Despite the claims of some Chicken Littles in the recording industry, the mainstreaming of digital audio hasn't killed popular music. The economics of the business may have changed a bit, but if you've spent any time cruising new acts on MySpace or Download.com Music, you'll likely agree that we are still awash in a deluge of musical goodness.Amazon has risen to challenge iTunes as a major provider of digital audio; online software, such as SeeqPod, creates playlists from MP3 blogs; and many downloaders see nothing illegal or immoral about casual file sharing. The biggest problem? A library full of thousands of digital music files, all with different specs, file formats, and naming systems. How can anyone keep a 160GB+ digital-music library in working order?Our resident software Power Downloader has more than a few good suggestions in this week's adventure, including tips for renaming large batch of files and listening to your home music collection wherever you may roam.For tagging those millions of MP3 files, Seth Rosenblatt takes a look at two new automated helpers--123Tag and CATraxxx--in a New Reviews blog post.And if you're wondering about the best way to convert a massive CD or LP collection into MP3 or a less lossy digital format, be sure to see Lee Koo's recent post in the CNET forums, about ripping huge collectons. More than 230 users have already responded with their personal solutions, including product recommendations such as AudioGrabber and CDex, as well as online services like Riptopia.What software do you use to tame your digital-music collection? Tell me about it in the blog.
Peter Butler Senior Content Manager, Download.com
