How do I copy a music file with artwork to a non Apple phone? Sometimes it works, sometimes not!

When I copy MP3 files from iTunes to my non-apple phone, sometimes the artwork goes with the the track and othertimes it doesn't. Anyone have an idea why this might be?

General tips on getting stuff sorted in iTunes: Grouping tracks into albums.
Tips on how to use the scripts at the top of the scripts page.
The problem is possibly a multiple tags issue... Generally iTunes will write out the tags when you make changes, but sometimes the changes are not apparent in Windows Explorer or third party programs because the files have multiple tags and iTunes only updates one of them.
Select the tracks in question in iTunes, right-click and use Convert > ID3 Tags > None, repeat at least twice, then use Convert > ID3 Tags > ID3v2.3. You will need to reapply artwork. As long as you've used the CreateFolderArt script first the artwork should still be in the folder, ready to be reinserted by the script after you've cleaned the tags.
Try your small sample list first.
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