Itunes upgrade = File size 8.8 Gb to 69.7Gb!

Hiya
New to this forum but something baffled me yesterday.
I upgraded to the new version of iTunes, but my 1974 songs that were a mere 8.8Gb now show as 69.7Gb.
How has this happened when the number of songs have remained the same. There are no duplications or anything.
I have read a few other comments of people experiencing the same issue, but there is now answer that tells them how to fix it.
Please please please tell me how to overcome this issue.

Generally the *iTunes Music* folder also contains all your Podcasts, TV Shows, Movies & Audiobooks which won't feature in the size of the Music section of the iTunes library. Windows may also be generating copies of album art in any folders containing mp3s, although this is an insignificant overhead.
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