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Thread: ID3v2.3, ID3v2.4 and multi-value tags

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    ID3v2.3, ID3v2.4 and multi-value tags

    I currently convert mp3 files using ID3v2.3. If I change to ID3v2.4, can I expect any changes to the handling of multi-value tags? I suspect there are differences.

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    Re: ID3v2.3, ID3v2.4 and multi-value tags

    Quote Originally Posted by mville View Post
    I currently convert mp3 files using ID3v2.3. If I change to ID3v2.4, can I expect any changes to the handling of multi-value tags? I suspect there are differences.
    OK, I'll re-phrase the question.

    Are you writing mp3 tags using ID3v2.3 or ID3v2.4 and do they behave differently in dBpoweramp?

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    Re: ID3v2.3, ID3v2.4 and multi-value tags

    They are written differently yes, both correct to the spec. (2.4 is better for multi values as it stops the AC/DC issue).

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    Re: ID3v2.3, ID3v2.4 and multi-value tags

    Quote Originally Posted by Spoon View Post
    They are written differently yes, both correct to the spec. (2.4 is better for multi values as it stops the AC/DC issue).
    Thanks for the response. My issue is that iTunes does not support multi values and I like the way dBpoweramp writes ID3v2.3 tags with multi-values to a single tag

    e.g. if Composer contains John Lennon; Paul McCartney then iTunes Composer shows John Lennon/Paul McCartney

    So, to confirm, if I switch to ID3v2.4, I will get true multi-value tags and lose the John Lennon/Paul McCartney workaround?

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    Re: ID3v2.3, ID3v2.4 and multi-value tags

    iTunes does not support multi anything with any format as far as I know.

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