Multiple Genres for one song

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Multiple Genres for one song

I am not sure if this topic has been covered, as I have had a look and not finding an answer.

I use iTunes as a music catalogue system. I want to be able to use multiple genres for each song, if possible.

I want to use something like this:-

Rock / 70's / 1975.

If someone or anyone can point me in the right direction, i would be most happy.

Thanks in Advance.

Toshiba, Windows Vista

Posted on May 26, 2010 3:10 AM

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Answer 1

turingtest2

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May 26, 2010 4:18 AM in response to DJSLCarr

iTunes doesn't work like this, each distinct value you enter in the genre field becomes a new custom genre and each track will only be listed under one such genre. Same goes for Artist. What you can do is use the grouping or comments fields to hold as many different "tags" as you wish and then build smart playlists that pick up those different tags as you need.

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Answer 2

ed2345

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May 26, 2010 10:43 AM in response to DJSLCarr

SLCarr wrote:

I want to use something like this:-

Rock / 70's / 1975.

Yes you can do that, simply by typing it into the Genre field. When you create your smart playlists, note that a genre of "Rock / 70's / 1975" will not match on Genre is Rock. But it will match on Genre contains Rock.

You may also want to simplify your life a bit by using the Genre field for the genre and the Year field for the Year.

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Answer 3

Chris CA

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May 26, 2010 11:13 AM in response to DJSLCarr

Can't assign multiple Genre except by creating a new Genre.
Though I recommend you keep the Genre as the"style" of music.
You could use smart playlists to easily do what you want.

Match all rules:
Genre is Rock.
Year is 1975

Or Genre is Rock
Year is between 1969 and 1980

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