Cannot locate file, even after it's copied to itunes

I download a mp3 from a radio show I like everyday. I use to be able to download the file to my desktop, and then drag it to the right playlist in itunes. After it's in itunes, I would delete the one on the desktop and I would have it in my library and be done with it.
Well now for some reason after I copy it to itunes, as soon as I delete the 1st one from the desktop, it says it can't locate it and offers for me to locate it. I don't want to leave it on the desktop. Why the sudden change?
Any ideas?

By default iTunes stores it's files in <your profile>\<profile's music>iTunes\iTunes Music\etc... When you add music to iTunes from outside this folder structure there is an option to either make a copy inside the folder or simply create a link to the file at it's current location. It would seem that this option has changed on your system so that iTunes no longer makes it's copy, thus when you delete the seeemingly redundant file from the desktop, iTunes then cannot find the file. Goto *Edit... Preferences > Advanced* and enable the option *Copy files to iTunes Music/Media folder when adding to the library*. If you're running iTunes 9 you could create a shortcut on your desktop to the new *Automaticaly add to iTunes* folder. You could then save your download into that folder and iTunes will automatically import it without the need for copies to be made or deleted.
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