Moving old music into itunes - How??

I have some music on my computer that I've had for a long long time, I want to put it into iTunes so I can have it on my iPad. How do I move it in? I've tried moving the files into iTunes, but they don't show up in my music list.
I saw something on the net saying to go to itunes preferences and to change something in there, but I can't open that either

In iTunes - File>Add to Library.

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Hey,
I recently got a new iPod, a new model 160gb. It requires iTunes 9. To move the music from my old one, an 80gb mostly with music loaded from 7 and earlier, I copied it. When I loaded it into iTunes 9, all my volume levels were set back. I've spent hours working on these, I really, really do not want to lose them. Does anybody know why this is and/or how I could fix it?
EDIT: It only does this to the m4as. The volume information is intact on mp3s.
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Anybody please?

I just got a new computer, restored my music from the old computer...how do i get my transferred music into itunes?

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Hi,
See this link.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1449
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How can I get my (vinyl) record music into iTunes Match?

I have a rather large collection of music on CDs, Tapes, and records.
Now that iTunes Match exists I would like to include all of my music into my iTunes library.
There is no easy way (that I know of) to load anything except CDs into iTunes. So for the rest of the library one must either buy all the music again or buy equipment to play the music one time and convert it to a newer format.
My CD collection is mostly loaded and since 99.999% (virtually all) of that music is already in iTunes Match it is not uploaded to iTunes again, but it quickly becomes available to play on all my iTunes Authorized Devices.
With the exception of that 1 in ten thousand songs that I may have that iTunes does not have in the Match library there is no reason to import the music at all - other than to prove I have the actual CD's. (In any case I suppose I could have borrowed them for that anyway.)
However for CDs at least they can be imported - but for tapes and records I know of no direct way.
With something state-of-the-art like iTunes Match and my PC(s), iPhone(s) and iPad, why use stone-age-like means to prove ownership of outside-of-iTunes music?
Why not provide some other information to identify albums owned and have them available in iTunes Match without the 99.999% useless step of loading them?
In fact for most tape music it is no longer playable (to convert) as the rollers in the tape devices deteriorate and they no longer play.
Vinyl records play just fine, just not easily into a PC without purchase of expensive equipment that would be used only for the one-time load (which is really just for proof-of-ownership).
What a ridiculous waste of time, energy and funds for that 1 in 10,000 songs that may not yet exist in the iTunes Match library. Okay, as the music gets older it may even be 2 in 10,000 - but I doubt it.
I remember that each album (and 45 rpm single) has identifying information scratched into it (around the inside of the innermost track) - can that (or something else) suffice as proof of ownership to get the music into iTunes Match?
Please respond with ideas to quickly and easily get already-owned vinyl record music into an iTunes Match library.
I personally do not care if 1 (or 2) out of 10,000 of my songs gets lost because it is not in the iTunes Match library - couldn't be that good in that case anyway.
Thanks!!

I too have not figured out how to convert my vinyl collection to iTunes match. Here is what I have tried:
I record my vinyl records onto CD using a Sony RCD-W500C which makes a very high quality recording. I make sure the song lengths are the same as those from the same album at the iTunes store.
Then I import the CD into my iTunes music library. I have to enter the names of the tracks manually because Gracenote cannot identify the names of the songs. I do this while the music is in my iTunes music library and the CD has been ejected from my PC.
Then I try to get the iTunes Match, but it never works. I do, however, get the artwork from iTunes. iTunes then uploads my songs into the iCloud. When I download them back onto my PC and iPhone 4s, I get the identicle recording that I imported onto iTunes. I know this because I can hear the static and crackling of the vinyl. I don't necessarily mind that noise, but I figured if I paid for the iTunes Match I should get the AAC 256 bps music. After all it doesn't cost iTunes anything to give it to me. And there's no way I'm going to purchase all my vinyl records again. I have about 500 albums.
I do buy all my new music from iTunes because I think it is the best system available. I just think it could be so much better if they would let me download the highest quality recording of the music I own from them.
I have also tried the Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio which records my vinyl records into a music file on my PC. But that doesn't get the match either.
THERE HAS TO BE SOMEBODY OUT THERE THAT CAN TELL US WHAT ITUNES MATCH LOOKS AT IN OUR MUSIC UPLOADS THAT DETERMINES WHETHER THEY GIVE US THE MATCH!!!!!!
When you download a CD, there is some information embedded in the CD that iTunes matches. I don't believe there is any information embeded in the vinyl albums, but when I burn them onto a CD-maybe I could add the info onto the CD before trying to match it if I just knew what they looked for.
I would appreciate any help anyone can give me on this.

Hi, when I upload music into itunes from a cd it sometimes appears in itunes as two different albums and split up the music in 2 or even three albums....how can i merge these albums...this is particularly true when one album may have different composers?

Hi, when I upload music into itunes from a cd it sometimes appears in itunes as two different albums and split up the music in 2 or even three albums....how can i merge these albums...this is particularly true when one album may have different composers?

Generally setting a common Album title and Album Artist will fix things.
For compilations that aren't, select all tracks, Get Info, and on the option tab set Part of a Compilation to No. If it already says No tick the box alongside, then click OK.
For deeper problems see Grouping tracks into albums.
tt2

How can I import music into iTunes from other media .I have music which was downloaded from my Sony Ericcson W715 into "Media Go" and I want to transfer it into iTunes.Is this possible ?

