tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169555420293710197.post956829419274653649..comments2012-01-06T13:24:20.816-05:00Kevin M. Keatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726133592431977513noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169555420293710197.post-40102840021781283222009-08-07T02:20:43.880-04:002009-08-07T02:20:43.880-04:00Two reason why I&#39;ll never rate my music...<br /><br />-My taste change over time and I&#39;ll feel the need to change their ratings. Not a welcome task for 12,000+ library.<br /><br />-Other people using my iTunes/iPod would have exclusive insight to my sometimes embarrassing musical preference and they may make judgements. Safety Dance (Men Without Hats, 1984) for example. (hence my anonymity).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169555420293710197.post-72444766289239523692009-07-11T23:07:48.096-04:002009-07-11T23:07:48.096-04:00I also have an extensive collection of music and surround myself with those whose main passion in life is music, so we share common ground on that front. My friends and I like to play this game every now and then which is, in a sense just a question but in another sense, a means of realizing where that friend is in their life. The game follows a basic premise, one question, &quot;If you were stranded on a desert island and could only bring 10 albums, what would they be?&quot;<br /> I mention this game because, the answer always changes by month, week, day, even hour sometimes. I feel that an aspect of appreciating music is finding what music relates and fits to you at a time in your life. Like clothing, one may grow, shrink, or just not like the cut of an item after a time. Therefore, though I have respect for one&#39;s collection, passion and love of organization, I find the tip to be slightly impractical. A 5-star song one week may become a 3-star the next. Oftentimes songs like Led Zeppelin&#39;s &quot;In The Light&quot;can go overlooked and may receive a 2 or 3 star rating but upon closer listening, one realizes that the song encompasses everything great about Led Zeppelin and could hold it&#39;s own among hits such as &quot;Stairway to Heaven.&quot; I understand that my comment may hold no value to you, as you have your own way of listening, loving and organizing music, but remember that life experience and music itself is subjective and subject to change, so a set rating and write-off system proves to be limiting; if you follow the mantra that to limit oneself is equivalent to death, it can be a statement of musical suicide. I would love to continue this conversation, as I enjoy any conversation with a audiophile as you seem to be. Thank you!colthttp://colt45explainsitall.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169555420293710197.post-56168456681602547062009-06-27T20:24:50.970-04:002009-06-27T20:24:50.970-04:00I sincerely hope this is a jestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169555420293710197.post-46174170747931921022009-05-05T20:03:00.000-04:002009-05-05T20:03:00.000-04:00Haha I have OCD so I like it when all of the stars line up at zero. I like your idea though =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169555420293710197.post-15659610458048998702009-01-28T23:26:00.000-05:002009-01-28T23:26:00.000-05:00Well, this is stupid.Full Metal Jewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06301298752041361085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169555420293710197.post-49110608196883732722009-01-15T04:10:00.000-05:002009-01-15T04:10:00.000-05:00What i use is a program called <BR/><BR/>I Love Stars<BR/><BR/>it puts the rating in your taskbar on mac and u can rate your songs from there, quite simpleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169555420293710197.post-82058077210614234332009-01-04T17:30:00.000-05:002009-01-04T17:30:00.000-05:00Pretty good rating system. My rating system is similar but about 1 star lower. 0 stars would be delete or redownload(why rate something that's gonna be deleted?). 1 is filler tracks intros, outros, stuff on albums i don't wanna delete to keep the album whole. 2 is more average for me, good listen if you're in the mood. 3 are good songs, important songs for the genre. 4 songs are songs are songs that transcend the genre. 5 star songs transcend time. I find the extra definition helps me make more accurate playlists.Ryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169555420293710197.post-67024753477709338612008-12-27T12:37:00.000-05:002008-12-27T12:37:00.000-05:00Question: what do you do to keep the ratings 'permanent'? They don't embed onto the music file, which means that the ratings are gone if, say, your computer crashes, and you have to import your songs onto your itunes. I have a method of my own, but I'm curious if you have one as well. Cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169555420293710197.post-35474198886188031522008-12-27T11:29:00.000-05:002008-12-27T11:29:00.000-05:00Oh wow thanks. These are going to be very helpful tips. I've been procrastinating on organizing my itunes. This was the kick in the pants I needed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169555420293710197.post-48741651107780692102008-12-14T11:50:00.000-05:002008-12-14T11:50:00.000-05:00You talked about downloading something if you were a Mac user that Windows users couldn't use...