The Best MP3 Tag Editor - Tuneup Your Music Collection

The TuneUp

There are programs out there that help with fixing your tags so they feature the correct information. One of the more complete programs is TuneUp due to its interface with iTunes as well as the extras that come with it, which allows users to have an experience similar to the one they would have if they had all of the album artwork and liner notes. It is one of those rare add-ons that truly enhances the iTunes experience.

For starters, TuneUp will automatically fill your iTunes ID3 tags by actively "listening" to the music through the individual acoustics of each song. From there, TuneUp matches its database of over 90 million songs to distinguish the exact artist and album. Of course, the exact artist and album may not be in the database. TuneUp gives users the option of declining what the database finds if the match is incorrect.

Cover art tends to be an issue, even with iTunes. Often times, such prolific artists like Bob Dylan have mislabeled album covers on iTunes due to there being special sets on iTunes that do not match up with the original artwork. TuneUp looks through its database of album covers and gives the user various options to match up with the respective album.

TuneUp goes further than just the basic tagging by providing links to extra content by the artist. Whether it be an artist bio or links to music videos, TuneUp brings an experience similar to what enhanced CD's would bring in the late 90's. Often, purchasing MP3's is a cold business, leaving some of the warmth and artistry that music was known for behind. This make an attempt to bridge that gap and it succeeds in allowing the user to learn a bit more about the people behind the music. There is also an option to find similar or related artists for those who wish to branch out in their listening habits.

Perhaps the best feature on the TuneUp program is the concert option, which brings live, personalized updates on local concerts featuring your favorite artists. All concerts feature links to StubHub and give a better picture of when bands are playing, something that often gets lost in the shuffle before too late.

Whether it be manually or through a program like TuneUp, fixing your tags on iTunes can be frustrating, yet ultimately can lead to a better iTunes experience.