Deleting music/itunes/ folder?

Hey guys,
is it safe to delete everything in the music/itunes/ folder? i want to start my itunes from scratch.
thanks!

Dave's absolutely right.
I recently did the same when replacing my entire MP3 library with newly encoded Nero AAC files. This really is the "preferred" approach for starting from scratch, but you have to keep in mind that you'll lose all your playlists and counts, album art, and all of that. As long as you're prepared to truly start from scratch, go ahead and delete the contents of the folder in question.
Be sure to launch iTunes and install any available updates before deleting the contents of the folder. Also, make sure your iTunes preferences are set exactly as you want them before undertaking your project. For example, if you really don't care for Sound Check and Sound Enhancer, disable them before adding files so that your tags aren't unnecessarily altered.

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