HT1349 Itunes update wont let me edit song info ?

I go right click and get info on a track and it simply wont let me edit any info, it never did this before I activated the most recent itunes update. Please someone tell me how to fix this ? its driving me crazy

I had the same problem and I noticed that the songs that I could not edit were all ACC format. The Apple Lossless songs could be edited. To check to see if this is the case with your songs, right-click on a song, select "Get Info", and, under the "Summary" tab, the version is listed as "Kind".
To fix:
1. Highlight a song that you can't edit.
2. Under the "Advanced" menu at the top of your iTunes screen, select "Create Apple Lossless Version". This will create a duplicate song in your library.
3. Check to see if you can edit the new version.
I had to change the format of 6,000+ songs. If you have a large library (or even if you don't, I guess), here is the easiest way to change the formats of all the songs:
1. Highlight a group of songs (I have been choosing groups in alphabetical order).
2. Click on the "Create Apple Lossless Version" option in the "Advanced" menu.
3. When all of the duplicates have been created, the original "bad" versions will stay highlighted in blue.
4. Right-click on a blue area and deleted all of the original versions.
This worked for me but it may have something to do with my settings. You may need to experiment to see what versions of songs will allow you to edit them. Good luck!

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I just tried to edit 4 tracks i had imported the mp3s of. I highlighted all of them, and changed the album art. 2 tracks changed, and the other two still had no art. I highlighted the two of them, and changed it again, this time 1 of them changed. I tried playing the stubborn track, and now it has a odd characteristic that wasn't there before i started this...now when I start the file playing, it plays the first 1.5 seconds, then plays them again, then plays the song. iTunes seems to think this is normal, and doesn't skip backwards...it just plays it like it was added on making the song longer. I try to add the art again...no luck...now there are 3 unwanted introductions...try again? now there are 4. Still no art. This completely perplexes me.
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If I knew how to edit that field I would have stated so - it is possible that the programers didn't allow editing for a particular reason - blame them - not the people trying to help you find a way around the your particular issue.
I know that you cannot edit the field that you want to edit - I only offered a viable suggestion as to how to get around the problem. I have the same beef - but I found a suitable way around the problem. Is no longer an issue for me.
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