Help moving my music

What is the easiest way to transfer my music from my old G5 iMac running Tiger to my MacBook running Lion?

If you have the same user name on the old and new computers, one method is to simply copy all the files and folders that are inside your Music folder on the old Mac into the Music folder on the new Mac. The first time you run iTunes it will convert from the old version/format for the iTunes music files to the new one. It might be wise to move all existing files in your new computer's Music folder to some other location first.
You can also use a utility called Migration Assistant to do this once you have connected the two computers with a Firewire cable and booted the old one in "target mode."

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    If these MP3 files are in the iTunes library (you can play them in iTunes), they will get copied when you Consolidate library.

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    Here are typical layouts for the iTunes folders:
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    I have a post on making a split library portable that describes how to restructure your library. If you let me know what things are where I can suggest a set of steps that will get your library set up right.
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  • HT203433 I am having trouble moving my music to my new computer. I have enable homeshare. it does not show any files in my homeshare. How do i get them out of the normal files into home share

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  • After moving my music to a new computer, some of it is not able to be authorized

    I've moved my music to my wife's computer (a Mac) under my own login, but now I've lost approximately 130 songs.  I can see them, but when I try to play them or put them on my iPhone the computer gives me a message that says I have to authorize that song on this computer.  When I try to authorize the computer, it tells me that the computer is already one of my authorized computers, but still doesn't give me permission to play my own music.  This is MY music - stuff I've purchased from the itunes store, but now I'm not able to play it - and $130 or more worth of music is alot to lose.  Please help!

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  • Another "moved itunes music" question

    Hi;
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    Hi Polydorus;
    Thanks for the reply.
    I found the .xml file and have edited but to no avail. Actually it has no effect whatsoever.
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    I've even moved all the tunes back (500GB) but they still don't play from the playlist, I can play them OK from the Music library but not from my playlist - which I need for iPhone AAAarrrrrgggh!
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  • Moving iTunes Music to external drive

    If I move my iTunes music folder to an external hard-drive because I'm running out of space on my PC's internal drive, can I then just go to preferences in iTunes and change the folder location and carry on as normal or do I have to act like I'm moving my music to a completely new computer and copy my music to a folder on my Ipod then copy it back to the external drive? Hope this makes sense...
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    If I move my iTunes music folder to an external hard-drive because I'm running out of space on my PC's internal drive, can I then just go to preferences in iTunes and change the folder location and carry on as normal
    Yes. Click here for more information.
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  • I setup a separate itunes account for my iphone. I put my ipod music onto it. The music will not sync to my iphone. It tells that all info will be lost if I do it. HELP! The music is showing in the library.

    I setup a separate itunes account for my iphone. I put my ipod music onto it. The music will not sync to my iphone. It tells that all info will be lost if I do it. HELP! The music is showing in the library.

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  • I'm new to mac I have a macpro retina and moved my music over from my pc into my music folder would like to get it into iTunes any suggestions

    I'm new to mac I have a macpro retina and moved my music over from my pc into my music folder would like to get it into iTunes any suggestions

    Pull down File > Add to Library, navigate to the iTunes folder and click "open." This will add all the music to the new iTunes library.

  • My music files are in the correct folder and place but do not appear in my itunes library..help?, My music files are in the correct folder and place but do not appear in my itunes library..help?

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    Hi,
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    If so you need to hide them. iTunes Store: Hiding and unhiding purchases
    Jim

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