Why is Apple Music not recognizing MP3s created by CD ripper?

[pblumel]

I am new to dBpoweramp. I have ripped about 12 CDs using CD ripper so far but only about half of them are being recognized by the Apple Music app. When I go to import the file, nothing happens. But when I use itunes (which still includes a CD ripper function of its own) to create the files, the files ARE recognized by Apple Music normally and added to the library. It appears I am choosing the wrong options in encoding my files via dBpoweramps's ripper. I am choosing MP3 (LAME), ID3v2.3 tagging, constant bit rate / 320 kpbs. Everything else is the dBpoweramp default. Please advise.

[Spoon]

Everything is right, what happens if you drag and drop one file on iTunes, does it play it?

Perhaps iTunes does not have access to those folders?

[ecec]

I have a similar problem. Apple Music's 'Add Files to Library ' and 'Add Folder to Library' will not import from folders with a semi colon in them. I am using Album as my folder name, and any album with a colon in its title will get written to the folder name as a semi colon which Apple Music will silently reject. I'd say that's a bug in Apple Music.

[Spoon]

: is not a legal character.

CD Ripper should not write such as by default : is written as ;

[garym]

: is not a legal character.

CD Ripper should not write such as by default : is written as ;

and earlier poster said even a ";" (semi colon) in the file or folder name will get silently rejected by Apple Music. Odd behavior.

[ecec]

Thanks for your replies.

So I need to avoid semicolons to keep Apple Music happy. Any suggestions how can I update the below so that ; is not used in folder names?

[MAXLENGTH]80,[album][]\[MAXLENGTH]80,[track] - [title][]

[Spoon]

It is under the option 'Filename restricted characters' in CD Ripper options