Yeah, though I admit I haven't looked at it too closely and admit I may be mistaken, it doesn't appear that Doug's applescript addresses my fix for podcasts--changing the "skip in playlists" default in the "other" menu to "No"--(though interestingly, your fix might...though I seem to recall there was a reason I didn't (or couldn't) tag podcasts as music when I first discovered the "no mixing" problem back a few itunes "upgrades" or ipod purchases ago. Perhaps I'll give it a try again later...)
Unfortunately, history suggests the functionality is never coming back. Folks who're out of the mainstream, usage or library -wise tend to be screwed every time.
I used to spend hours with multiple playlist windows open, editing tags, adding/correcting info, and creating new playlists. I forget which itunes "upgrade" killed that, but it was a mighty sad day for my library and listening pleasure.
The limit on the imatch deal is a joke (I have well over 5 times the limit, shutting me out of that aspect of the service entirely.) ((Yeah, I tried the "create a second library" "fix," but it didn't work for me...and repeatedly crashed my imac, taboot.))
And now it looks like my habit of mixing podcasts and music is done, as well... (which may not matter, seeing as how my (once) well-cultivated collection of old podcasts may be disappearing under this new itunes system, anyway. (Honestly, I'm too afraid to even look... I've saved NPR concert podcasts since 2006 or so (and Acoustic Long Island podcasts even longer thasn that), and it'll really break my live-music-lovin' heart to suddenly find large swaths of them gone and irretrievable because I foolishly "upgraded." Apple's got alot of dang nerve taking back our downloaded files...or at least warning us it was going to happen.)
