While iTunes does a solid job of correctly labeling music files that are imported from a commercially made CD, it's pretty lackluster when it comes to identifying music from other sources. For that, there are dozens of third-party file-taggers out there, both free and otherwise. Many, if not most, though, are either unreliable or far too complicated to use. One shining example is
beaTunes 2 for Windows or Mac, a paid downloadable utility (or 14-day free demo) that can clean up your iTunes library in a few extremely useful ways. For one, it can scan completely unlabeled songs, identify them, and tag them with the correct information. It can also scan your entire library to find misspellings, inconsistent labels, incorrect genre tags, and compilation/various artist albums (so that they can be grouped). For advanced users, it also does a host of DJ-style tricks like beat-matching, smart playlist creation, new music discovery, and color-coding by genre.
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