I tunes does not play mp3 file, but quick time does. why?

I have download mp3 files from internet and some of them i tunes doesn't not see and play. I tried to play it with quick time- good, not problem. But i want to add it to my i pod. How can i do it? How can i play it with i tunes? maybe i need some codecs? please help me

It could be you're not adding the files the right way. In more seldom cases:
[Topic : MP3 Scan+Repair - an ID3 tag evaluator for the Mac|http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2020936]
MP3 Scan+Repair (including sources): [http://triq.net/mac/mp3-validator-mac-os-x]

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