Hey David Dawson3,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. It sounds like you are consolidating your files as mentioned in Change where your music files are stored on Mac. Right?
Did you copy or move your files? If moved, you may see the item in Music but the actual file is in another location. The following sections of that article can help explain.
"Add files to your library but not to your Music folder
When you add an item already on your computer to your library, Music places a copy of the file in your Music folder. The original file remains in its current location.
You can change this setting so that files are added to your library without being added to the Music folder. You might want to do this, for example, if you prefer to store files on an external disk but still want to view them in Music.
- In the Music app on your Mac, choose Music > Settings, then click Files.
- Deselect the checkbox next to “Copy files to Music Media folder when adding to library.”
From now on, when you drag a file to your library, the item appears in Music, but the actual file isn’t copied or moved.
Tip: You can temporarily reverse this setting by holding down the Option key while you drag files to the Music window.
Locate your Music files
- In the Music app on your Mac, click Songs in the sidebar.
- Do one of the following:
- Find out where a file is stored: Select the item, then choose Song > Info.
- The path to the file is shown at the bottom of the File pane (next to location).
- Show the file in the Finder: Select the item, then choose File > Show in Finder.
- If you don’t see Show in Finder, the file may be in your music library and not on your computer."
Take care.
