When adding a file to library in iTunes 8 it is not played automatically

Hi,
Before iTunes 8, double-clicking on an mp3 file, would add it to the iTunes Library and play it automatically. However in iTunes 8, when a file is added to the library, it is not played automatically and we have to find it in the list and play it.
Is there a way to make iTunes 8 to play the file as soon as it is added or is this a bug?

According to MacWorld the following terminal commands should restore that behaviour for you:
*defaults write com.apple.iTunes play-songs-while-importing -bool TRUE*

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