So to handle your BitTorrent music downloads, here's what I'd suggest:. I'm using uTorrent as my example because it's the most popular BitTorrent client , but most have similar features.
Set uTorrent to move completed downloads to a specific folder on your computer—for my example, I'll call it Completed Music Downloads—like so:. Next set Belvedere to monitor that folder for new MP3s or other audio file types you normally download just like you did in the example above. When it matches, move the files to the iTunes watch folder. Make sure to tick the Recursive box to ensure Belvedere checks inside folders instead of just scanning the root, since most BitTorrent downloads will hold the MP3s inside a folder.
Ideally we could copy files in this instance rather than move them so your BitTorrent client could continue seeding the download until you decide you don't want to seed it anymore [at which point you can manually remove it].
Unfortunately Belvedere doesn't yet remember files it's performed actions on [it's a feature we may add at some point in the future], so we'll have to settle for moving at this point.
As coincidence would have it, this guide found its way into my newsreader last night while I was working on this very feature; the MakeUseOf author suggests remotely adding songs to your iTunes library with Dropbox using a very similar method.
Basically you'd create a folder inside Dropbox he uses iTunes Temp , monitor that folder for new music, and automatically move any new tunes to the Automatically Add to iTunes folder. Using Dropbox, you could add songs to your home iTunes library from any computer—even from work. The methods I use in the examples above will still work with Dropbox, but the author's setup uses an Automator action that Mac users may want to consider trying. Similarly, a MUO reader suggests using a previously highlighted method for syncing files and folders outside of Dropbox —creating a symlink between your iTunes Temp Dropbox folder and the monitored iTunes folder—to streamline the process even more.
The upshot: A lot of roads lead to Syncville. If for some reason iTunes has a tough time adding something you've put in the Automatically Add to iTunes folder, you'll see a new folder inside that folder named Not Added. It contains date-stamped folders of the stuff that didn't make it through the import. In my experience, however, the only stuff that doesn't make the cut is album art and other items that weren't meant to go in that folder anyway, and I haven't had any problems with the items I've added using my automated method.
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This article has been viewed 1,, times. In , Apple officially announced it will be shutting down iTunes. Transferring and sync with iPhone and iPad will be done through the Finder. Search for websites that offer free music downloads. Download free mp3 files. Navigate to your downloaded mp3 files using Windows Explorer or the Finder on Mac. Open iTunes. Click the Library tab. Drag and drop your downloaded mp3 files into your iTunes library.
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There are a number of websites that offer free music downloads. You may not find the biggest hits, but you can find a good variety of new artists that want to share their music. Jamendo SoundClick Internet Arhive. Download free mix-tapes. Hip-hop acts, both mainstream and underground, have embraced a new digital way of networking, revolving around free downloads of album-length projects called mix-tapes.
As old analog mix-tapes were once passed from artists to record execs, new mix-tapes are available for free online as a way of advertising new music and keeping buzz around established artists.
Some artists choose to release mix-tapes directly from their own websites, DatPiff offers many free mix-tapes for download. Find up-and-coming artists. Many up-and coming artists offer free music on their bandcamp or SoundCloud pages or from their own website. Many big-name artists are also starting to offer music on a pay-what you-want scale. Pay-what-you-want pay scales often look as if you're going to be required to pay, but you can just insert a zero in the payment window.
You won't be charged anything. Subscribe to music podcasts. Many online radio shows and podcasts will play music that allow you to essentially listen to music for free. While you won't be able to download the individual tracks, you can subscribe to the podcast and listen to free tunes as much as you want.
This will open the Music section of the iTunes program. Click the "Library" tab at the top of the window. This will display the music that is in your iTunes library, including the music that you just added. You can also click the "Playlists" tab and select the "Recently added" playlist to view all of your new music. You can also add your music files to iTunes by dragging and dropping files and folders into the iTunes window: Open the folder containing the files you want to add to i-tunes.
Open the "Library" tab in iTunes. Drag and drop the files you want to add into the iTunes window. This will immediately add them to your library. Method 3. You can rip the music from your audio CDs directly into iTunes, allowing you to create a digital copy of your entire physical music collection.
Insert the CD you want to rip. Insert the CD into your computer's disc drive. Virtually any disc drive will work, as long as it can read CDs. Select the proper CD information if prompted.
If you're prompted to, select the entry that best matches the disc you inserted. If you inserted a disc that was burned elsewhere, iTunes may not be able to retrieve the information for it and you'll have to fill it out manually.
Click "OK" when prompted to import the music. If you haven't disabled this setting, you'll be prompted to import the disc once it's been detected. Click "OK" to begin ripping the audio files to your computer. If you didn't get asked to import the disc after it was detected, click the disc button at the top of the iTunes window and then click the "Import CD" button. Click "OK" in the window that appears. The default AAC format will result in smaller, higher-quality files than MP3 that are completely compatible with iTunes.
Wait while the CD is ripped to your computer. The progress is displayed at the top of the iTunes window. Click the Music library button to view your music.
This button has a music symbol icon and can be found in the upper-left corner of the iTunes window. Your new tracks can be found in your library based on the artist information. You can also click the "Playlists" tab and select "Recently Added" on the left side of the screen. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered.
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