Copy playlist to usb-stick and keep folder structure

Is there an easy way to copy a playlist from iTunes to a USB-stick (for use in the car)? The folder structure of artist > album> track should be kept.
If you simply use drag and drop, iTunes copies all songs into one folder.

"Files to Folder Scripts
This is a collection of two scripts: Alias Files to Folder... which creates an alias of each file of the selected iTunes tracks in a user-selected location, and Copy Files to Folder... which will copy the files of the selected iTunes tracks to a user-selected location."
It appears the first one just puts an alias in a single folder. The second one looks like it copies the files to a single folder which is pretty much what the OP is doing already with dragging.

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Copy playlist to usb-stick and keep folder structure

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