sort it out.
Contact Apple Support
https://getsupport.apple.com/GetproductgroupList.action
Regards,
-Norm G.

How can i change the name in my iphone

How can i change the name in my iphone after i registered it

If you mean the name you assigned to it, then connect it to your computer, open iTunes, click in the name of the device in the iTunes sidebar, press RETURN to activate the field, change the name, press RETURN again.

How can i change the name of my ipod

bought my son a new ipod so by default i get his old one (which is better than mine) how can i change the name on it - thanks

Connect your iPod to the computer. Once it shows up in the source list of iTunes (the window on the left where you see "library", "playlists", "podcasts" etc), double click on it and this will highlight it and you can then type a name for it.

How can i change de name of my icloud account?

Here's the problem. I've been using the same itunes account for years. It's on my girlfriends name.
Since I've been using my macbook pro for my company, everythime I send an ical invitation to someone they see her name instead of my name.
So my question is:
How can I change the name of the icloud account? or How can I change the config of ical so it will only invite people from my email adress and not the icloud adress?
thanks

You could set up a new account in "Settings > iCloud" and use that for email and calendar (http://www.apple.com/icloud/setup/).

How can I change the "name" on my iphone, in the find my phone app

How can I change the "name" given to my phone (i.e. Sally Jone's phone) on the Find my Iphone app?

I'm not sure but try via itunes
Right click on the name of your phone when it appears in the left column

Can't change artist name in iTunes 11

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for