How can I import music into iTunes from another media.
I have a library downloaded from a Sony Ericsson W715 into "Media Go" and I want to transfer to iTunes and then into my iPhone 4.
Is this possible ?
Chris
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chrisfromgoodworth clatford wrote:
How can I import music into iTunes from another media.
I have a library downloaded from a Sony Ericsson W715 into "Media Go" and I want to transfer to iTunes and then into my iPhone 4.
Is this possible ?
Chris
Possibly. Media Go supports a variety of music formats, some of which can be imported in to iTunes and then synced on to an iPhone, however some of its formats cannot be imported in to iTunes.
See http://mediago.sony.com/enu/supported-file-formats/ for a list of formats supported by Media Go. iTunes for Windows supports MP3, AAC, WAV, and can import and convert WMA files as well. However iTunes does not support ATRAC, or FLAC.
Furthermore, if some of your music has been bought from an Internet music store it might be procted by DRM. If so it cannot be imported in to iTunes.
To do the importing you would either drag the music files in to iTunes, or tell iTunes to open them. See http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1347

If I buy music from my iPOD touch, how do I get the music into iTunes also for backup on CD?

If I buy music from iTunes using my ipod touch instead of the computer, how do I get the music into iTunes also so that I can back it up on CD?

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How to download music into itunes

Hii,
can anyone tell me how to download music into itunes, the present version?

Buy the music from iTunes and it downloads automatically.
There is no other way to download content into iTunes.
Importing music into iTunes is different. Is that maybe what you intended to ask?
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HT3819 How can I get my windows library music into iTunes media library

Hello I am trying to transfer my music from my Windows media in my computer to the iTunes media. I have a lot of recorded CDs in my windows media and I also have a lot of MP3 music I downloaded in the Windows media I've been trying to figure out how to get it in to the iTunes. Today I tried licking for a special ab I could use to have on my music together. And I read about the iTunes match and I purchased it thinking it was going to have all my recorded music that I have stored in my computer into the iTunes app or if not this iCloud I've been reading about. I also have a iCloud account. The purpose of me wanting this is so I could have my music in one area. I really want to use my music in different apps. And there's a lot of abs out there that is easier for me to get from the iTunes instead of different downloaders so what I want if you could explain to me how to get my music into iTunes and I would think also the iCloud

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tt2

I've been importing all my old CDs into itunes but one of them which was unknown imported as single tracks. How can I combine these into one album

I've been importing all my old CDs into itunes but one of them which came up as unknown has imported as single tracks named track 1, track 2 etc. It wasn't an obscure CD (Paul Carrack - the journey so far) but not one that's available in the itunes store. I've manually changed the track names but they all appear as single tracks in the "Albums" section. Is there a way to put them all into an album to show up as an album with the other albums. Other "unknown" CDs I imported have imported with the correct track names but just don't have the album artwork so I don't understand why this one is behaving totally different?

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I know it sounds weird, and that is the reason I posted my question. Because my case is not like all the ones I've found online and it's confusing. I added a screen capture of my itunes with my old iphone (the one that houses my playlists) connected to it.
My playlists "ARE" in my iphone 4s. They are still there even though they do not show up when I plug in to itunes in my computer.
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My computer has reset and i can't find my music on itunes, how do i get it back?

my computer has reset and i can't find my music on itunes, how do i get it back?

Have you tried the redeem option?
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Set Ups Used for Vinyl Music into iTunes

Hello, With excellent advice provided by HPM3 & Tracy Reynolds recently regarding software & process used to get vinyl music into iTunes, I'm now curious as to what hardware set up people use to transfer vinyl to digital for importing into iTunes. After some research and reading reviews about usb turntables I'm now wondering which is the preferred (or best) method of this transfer process. USB Connection or PreAmp,Turntable & Line In to computer. From what I've read so far it appears the direct line in connection produces a better consistent quality of sound as opposed to USB Turntable connection. I was wondering what the majority of iTunes music lovers use to do this and what their system set ups are and connections used. I, like most people are trying to accomplish the best consistent quality of sound. Curious as to what is your set up, how connected and if you are satisfied with it considering the end result of iTunes Music. I suppose the end question is for the people who have accomplished the vinyl transfer into iTunes what do you think is the best way to do it hardware and connection wise.
Thanks for any responses.
bg

Hello, With excellent advice provided by HPM3 & Tracy Reynolds recently regarding software & process used to get vinyl music into iTunes, I'm now curious as to what hardware set up people use to transfer vinyl to digital for importing into iTunes. After some research and reading reviews about usb turntables I'm now wondering which is the preferred (or best) method of this transfer process. USB Connection or PreAmp,Turntable & Line In to computer. From what I've read so far it appears the direct line in connection produces a better consistent quality of sound as opposed to USB Turntable connection. I was wondering what the majority of iTunes music lovers use to do this and what their system set ups are and connections used. I, like most people are trying to accomplish the best consistent quality of sound. Curious as to what is your set up, how connected and if you are satisfied with it considering the end result of iTunes Music. I suppose the end question is for the people who have accomplished the vinyl transfer into iTunes what do you think is the best way to do it hardware and connection wise.
Thanks for any responses.
bg

HT1473 Adding music into iTunes on PC, looking for folder option?

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Moving old music into itunes - How??

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