What size is my music library

what size is my music library

I do not know the size...but iIneed to ask a question and there is NO place on this site to ask...So I will ask here.
I downloaded some songs from a legitimate site and when it cam to where i want those songs to go, I clicked on i-tunes. Well, apparently this caused my regular Library to vanish and it was replaced with a new library called 'i-tunes 1'. I do have an external harddrive and back up cd's..but i thought asking Apple Support for help before i do all that. I have yet to hear from them and they really are not reliable..all they do is direct yoiu to the helkp site...like i can do that on my own.
Any suggestions? I even l;ooked on my hard drive and when I click on -tunes it automatically opens to this new library.
HELP.....Thanks!!

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How can I see the size of my music library in iTunes?

How can I tell the size of my music library in iTunes?

Select Music in iTunes (top left), select Songs (top right)
then at the bottom status bar will show how many you songs you have and how long it will play (in days if it a big collections) and the size (in GB) taken.

Where can i see the size of my music library ?

where can i see the size of my music library ?

With iTunes 11 -Latest version choose the Music Library in the top left hand radio button.
On a Mac:-
Long hand
Go to the view menu at the top of screen and click show status bar
Or
Keyboard Short cut
cmd/
On a PC:-
Long Hand
In the top left hand corner you will see a little half black half white square.
Click on this scrolled down to show menu bar.
This adds to traditional Windows menu bar to the view
Now click on view menu and click on show status bar.
Or
Keyboard Short cut
Click key short cut control/
A grey bar is added to the bottom of the iTunes window - within this window you will see number of items, total play time and storage space taken up.

What size should my .itl library file be for 7000 tracks?

This will seen like a very strange question but how large should an .itl library file be? The reason that I ask is that I'm trying to get my iTunes files back in place on a new PC & I find that I have 2 old .itl files & don't know which one to import.
I would have expected that the most recently dated one would be the one to use but Windows tells me that the file size is considerable smaller than the old one.
I expect that there has has to be some sort of direct relationship between the number of tracks in the library & the file size of your library. My larger file is said to be 11,300kb & if I recall correctly I have about 7000 tracks in the library. Does that seem correct?
Is it possible to try to add the the second newer library to the first one should as I expect install the larger one. Would this cause problems like duplicates?

+I expect that there has has to be some sort of direct relationship between the number of tracks in the library & the file size of your library.+
There probably is, but I'm not sure how to account for podcasts, audiobooks, movies, and TV shows.
My itl file on v9.02 is 10.7MB and I have around 30K music tracks.
v7 itl files were much bigger. Apple did some major overhaul when they released v8 and shrunk the itl file size.
+I find that I have 2 old .itl files & don't know which one to import.+
There is no way to "import" an ITL file. You can use a shift-start of itunes to look at each itl file and see which one is the most complete.
Press *AND HOLD* the shift key while starting itunes until you see the option to choose a library. Browse to whichever itl file you want ot look at.
iTunes will always use the last itl file it opened, unless you do another shift-start.

What folder is the music library stored in? If all music, why 1 folder?

When I loaded music from CDs into the Library, or downloaded from the itunes store into that same library:
1.The overriding question is whether this music is always loaded into 1 file folder, specifically which one is it (\my music or is it \my music\itunes or something else), and why would it be in more than that one folder?
2. for a backup of my library - why can't I just copy that onto my external harddrive (instead of doing as article 1751 suggests which is to back up the library by consolidating the library to one folder)?
I'm just trying to understand this.
Thank You for your help!!!!
Windows XP

tom111 wrote:
When I loaded music from CDs into the Library, or downloaded from the itunes store into that same library:
1.The overriding question is whether this music is always loaded into 1 file folder, specifically which one is it (\my music or is it \my music\itunes or something else), and why would it be in more than that one folder?
Unless you have changed something, new rips and iStore purchases go into MyMusic\iTunesFolder\iTunesMusicFolder
2. for a backup of my library - why can't I just copy that onto my external harddrive (instead of doing as article 1751 suggests which is to back up the library by consolidating the library to one folder)?
If you are sure all your music is in the folder we just talked about, you can skip the Consolidate step. If you have any music in other folders, due to manual activity, ripping with other programs, etc, then Consolidate will put a copy into the iTunesMusicFolder, which prevents it from getting lost when you move the library.
I'm just trying to understand this.
No problem. That is the purpose of this Forum. (-:

