Not "Keeping files organised"

Question

Although this can't be a new problem, a search didn't give me an answer.
I do not want iTines to organise my music, in particular I do not want it in sub folders. I want to keep it all in one folder.
I used to have two main music folders, and when I added something to the original one, I'd then Add File into the iTunes one.
Following iPod hardware problems around Christmas (new iPod :))I de-installed iPod & iTunes software, deleted the iTunes library and started over.
Everyhing looked fine. 1 library, can sort, search, play etc in iTunes and use the library in other applications too.
Today I went Add Folder to Library. My iTunes library is set to the same library as my main library, and the folder I wanted to copy in was called Downloads. I carefully checked that "Keep iTunes library organised" was unchecked and Added the folder.
However, iTunes has copied all the new files into the usual iTunes folder structure. I really don't want this...
Does anyone have any idea:
Why?
How I can stop it doing it?
Thanks in advance

Answer 1

If iTunes is creating the file, for any reason, it will use its own folder structure. This means that if you rip the songs from CD using iTunes, it will create those folders. If you use the "copy files" function, it will create those folders.
The "keep my files organized" actually just tells iTunes whether or not to organize those files into those folders when you change something, like a song title or an artist name, and so on.
If you want to keep your files in a flat structure, then you can't use the copy files option. You have to manage your files yourself, completely, if you don't want to use the folder layout iTunes wants to use.