Trouble with adding certain songs to iTunes and displaying podcasts on iPod

i just ripped a cd into mp3s onto my computer and i tagged the tracks and everthing but i can't add the tracks to my iTunes for some reason. i tried dragging it into the window and selecting "add file to library" but it doesnt work. i was planning on ripping the cd and trying again, but i was wondering why i cant add those tracks.
also, i recently subscribed to a podcast, which i havent done before. after i had updated my iPod with the podcasts, i went into video > video podcasts but it didnt show anything. my recently added list shows the videos but it doesnt show up in my podcasts or any of my other video areas. isn't it supposed to show up there?

It could be that you have inadvertently imported these CDs into iTunes as part of a compilation. If so, the artists won't show in the artists menu on the iPod.
To check, highlight the tracks on one of the offending artists CDs in iTunes, right click and select "get info". This brings up a multiple song info window, and from there you can check if you have 'yes' in the box marked "part of a compilation".
If you have, select 'no' instead and click 'ok'. Do this with any CD that has this issue. This will alter the info in iTunes, and you should then connect your iPod and synchronize the changes.
The problem arises because the information contained on the Gracenote CD Data Base (where iTunes gets all it's album/artist/track info from), is sometimes incorrect. It can show CDs as compilations when in fact they are not.
You should also check that the songs have album name info in their ID tags.
See: Some songs don't don't show under artist on my iPod.

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