Incorrect music library file size after upgrading to itunes 7.1.1.5

I was running itunes 7.0.2 and I have a 40gb click wheel IPOD (3rd Generation?). In itunes 7.0.2 my music library stats showed 7046 songs stored on 34.6 gb of disk space. Once I upgraded to itunes 7.1.1.5 and restarted itunes, my music library stats now showed 7046 songs stored on 445 gb of disk space and I can no longer sync my 40 gb Ipod to itunes because itunes says I don't have enough space available on my ipod.
What caused this change in reporting disk usage for my music library - which by the way is not correct, it is really 34.6 gb of space (which I confirm when I look at disk manager and evaluate the drive with the music file on it.
How do I get itunes to report my disk space correctly so I can start syncing my ipod again. I already reset and restarted my ipod, rebooted my laptop multiple times and even did a restore on my ipod (which of course wiped out all my music on the ipod).

I've had this problem too and since solved it. I now have Vista and iTunes working perfectly with my 20Gb iPod colour. I'm not sure whether the lack of comments means everyone is flummoxed or if We're the only people in the world who's had this problem!
Well in the name of sharing here is what I did:
1) Backed up my entire iTunes folder (inc album art work and all sub folders and iTunes ref files) to and external HD
2) Deleted everything other than the album artwork folder and the iTunes music folder
3) Uninstalled iTunes 7.2
4) Cleaned the registry
5) Restarted
6) Downloaded and installed iTunes v7.3.0.54
7) Opened new the install of iTunes
8) Clicked File> Add folder to Library> iTunes Music
9) Bingo my library is being sensible and reading the correct size AND my iPod syncs perfectly!
Not sure if the actual cure was the fact I cleaned out all the reference files and performed a reinstall or if it was actually a bug which apple fixed in version 7.3.0.54? Either way!
That's it. Simple. I hope this helps...

I think I've completely misunderstood how the Touch functions. I was under the impression that my iTunes music library, regardless of size and where acquired would be automatically synced to the Cloud for free? I s this not so?TIA

Have I misunderstood how the Touch works? I thought that I could transfer my completre iTunes music library, regardless of size and how acquired, to the Cloud at no charge. True?

What about it?
It is not part of this service.
You can pay for itunes match which will allow you store some non-itunes purchased music.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/itunes-match/

I have downloaded itunes and when I hook my phone to my computer, it says that it is syncing, but my music library doesn't sync to my phone. what do I do

I have downloaded itunes to my pc and converted my music library to itunes. When I hook my iphone to my computer, it says that it is syncing. However, my music libray isn't syncing to my iphone. What am I doing wrong?
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See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device, there are useful links in there even if you don't have a device.
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I lost all my albums on my music library from L to Z. I've got all my albums on my iPod. How can I get the music library update what's on my iPod?

I have all my albums/songs on my iPod and I lost all albums from L to Z on my music library on itunes. What is a quick way of getting those albums from my iPod to my music library?

Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities
or
Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device: Apple Support Communities

I can listen to the Music Library in my Ipad through home sharing, but I can't do it in my Iphone. When Iphone managed to connect my Mac, I can see how a watch turns clockwise but it stops when it arrives at a half of the watch. What can I do?

I can listen to the Music Library in my Ipad through home sharing, but I can't do it in my Iphone. When Iphone managed to connect my Mac, I can see how a watch turns clockwise but it stops when it arrives at a half of the watch. What can I do?

