Songs corrupted after adding artwork

Hey guys, i`ve been experiencing this problem on my new PC, which is running a Windows 7 (64 bit). It only happens to a few songs, when i add the artwork the first 3 to 7 seconds play correctly, but then the music starts over. Also, the song does not show the artwork.
Hope someone got an answer for this one! Thanks!

Yes, same problem - see discussion https://discussions.apple.com/message/17733805

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