IPod creates unwanted folders.

My songs on the computer have only one folder per artist. I want my iPod to show only one folder per artist. However, when I download my music to the iPod, multiple folders are created for each artist. I dont care what album the song came from, I want all Clapton songs together in one folder. How can I do this?

You can't. Folder structure on the iPod is designed to be obtuse in order to minimise it's potential for sharing music... Pointless with so many 3rd party tools and alternatives to the iPod (e.g 8gb memory stick for £20) but there it is. When it comes to using the device for it's primary function, listening to music, it makes no odds how the files are arranged, you use the iPod's menus to choose things to listen to.
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