Hi there,
You may want to take a look at some of the troubleshooting steps found in the article below.
Troubleshooting Home Sharing
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2972
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Griff W.

I have just over 100gig of music in my iTunes library plus what ever else I add in the future. Because of the amount I had to save my music library on an external drive as my laptop did not have the memory to hold it all. I want to back up my iTunes libra

I have just over 100gig of music in my iTunes library plus what ever else I add in the future. Because of the amount I had to save my music library on an external drive as my laptop did not have the memory to hold it all. I want to back up my iTunes library and save it on a different external drive, one I store all my back ups on. Is this possible? If so how can I do it?

To import music into your iTunes library on the computer go to iTunes>Help>iTunes Help>Add items to iTunes and follow the instructions
Delete the "songs" that do not play in your iTunes library and reimport them.

Songs in music library downloaded from a CD and synced to my old IPOD are not recognized by my new IPOD classic. What is the fix?

Songs in music library downloaded from a CD and synced to my old IPOD are not recognized by my new IPOD classic. What is the fix?

If you are using automatic syncing with your old iPod, select that iPod in iTunes and go to its Music tab (next to Summary). Note how this Music tab is set up. Maybe you can do a screen shot.
Now, select the new iPod in iTunes. Go to its Music tab, like you did for the old iPod. Set up the new iPod's Music tab exactly like the old iPod, and Apply the change.
The music on your new iPod should now match the old iPod.

HT1364 I just bought a new PC and now have ample space on my C drive to house my music Library which is currenlty installed on a external drive. What is the best way to install and move the itunes library to my C Drive?

I just bought a new PC and now have ample space on my C drive to house my music Library which is currenlty installed on a external drive. What is the best way to install and move the itunes library to my C Drive?

If the entire library is on the external drive then simply copy the iTunes folder into <User's Music> on the new computer, then install iTunes. If you've already installed iTunes you will want to remove the empty iTunes folder in <User's Music> first.
If it turns out you only have the media folder on the external drive then take a look at this post...
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What's wrong with my ipod 5 music library?

I have an iPod 5, running on iOS7 and my music library app is totally mess up. album artwork is all messed up. For example say I'm in the Demi Lovato file, the artwork for one album is Justin Bieber, the other Maroon 5. Another problem is that when I'm on the "artists" tab, normally its in alphabetical order. Now, it has all the labels (you know artist starting with a, b, c ,d ect) and artists that start with F or G are in under the D section. Another problem is that when I'm in the artists tab, for example I have Adam Lambert as an artist, but his file doesn't show up in the artists tab under the A section. BUT, when I got to the songs tab, his songs are there. I already restarted my iPod, and tried re-syncing it, but that didn't help. Any idea on what I should do?

Its not that the art work isnt showing or syncing, it's showing up wrong. like the artwork doesnt match the artist, album or song. Also the artists are out of odered, not in the right place. here are some picture examples:
out of order/incorrect order, letters not matching up in categories:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZ2v59LIUAAwrm9.jpg
incorrect artwork/artwork misplaced:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZ2yAjsIcAAmcOU.jpg
another example, the artwork isnt the actually artwork for this song or artist. This is a Justin Bieber song and has an Emily Osment artwork.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZ22kvkIUAABdBQ.jpg
Also: These problems started after I syncede my iPod with the new itunes update

HT4913 It says that when I turn on I tunes match that it will erase the music library on my iOS devise and replaced by what is in the cloud. But I have imported a lot of cd's into my iOS devise and don't want to loose those songs and I don't want them del

I Had to reinstall windows on my computer. I made sure all my songs etc were on my iPods/iPad. Now when I plug the iPod in it says (in iTunes Match) that my music library will be deleted and replaced by what is in the cloud. However I don't want those songs erased. I want them to go up to the I tunes match cloud.
so that I can down load them again.
also how do I get I tunes match to remember my playlists? It only has album etc.
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See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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