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# How do I make it so music on my computer has the right genre tagged?
Right now I have songs with numeric genres. I feel correct genres may be useful.
(I helped save b3ta! zoldergoose, Fri 18 Dec 2009, 23:53, archived)
# "Ge ge, ge ge genre wanna!
Ge ge, ge ge genre wanna wanna go! Where I've never let you before!"

Franz Ferdinand are shit! Why would you wanna listen to Franz Ferdinand zeltergiset? They're shit!
(I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Fri 18 Dec 2009, 23:54, archived)
# I have heard from a reliable source that you like music made by a band that does not fit my complex tastes
Death to you.
(I helped save b3ta! zoldergoose, Fri 18 Dec 2009, 23:56, archived)
# You can either use Musicbrainz Picard tagger and assume their choice of genre is correct.
Or edit the metadata yourself based on what you think is suitable. Alternatively, on the Songbird roadmap, there's plans for an automatic metadata fetching service.
(I helped save b3ta! Ttssattsr, Fri 18 Dec 2009, 23:56, archived)
# I tried with MusicBrainz earlier and it didn't seem to work.
I am unhappy at this lack of automation.
(I helped save b3ta! zoldergoose, Fri 18 Dec 2009, 23:58, archived)
# I use Picard and it works just fine.
(I helped save b3ta! Ttssattsr, Sat 19 Dec 2009, 0:02, archived)
# Do you click a button that says,
MAKE IT SO! on it to make it work?

What is this Picard you speak of? I have many problems with my METATAGS!
(I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Sat 19 Dec 2009, 0:09, archived)
# It analyses your music and suggests correct tags. You simply check that its suggestions are correct and it'll fill your Mupfrees with tags.
musicbrainz.org/doc/PicardDownload
(I helped save b3ta! Ttssattsr, Sat 19 Dec 2009, 0:20, archived)