How to download a song into Itune without losing pre-fix of title

To classify songs, I have a pre-fix in the title to the song. For instance, if it is and old song "Kiss me on Sunday" it would be: "Old7 - Kiss me on Sunday". When I down load from a folder on HD to the library, the pre-fix does not appear. If it possible, also reply directly: [email protected]

You're confusing Filenames and Titles.
It would appear that you're renaming the files, not titling the photos. Brief explanation: The Finder deals with files. iPhoto deals with Photos. Renaming the file does not change the Title of the photo. The title is an entry in the Exif metadata of the photo. This is what Photo Apps work with.
If I do a "Get Info" on a photo, it shows the title I put in under "name & extension" and the original title under "title."
In the case cited: Name and Extenrsion are the Filename - what the Finder sees. The Title is what iPhoto looks for.
Solution: Use iPhoto or any photo app to Title the Photos. If you're moving them from iPhoto on one machine when you export, be sure to tick the box at 'Titles and Descriptions'. That way when you import to the other iPhoto you'll get your title.
Regards
TD

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