Managing music collections

[chrismpw]

When I listen to music properly it's via cd or vinyl. However I also make electronic copies of what I own to take with me on my phone or media players. These are stored on an enormous hard disk. I basically design a tree divided into classical, folk, rock and jazz (anything else gets dumped into rock in the unlikely event that I like it).

I'm wondering what is the best way to manage this collection. My mind works by having directories and I like to know where the music is stored. However keeping track on what I have where is becoming a nightmare, especially when new albums are added to one hdd or media player and not the other and sometimes duplicated.

I guess I'm after a program that will scan my collection and find duplicates so I can save space. Also find where I have the same music in mp3 and flac so I can delete the inferior mp3.

Any ideas?
How do you folks do it?

 

[Raindog]

Remarkably unhelpful I guess, but you asked how I do it, and that's how I do it.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Discogs not got some sort of thing?

 

[Jimishorts]

 

[Bungle]

Imagine carrying all your music round on a hard drive having had to manually categorise it. I bet you're still rewinding tapes with your finger to find tracks as well aren't you?

 

[navidson]

Discogs is pretty decent and it's free

I use a programme called Collectorz (They have different versions for Movies, Books, Music etc). I think you can either purchase it outright or subscribe to a monthly plan

 

[john jako]

What’s a CD or Vinyl????

 

[Jimishorts]

@chrismpw carrying his music collection

 

[chrismpw]

What’s a CD or Vinyl????

Cd is for convenience, vinyl is what you use if you're a total audio nut like me and want to hear every detail in the sound.

Streaming is not an option as it's lossy, harsh and muddled sounding.

ITunes can get in the bin like everything apple. I bought the music I own it, I'm not having that bunch telling me what I can do with it.

 

[chrismpw]

@chrismpw carrying his music collection

Not far off!

 

[Jimishorts]

Not far off!

Embrace iTunes

 

[chrismpw]

Discogs is pretty decent and it's free

I use a programme called Collectorz (They have different versions for Movies, Books, Music etc). I think you can either pdont urchase it outright or subscribe to a monthly plan

Had a look but I dont see what discogs will do for me. I don't want too find new music or buy it that way, I want to rationalise my own collection on a pc.

 

[chrismpw]

Embrace iTunes

Never. The missus has it and it's expensive fiddly and faff.

 

[Jimishorts]

Never. The missus has it and it's expensive fiddly and faff.

Well Godspeed @chrismpw

 

[zzr45]

I sold my music collection years ago. Didn’t make much, but imported Japanese punk albums had increased in value.