<BR/><BR/>I've been using something that would help out in the same instance: "CD Art Display".<BR/><BR/>It keeps a small widget on your desktop and consistently displays the album art, artist, song, etc. The best part of it? It has the stars right on it for you to rate the song with. I usually keep in in the corner of my desktop, set to always be on top of my other apps and I go rating crazy. Thought you'd want to hear the PC alternative option. :D<BR/><BR/>-Matty (http://www.mattygroch.com)Mattyhttp://www.mattygroch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169555420293710197.post-41627443805022150622008-10-27T08:56:00.000-04:002008-10-27T08:56:00.000-04:00i just 5 star everything XD. even the worst stuff :Lnathanhttp://www.bebo.com/nathaNCYDEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169555420293710197.post-33644067313642267192008-10-21T07:37:00.000-04:002008-10-21T07:37:00.000-04:00i liked ur system for rating songs but i think its too impractical to rate ALL your songs if you have a big library. I use AutoRate (for Mac) to automatically rate my songs based on playcount, skip count, etc. Theres other programs no doubt to. thanks for the post newayi head someonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169555420293710197.post-70952956526977354842008-08-16T01:39:00.000-04:002008-08-16T01:39:00.000-04:00excellent post. i had several "why didnt I think of that?' moments when i went through the thing.<BR/><BR/>thumbs up for this pageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169555420293710197.post-3784267923671226182007-11-04T21:53:00.000-05:002007-11-04T21:53:00.000-05:00Actually you can delete a song from your library from within a playlist. <BR/><BR/>Press and hold the alt/option key (on a Mac) and delete the song from within the playlist. iTunes will confirm if you want to delete the song from your library and the file from your harddrive.<BR/><BR/>It's very nice to have that option.Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00586439561579996501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169555420293710197.post-4590942375468748442007-05-22T21:48:00.000-04:002007-05-22T21:48:00.000-04:00thank you i have been wanting to do this for a while and this was the motivation i needed ill rate mysongs tonight!!1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169555420293710197.post-79481865159390232202007-05-17T15:51:00.000-04:002007-05-17T15:51:00.000-04:00hey i agree with your rating system completely. reading this page made me go "wow i do that too . . exactly." sorry if people are giving you crap you simply are just offering a suggestion and they are on YOUR page so they came to you but whatever . . . take careAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169555420293710197.post-16750409542898988402007-05-09T14:23:00.000-04:002007-05-09T14:23:00.000-04:00Eddie, not sure you'll catch this reply, but thanks for the comment anyway.<BR/><BR/>This rating tutorial is just the first in a bunch of iTunes organizational tips - the second one focused on getting Genre under control, and there'll be one on smart playlists in the next month, as well as some mini-tips here and there. <BR/><BR/>It's true that for many users, this post about rating is very basic, but as the series continues, I promise things will get more advanced. Hope you'll check back.Kevin M. Keatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726133592431977513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169555420293710197.post-88339498120593679122007-05-09T14:11:00.000-04:002007-05-09T14:11:00.000-04:00That's IT?? Rate your tunes? So how does that help again?Eddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12716805716591163825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169555420293710197.post-11664095831274568552007-05-06T08:13:00.000-04:002007-05-06T08:13:00.000-04:00I don't find this very practical, necessary, or helpful.thecastigadorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762267318825292477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169555420293710197.post-45465547469384230232007-05-05T18:15:00.000-04:002007-05-05T18:15:00.000-04:00Awesome. I have 20,000+ songs, and I've been doing this for about 2 months. So far, almost 9,000 are done. I happened to run into this article now, and your philosophy is not too different from mine. I 1-Star all bad songs though so I can blow them all away. I have no reason whatsoever to keep them. I don't care about album integrity and such. Skits and filler like intros and outros get 1-starred too. Thanks for the tips.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com